The US Division of State has printed its revised visa appointment wait time estimates that got here into impact on April 25. “We now present extra data on the common time non-immigrant visa candidates waited for an interview within the earlier month. We additionally proceed to supply the estimated wait time till the following accessible interview appointment for customer visas,” the division stated.
B1 visa is for enterprise, B2 for vacationers and F1 visas are for college students. The wait time will depend on the town the place the consulate is positioned.
Common interview wait instances
Chennai: 11.5 months
Hyderabad: 7.5 months
Kolkata: 8 months
Mumbai: 7.5 months
New Delhi: 9 months
Subsequent accessible interview appointment
Chennai: 13.5 months
Hyderabad: 7.5 months
Kolkata: 8 months
Mumbai: 9.5 months
New Delhi: 9 months
Scholar and work visa wait instances
F, M, J visa classes (subsequent accessible appointment)
Chennai: 1.5 months
Hyderabad: 2 months
Kolkata: 2 months
Mumbai: 3 months
New Delhi: 2 months
Petition-based visas (H, L, O, P, Q)
Chennai:2 months
Hyderabad: 2.5 months
Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi: Not accessible
Crew and transit visas (C, D, C1/D)
Chennai:1.5 months
Mumbai: 2 months
New Delhi:2.5 months
Hyderabad and Kolkata: Not accessible
Embassies and consulates might waive the in-person interview requirement for eligible candidates.
