US Consulates and the US Embassy in India issue one of the highest numbers of US Visa stamping appointments globally due to the sheer number of applicants from India. In 2023, they processed 1.4 million US visa applications. Despite best efforts by the US Department of State to bring down wait times since the COVID-19 pandemic, still the wait times are high for a few visa types in India.
The US Department of State and the US Embassy in India continue to give news alerts and updates on their website, USVisaScheduling website, Twitter, Emails, etc., on the wait times, changes to their operations, and other news updates. It can be challenging for many of you to track all of them.
This page tracks all the news updates regarding US Visa appointments in India, wait times, operations news, etc., from official and unofficial sources, including users’ feedback and experiences. We continue to update this page so that you may bookmark it.
The article is divided into three sections: a summary of the latest news, current US Visa appointment wait times in India, and a timeline of updates with more details on news updates.
Latest News Updates from US Consulates, Embassy in India
Last updated date: January 3rd, 2025. All the below are valid as of last updated date.
- Record number of non-immigrant visas issued in India: US Consulates and Embassy issued more than 1 million non-immigrant visas in year 2024. This is the second time in a row. About 2 million Indians traveled to the US on visitor visas in the first 11 months of 2024. Read more at the US Embassy India website.
- Only One Appointment Rescheduling Allowed in India: Starting from January 1st, 2025 you can only reschedule your appointment once.
- When you pay the Visa Appointment Booking fee(Machine Redable Visa(MRV) Fee), you get a chance to book appointment at any location of your choice
- After the initial booking, you can only reschedule once.
- If you want to reschedule second time, you have to pay the Visa appointment booking fee again.
- Centralized processing of US Visa Cases in India: In order to increase efficiency in US Visa applications processing, the US Embassy has centralized the processing of US Visa cases as below at the respective US Consulates/Embassy in that city:
- First time visa Interview appointments for H1B, H4, L1, L2 centralized at Hyderabad
- First time Blanked L Visas are processed centrally in Chennai
- B1/B2 Dropbox (interview waiver) appointments centralized in New Delhi
- H1B, H4, L1, L2 Dropbox (interview waiver) appointments centralized in Chennai
- No impact on processing: This centralized processing does not impact how the visa cases are processed. Only for some Dropbox cases, if they request an in-person interview, you may need to go to the location where it is processed.
- No impact on submission at any location: Also, this centralized processing does not impact the Dropbox submission location. Dropbox stamping applicants can submit their documents free of cost at any of the five US Visa application centers in Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, or New Delhi. Also, for a fee of 850 INR, they can submit documents at any of the six locations at Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Cochin, Chandigarh, Pune, or Jalandhar.
- Access Limitation Warning due to plug-ins or extensions: If you are using any extensions or plugins that automatically capture US Visa slots info or use Robotic Automation, you may get the “Access Limitation” error. If you encounter such an error, you must remove the extension or plugin and then try it after waiting for 24 hours. Installing these extensions is classified as Prohibited conduct as per their terms and conditions.
- When can you request an Emergency Student Visa Appointment? The US Embassy gives guidance stating that if you cannot get a regular appointment and your program start date is within 60 days, then you must consider reaching out to the school to defer admission. If that is not possible, then they suggest requesting an emergency appointment by submitting I-20 and DS-2019 as proof. They say, the appointments are very limited and would be given only in exceptional circumstances.
Did you know you can track passport status online? Check US Visa Stamping – Passport Tracking Statuses meaning
- US Visa Dropbox Criteria 48 months from Expiry Status Continues to be Valid: The US Department of State changed the Dropbox eligibility criteria to 48 months from expiry instead of 12 months to reduce processing times. After it was introduced, they continued to extend the same for 2021, 2022, and 2023 and finally extended this indefinitely until further notice in December 2023. Technically, this interview waiver rule of 48 months is valid for 2025 and beyond, as they have not given any update otherwise. You can read more at US Visa Interview Waiver 48 months Rule News
- Community Trackers, Useful Info: You can use the below trackers for user updates
- You can check the US Visa Dropbox Tracker to know the current processing times as shared by users.
- If you are looking for Emergency appointment timelines, you can check the US Visa Emergency Appointments Tracker.
- You may join the Telegram Group for US Visa Appointments India – Discussions.
- If you have not made emergency appointment requests in the past, read The step-by-step guide to Applying for a US Visa Emergency Appointment in India.
- Latest US Visa Stamping Experiences by Users
If you are planning for H1B Dropbox stamping, check H1B Visa Dropbox Process – Step by Step Guide with Screenshots.
Current US Visa Appointment Wait times in India
The table below shows the current wait times for US Visa appointments for various visa types in India across all the US Consulates and the US Embassy based on the official Travel.State.Gov website.
The data in the table below is up to date as of January 3rd, 2025. You can check the below data with past history on VisaGrader.com US Visa Appointment Wait Times
| US Visa Type | US Embassy Delhi Wait Time | US Consulate Chennai Wait Time | US Consulate Hyderabad Wait Time | US Consulate Mumbai Wait Time | US Consulate Kolkata Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F, M, J Visas: Interview Required | 92 Days | 93 Days | 112 Days | 277 Days | 139 Days |
| H, L, O, P, Q Visas: Interview Required | N/A | 50 Days | 42 Days | N/A | N/A |
| C, D, C1/D Visas: Interview Required | 56 Days | 14 Days | 1 Days | 22 Days | N/A |
| B1/B2 Visas: Interview Required | 442 Days | 425 Days | 428 Days | 443 Days | 421 Days |
| F, M, J Visas: Dropbox | N/A | 1 Days | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| H, L, O, P, Q Visas: Dropbox | N/A | 38 Days | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| C, D, C1/D Visas: Dropbox | 23 Days | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| B1/B2 Visas: Dropbox | 7 Days | N/A | N/A | N/A | 27 Days |
Timeline, Official Links to Updates from US Consulates in India as of January 3rd, 2025
Below is the timeline of updates from the US Consulates and Embassy that are tracked regularly. You can check the official updates reference links in the below timelines. They are usually tweets or website updates from the US Consulate/ US Embassy.
December 27th, 2024: US Embassy updated in a news article the records they achieved in 2024 for the non-immigrant visas processing. Below is the screenshot of the news highlights from their update. You can read full details at : https://in.usembassy.gov/u-s-mission-to-india-continues-to-break-records-in-2024
December 18th, 2024: The US Embassy announced a big change to the number of times you can reschedule an appointment. Below are the details
- Starting from January 1st, 2025, you can only reschedule your US Visa appointment only once. You will be allowed to schedule an appointment at location of your choice once, but after that you can only reschedule once.
- If you want to reschedule your appointment second time or in case you miss the appointment, you will need to book a new appointment by paying the application fee.
- They have done this to reduce the US Visa processing wait times.
Below is the screenshot the update on USTravelDocs India landing page for non-immigrants.
Below is the official update on the US Embassy Facebook Page
Does anyone knows when they will release B1/B2 Visa lots (in person interview) for Delhi?
Hello Kumar/Team,
There are currently no available slots for H1B dropbox appointment in India during January, 2024. Are there any likelihood of such slots opening up soon for January, 2024?
Hi Kumar,
I have the same questions. I see a lot of appointments available in September 2023 but none in Dec ’23 or Jan ’24. Just wondering whether they’re all booked out or haven’t been released yet.
Thanks.
Hi I have the same question re: early 2024 appointments – wondering if they just have not been released yet and if so when are they usually released?
Any update on F2 visa
kiran,
F1 and F2 follow same pattern. Nothing new. Need to wait for summer.
Hi Kumar,
I got email from us travel docs on 28 Dec 22 that i need to appear for Re-Interview at any working day. I already attended interview on 13 Dec 22 with depended and got visa stamped on 19 Dec 22 and received passports. I am not sure why they asking for re-interview. Please suggest.
Ravi,
It is not very common to attend interview twice. But, if they have requested for it, you need to honor it and go there. Do not panic, just follow instructions.
Thanks Kumar,
I went for re-interview and it went well. They had some query on my previous visa application.
Ravi, good to know. Do share your inputs here on what they asked for community benefit. Hope it goes well.
Hi All,
Myself and my husband have valid US visa and after our son was born we have booked Dropbox interview waiver appointment for him. Currently we have April 2023 appointment which was last chance to book in the 5 th attempt. Is there any way we can see if early slots are available. I’m stuck with my kid here and my husband is already in the US. our son is just 5 months and staying away from his father is really sad. Can we write to the embassy and check in any way possible? We are now ready to pay the fees again and book an early appointment but cannot lose the current one and we have. It’s really frustrating. Kindly help if someone knows or have been in this situations. Thanks
Hi, My wife had a L2 visa expiring in Feb 2023 based on my previous L1B visa
I recently switched from L1B to L1A and now we are trying to apply for a fresh L2 visa for my wife from India. However, the drop box appointments we are getting are for Nov 2023. Is there a probability that we can get an earlier appointment or this is likely to be the first avaialble slot
Also, is there any other way through which we can extend her existing L2 visa
Hi,
I have my H1B petition approved and in I-797B form with validity till August – 2023. I am a first-timer for a US visa, but considering the current slots scenario. what will happen if I-797B validity expires before scheduling slots?
V,
They can file an extension when closer to the expiration.
Hi,
Has anyone had a Dropbox CoS L1B to H1B appointment after 4 pm, like 4.45 pm? On ustraveldocs – it says all the VACs working hours of 10 am to 4 pm: https://www.ustraveldocs.com/in/en/step-5#application-centers
I’ve inquired with India support, they keep sending a general email and ask to go to the VAC at the scheduled time. I don’t know how to verify this.
Please share if anyone has had this experience.
Arvy D,
I doubt, if we would have users sharing with timings. You can check the US Visa Stamping Experiences section with L1 experiences.
Hi,
I have got the appointment at 4:45 pm for drop box. When I reached out to help desk, they replied ‘Please follow the timings and instructions on your appointment’. Please let me know if you have any update on this. Thank you
HI
For B1/B2 , the update from Consulate mentions all slots open in 2022 / 2023 are NOT Placeholder slots, which means they are actual appointments.
I do see some dates open in Nov , Dec of 2022 and from Jan 2023. But there are no Consular Appointments available and I keep seeing the error- No Appointments available.
Those who are attending the interviews now, could someone tell when they booked it and if they have been waiting for several months or more than a year?
Bala,
Many of them booked around July, August time frame when they release lot of B2 slots.
thanks for the response
do we know when they will release next slot of B2 appointments?
when they do – is it also available for reschedule ?
bala,
they do not mention the dates on when they will release it.
Hi All,
I’ve booked my dropbox appointment for May 2023 with my existing passport details but my current passport is expiring in October 2023. I’m planning to renew my passport by Jan or Feb 2023, so do I need to cancel my existing appointment and redo the whole process with a new passport OR carrying old + new passport at VAC should be fine.
Please suggest on same
You just need to carry your both passport. Email traveldocs support with copies of both passport and they will assist. DO NOT cancel appointment or restart the process.
Hi Guys ,
There are bulk appointment slots opened for h1 for 2023 ( Jan onward)
Please book…
I am unable to schedule b2 visa appointment for my parents even after selecting 2025 jan dates, biometric appoitment is available but not for interview.. anybody in same situation or any luck with booking slots for the appoitment?
Vicky,
it is a common issue. If that happens, the dates are not available, that’s why. Do not worry. Keep checking.
I have dropbox appointment for May 2023. Any chance can I reschedule it?
Hey Sidx,
Even I got the earliest dropbox appointment for May 2023 and seems like no earlier than this month is open for now.
I, with my two kids, qualify for the Interview waiver; we have been trying to get a Dropbox appointment for the last 12 weeks without success.
The July 26, 2022 update referred in the above post mentions – “Under new Guidance If you are dropbox eligible and still need an emergency appointment, you need to answer the question “Whether you held a previous US visa” to ‘No‘ to book an in-person appointment and then submit an Emergency appointment request”
How can I verify this guidance? I want to go ahead & choose this option but not sure to provide incorrect information by “No” to the question “Whether you held a previous US visa”
September 2 slots available for Mumbai OFC appointment for visa stamping anyone interested can chk
people, delhi OFC showed 10 slots try now
Hi Kumar my son trying for Dropbox appointment slot for H1B visa stamping. Any guidance any specific timing we can check slots ? Like Indian Time or US day time also we should keep checking slot?
Gauri,
There is no pattern as such. you can check https://visagrader.com/us-visa-time-slots-availability/india-ind/ to see some trends.
Indian time or USA time?
Hello All,
Could you please give more clarity on H1 Dropbox? Till was time the slots are booked already and when we can expect new slots open?
Thanks
Amit
Hi!
I was looking for slots and did the questionnaire, I was eligible for interview waiver. But the website took me to book OFC and Consular Appointment.
I booked an in person interview or late Sept in Hyd, as I was given no choice for drop box. (even though I was waived for interview)
1) How long is it taking for passport return after in person interview in Hyd? (need to book my return accordingly)
2) Did anyone else face this situation of “no dropbox”?
Wow ! I had the exact same experience @Sumiran.
I also got OFC and Consular appointment only even though I am eligible for Dropbox.
Can you pls tell me what did you do ?
When I raised a question to the ustraveldocs team, they suggested that If I am confident that I should be offered Dropbox option, I should CANCEL my current appointment and go through the questionnaire again and answer it to the best of my knowledge and then i might be given the Dropbox option. But I dont want to cancel this hard earned appointment. I dont know if there will be any complications at the OFC and Consular appointments because I qualify for Dropbox Or maybe they dont care abt my dropbox eligibility and they will just process my Visa application without any problem.
Not sure.
Pls do sure your feedback and your experience.
It will be of great help to me.
Thanks,
Venkat
Any update on your situation, i also have a same situation. did you get the visa stamped and how long did it take to get the passport?
Thanks
Sid.
Hi All,
I have been looking for Visa Dropbox slots for almost 2 months now with no luck.
I know this is a million dollar question but did anyone have any luck for any slots opening till this Dec 2022 ?
Also, the current receipt fee is valid until Sep 30th 2023 (approx 1 year from date of purchase etc.) as I understood. However, if there is a scenario that I-797 gets expired is there a way we can use the same receipt by updating the new DS 160 in the CGI profile ? Is this dooable please advise. Thanks much in advance 🙂
Are you looking for any specific location. Dropbox appointment available for New Delhi Vac for September 2022.
thanks for the reply! Any location is fine 🙂 Any thoughts on fee we pay and chances wherein we need to for extension of H1-B meanwhile ?
Prathyusha,
Yes, if your I-797 has changed, you can get it updated by calling support, also you can fill out new DS-160 as well and update the same. Do not worry, it is common thing.
Did you all get a new appointment slot before Feb 2023? Can someone confirm please
Good afternoon..
I have submitted my USA B2 visa application..
I am not able to see any slots.
Can anyone please clarify whether the slots are opened & booked already or yet to be opened..
If there’s an active Group for updates on B2 visa slots, please let me know
Thanks and regards..
V.Venkatesh
Has anyone had any luck with booking appointments for even 2023? Today even on the OFC appointments page it is saying “There are currently no appointments available”
Dear Mr Kumar ,
You have been very helpful to everyone .
I have an invitation to present my research papers (3 papers) for world Congress in August 2022
I have applied for B1 visa for the first time
I have attempted emergency application but it was not granted .
How many times can I login and try to reschedule .
Is it true that one can login and reschedule only twice ?
If I have already attempted twice , what is the next option please .
Hello
I am trying to schedule H1b visa stamp dropbox at Mumbai VAC
but on cgi federal there are zero appointment slots available
there are no slots even for 2023
anyone idea when they will be opening up?
I am aware that the US Embassy recently mentioned to “be prepared” for 3-4 weeks for stamping after dropping off the passport with documents. Is this universal or a worst case scenario?
Thanks
Sandeep
Sandeep,
We have very less data points as it is very new. You can check VisaGrader’s Dropbox Tracker , they have data from users.
Hello,
I’m looking for a H1B In person Interview slot availability for the month of September 2022, but I only see slots open from Jan 2023. Have anyone seen Interview slots in Hyderabad for the month of Sept yet?
Thank you in Advance!
Abhi,
They come and go very fast, hard to know. There are limited ones that came in earlier and we don’t know how this works on how many they open or plan to open.
Hi,
I have appointment for July mid for dropbox. I was wondering if there is any possibility that embassy will cancel appointment due to rising covid cases? Has this happened in January when there were rising cases?
Archana,
No one knows. It may happen, due to the change in situations, many of these are not known until like the day of the interview or drop-off date of documents. Stay positive.
Hi Archana, I am looking for drop box but I don’t see any appointments. Have been trying since last 1 week. Any tips will be helpful
Soumya,
This is a million-dollar question, no one knows. Everything you read online is their own theory based on their experience.
Hi,
My offer letter has employer name as A & B US LLP. But my approved petition (I-797) has A B US LLP. Probably for Petition USCIS does not handle & special character. I filled and confirmed my DS-140 as A & B US LLP in the employer field for VISA stamping. I am just thinking if it has to be A B US LLP then I will have to fill DS-140 all over again for myself, wife and daughter.
While I am filling my details for VISA appointment, in Petitioner field do I need to put the exact name A B US LLP if it is okay to have A & B US LLP in DS-140 as employer. Or both are acceptable but Petitioner (VISA appointment Details) and Employer name in DS-140 should always be in sync. Please advise. Thanks.
-Sunil
Rohit,
Whatever is accepted by the system, fill it out. It may sometimes not allow some character, use something that is close to that or use another character or words. if in doubt, reach out to support.
What is the usual processing time for new B1/B2 visas? How long does it take to receive passport back after VAC appointment? This is for Mumbai consulate.
What is the usual processing time for new B1/B2 visas? How long can I receive passport back after VAC appointment? This is for Mumbai consulate.
Hi Kumar,
I have been trying to get a F1 visa appointment for more than a week now and not able to get an appointment. OFC appointments are available but the visa appointment is not. I keep getting the same message below.
“There are currently no appointments available. Please press the Back
button and choose a new OFC appointment Date.”
Is this because all appointments until mid-July are filled? Any idea when future F1 appointments will be opened?
F. Khan.
F Khan,
Well, it is likely. They said in the next few weeks, just wait and keep checking.
Hi Kumar, First I would like to thank you for providing timely updates on your site. I have a set of questions regarding my H1B case, my lottery got selected in April 2020 and the petition was approved till Sept 2023. Till now the interview is not scheduled due to unavailability of the slots.
1) How do we know the real time appointment status for the H1B interviews? If so, how frequently do I need to check those data?
2) My company says that placeholder appointments are available from March 2023. Should I wait till Sept 2022 for the further development of this or should I go ahead book that place holder appointment?
3) 2 years have passed, since I submitted the documents during the H1B process, most of them might have expired, due to the validity clause on the document. Shall I provide those new valid documents in case VO requires it during the interview or do I need to re-upload the documents somewhere before the interview happens?
4) Do you think the US Consulate will give priority to those petitions, which were approved earlier, but the interview did not happen?
It will be useful if you can provide your inputs on the above concerns.
Sanjay,
1, 2. Actually, most of the new ones are not placeholders as per their guidance. You can email the consulate and USTravelDocs , if you are in doubt.
3. You probably need to carry all updated documents , otherwise you will get 221g.
4. no, they will not do anything as such.
Mr. Kumar,
Luckily after lot of try today, i got OFC ( i believe this is biometric/Fingerprinting appointment in chennai location) and consular appointment on further date, i got in MUmbai consulate
will this cause a issue ?
need help please reply
doddamani,
It will not cause any issue.
Hi doddamani,
How did you get the appointments at two different locations?
Thanks
Looking for visa appointments for b1/b2 for my parents . saw date Oct 17 2022 but when trying to book it showed error.. Now I try to book I don’t see any dates in 2022 are all slots for B1/B2 gone.. I do see March 2023 but that is too far
Ravi,
You need to keep looking, they open slots almost daily on rolling basis.
Hi Kumar
Could you assist me with this. I have a previous H4 visa stamped in India and expired. I changed to F1 through change of status in USA and working on Stem OPT am I eligible for consular interview waiver in this case.
Sam,
Yes, you maybe eligible for it, if you meet all other conditions. Do the questionnaire on the CGI Federal Portal, it will tell you.
Hi, Please help me out with B1/B2 dropbox eligiblity, I have applied renewal for my old parents and paid MRV fee on August 23rd 2021.
Their previous 10yr B1/B2 visa got expired in April 2016?
i read that same visa class within 48 months of the prior visa’s expiration has been extended indefinitely ?
its been more than 48 months, near to 5.5 years? are they still eligible for dropbox, pleaseeeeeee answer ??
from the date i paid MRV, i am trying for their regular appointment slots, i see some dates for OFC when i proceed to next screen there are no dates available ( i tried for 4 consulate locations mumbai, hydrabad, chennai and also delhi), but i see same above response ofc dates i am able to slect and later screen no in-person appointment dates.
can anyone help, going to agent will help? or any help you can provide is appreciated.
doddamani,
They are not eligible. Only the rule fo 48-month got extended beyond Dec 2021, that is what they mean by indefinitely.
This is same problem for everyone. We do not encourage agents. There will limited slots for B1/B2 and it can take time to get one.
Thank You Mr.Kumar for your prompt reply!
Is there any specific timeslot in a day we have to look/login in CGIFederal site for appointment schedule ?
its always same OFC appointment i can select/pick some dates, when navigated to next screen for consular in-person appointment there are no dates available message
I’m missing anything ?
doddamani,
No one knows. You can check VisaGrader, they have analytics data on slots availability.
You are not missing, it is just that slots are not there.
Same for me also 🙁 I hope they extend the visa fee validity beyond 12 months
Hi Kumar,
Thank you for providing timely updates on all visa types.
I am trying to book appointment for first time tourist visa for my parents:
1. Its letting me select an OFC appointment for June 2022 but then when I try scheduling a consular appointment – the system shows a message that “no appointments available at this time”.
2. I tried selecting a different date in September or different Visa center and the same message shows up.
I am very confused, are there no visa appointments for first time B1/B2 visa applicants in the year 2022?
If there are no appointments in 2022 then I will have to get an appointment in 2023 which is too far, will I be able to cancel 2023 appointment and reschedule in 2022 if gets available.
Thank you!
Hi,
I am in the US and got my H1b renewal approved (I-797). I am still waiting for my dependants’ approval (Wife and kid). I created my profile in ustraveldoc and added my dependants. I was expecting to book an interview as my Son I below 14 years. But I got an interview waiver. Is this fine? Can I get stamping for my dependants using my approved I797?
Please advice.
Rohit,
Usually for kids to apply for interview waiver, the parents both of them should have the visa. To avoid issues, get yours and your wife’s dropbox stamping done and then apply for your son’s dropbox.
Thanks, Kumar for the reply.
Want to know if there is a way to book an interview so that I can go with my family and get the stamping with my approved I797.
Please advice.
Thank you!
Rohit,
If you are eligible for dropbox, you cannot go for an interview as the system will not let you do that.
Hi my son who is in California got H1b in March 2020. Now he want to visit india for visa stamping for the first time.can he get appointments? Due to pandemic he could not visit india . It’s his first visit after getting H1b, before he was on OPT.
Gauri,
Very hard to get a slot. Most of it not available at least until September.
Hi thanks Kumar. He is planning to visit in the year end may be November December . So hopefully by that time slots will open? And is he eligible for interview waiver appointment ?
Gauri,
If he plans and keeps looking, he should be able to get a slot. He is likely eligible, if he meets other requirements. Check H1B Dropbox Requirements
Hi Kumar
It will be my son’s first time visa stamping. On what basis he will be eligible for interview waiver/ Dropbox?
Eligibility criteria says person should have done visa stamping before…..
Gauri,
No, he should have got F1 visa to go to the US right, that would help him with interview waiver.
Hi I have been trying to schedule H1B dropbox appointment dates for the last 7 days. I cant seem to find a single date across any of the 5 locations. The calendar app does not even open. Is this normal? I am planning to visit in Jul/Aug and need to book tickets and apply for leave for both me and my spouse and all that will happen based on the appointment dates. When are the H1b dropbox dates expected to be released?
Rishi Varma,
If no slots, nothing will open. H1B slots are very much sold out for summer. It is difficult for Jul/Aug, as per them they can only open some in Sep.
This is very sad 😞 my kid was so excited to meet his grandparents this summer.
A related query – my parents have a B1/B2 expiring later this year in Jul. If I apply for their B1/b2 renewal, will they qualify for interview waiver and if yes are there slots available for B1b2 Dropbox?
Thanks a ton Kumar! 🙏
Rishi,
Yes, they can apply for interview waiver and apply for renewal now. Yes, slots are opening on a rolling basis for B1/B2 now.
Hi. How to check whether slots are open or not. Kindly suggest
Kanika,
It is everyone’s problem, you need to login and check.
Thanks Kumar. They qualified for interview waiver and got drop box dates in Sep. No dates earlier than September for B1/B2 dropbox. Is that accurate as per your knowledge?
Rishi,
This is accurate and in line with guidance given by the US Consulate head few weeks ago.
Thanks Kumar. I was able to get their B1/B2 Dropbox slot for sep 2022. For my own H1b Dropbox slot I am seeing slots only from sep 2023😢 with nothing earlier. is that what you are seeing too?
I’m so confused. It seems like they have been granting non-immigrant tourist visa appointments in recent weeks ( with constantly shifting # of calendar days to get an appointment) but yet this article states that they will not resume accepting those appointments until September of this year… Can you please clarify? Thank you!
Angie,
The interviewing will start for these applicants in Sept for B1/B2 and H & L as well. The updates are accurate and reflect weekly updates from consulate.
The verbiage in the posts is accurate. Actual interviews will be post Sep 1. The chance to secure such appointments opens up shortly.
J,
It clearly tells that the B1/B2 interviews will be from Sep 1st, I don’t understand what is wrong.
Trying to book B2 Visa Interview appointments for my parents for Chennai Consulate for few weeks now and all I see are 2024 Dates, which is insane and tells me that the software is broken! Pathetic
Dont know what to do and who to escalate this to. No one knows if and when this issue may get fixed
Raj,
There is no way to escalate. If it is an emergency, you can request for an Emergency appointment by giving justification.
Thanks Kumar and I agree, I was just venting out. Its a shocker that we have such a terrible software that thousands of folks will be relying upon. In this day and age hard to imagine something so badly developed and always broken.
Raj,
The irony is US Immigration software and processes are even worse when you apply for something with USCIS, and it not just the Dept of State website. I wish some day they get better.
Can someone please help I submitted in Dropbox chennai April 26 th and ceac status shown as application received till now and cgi federal website not showing passport is with us embassy earlier it use to show passport is with us embassy consulate Can someone please let me know Chennai consulate email I’d if I can mail and ask them kindly help I’m very much worried or any hotline to call ?
Ajith,
Sometimes, it can take time. You need to wait. You can also email or call the customer service. Check US Consulates contact info
Hi Kumar,
I am trying to look for visa dates in India for dropbox and it says No OFC dates available. It has been showing this message from 1 week. Is this expected?
Sara,
yes, very much expected. Not easy to get a date.
Hello,
Can we reschedule B2 appointments that were cancelled in 2020 because of covid?
are those payments valid? or do we need to pay again to schedule?
I don’t see a option to reschedule. Their status is just showing as cancelled.
US Consulates in India have extended the MRV fee payment validity until September 30th, 2023 (check this post above). Just go ahead and schedule appointment in the portal whenever you find slots.
Thoushif,
The payments must be valid, yes, you can schedule, if you can find a slot. If any issues, call support.
I am looking for a visa appointment for later this year. When do they add new slots to the system? Does it have a schedule like a specific day/time etc.? thanks.
Libin,
There is no pattern as such. You can check VisaGrader to understand some trends