Current US Visa Appointment Wait Times for India: September 2025

City:Chennai (Madras)

Embassy Information

Address:

U.S. Consulate General in Chennai

Gemini Circle

Chennai 600 006

Phone: 044-2857-4000

Email: Chennaiciu@state.gov

Website: https://in.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/chennai/

Additional Information: The US Consulate in Chennai provides services for states : Karnataka, Kerala, Puducherry, Lakshadweep, Tamil Nadu, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Visa Interview Wait Times

Visa Category	Wait Time
Interview Required Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	44 Days
Interview Required Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	68 Days
Interview Required Crew and Transit(C, D, C1/D)	50 Days
Interview Required Visitors (B1/B2)	414 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	1 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	1 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D)	N/A
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Visitors (B1/B2)	N/A

City:Hyderabad

Embassy Information

Address:

U.S. Consulate General in Hyderabad

Paigah Palace

Secunderabad 500 003

Phone: 040-4625-8222; 0120-484-4644

Email: HydCEA@state.gov

Website: https://in.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/hyderabad/

Additional Information: The US Consualte in Hyderabad provides services for state :Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Odisha

Visa Interview Wait Times

Visa Category	Wait Time
Interview Required Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	66 Days
Interview Required Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	79 Days
Interview Required Crew and Transit(C, D, C1/D)
Interview Required Visitors (B1/B2)	233 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	N/A
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	N/A
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D)	N/A
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Visitors (B1/B2)	N/A

City:Kolkata

Embassy Information

Address:

U.S. Consulate General in Kolkata

Kolkata 700 071, West Bengal, India

Phone: 91-33-3984-6300

Email: ConsularKolkata@state.gov

Website: https://in.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/kolkata/

Additional Information: The US Consulate in Kolkata provides services for states: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, and West Bengal

Visa Interview Wait Times

Visa Category	Wait Time
Interview Required Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	59 Days
Interview Required Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)
Interview Required Crew and Transit(C, D, C1/D)
Interview Required Visitors (B1/B2)	236 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	N/A
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	N/A
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D)	N/A
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Visitors (B1/B2)	25 Days

City:Mumbai (Bombay)

Embassy Information

Address:

U.S. Consulate General in Mumbai

C-49, G-Block, Bandra Kurla Complex

Bandra East, Mumbai 400051

Phone: (91-22) 2672-4000

Email: MumbaiConsDirect@state.gov

Website: https://in.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/mumbai/

Additional Information: The US Consulate in Mumbai provides services for states : Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Diu and Daman, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Visa Interview Wait Times

Visa Category	Wait Time
Interview Required Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	86 Days
Interview Required Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)
Interview Required Crew and Transit(C, D, C1/D)	65 Days
Interview Required Visitors (B1/B2)	287 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	N/A
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	N/A
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D)	N/A
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Visitors (B1/B2)	N/A

City:New Delhi

Embassy Information

Address:

U.S. Embassy in New Delhi

Shantipath, Chanakyapuri

New Delhi – 110021

Phone: 011-91-11-2419-8000

Email: nivnd@state.gov

Website: https://in.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/new-delhi/

Additional Information: The US Embassy in New Delhi provides services for states : Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and the country of Bhutan

Visa Interview Wait Times

Visa Category	Wait Time
Interview Required Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	55 Days
Interview Required Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)
Interview Required Crew and Transit(C, D, C1/D)	80 Days
Interview Required Visitors (B1/B2)	279 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	N/A
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	N/A
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D)	1 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Visitors (B1/B2)	1 Days

About the Data

Last Updated: September 2025 (GMT)

The US Visa appointment wait times listed below are updated daily based on data from the US State Department's official visa wait times website.

Please note that the wait times provided do not include additional time required for administrative processing (e.g., 221g cases).

Visa appointment wait times may vary weekly depending on workload, staffing, and other factors. For urgent appointments, such as medical emergencies, school start dates, or funerals, you may qualify for expedited processing if you meet the criteria.

Disclaimer: We retrieve US State Department visa wait times as they are published on their official website. Occasionally, there may be delays in updates. Please contact the respective US Consulate to get more details. For the most accurate and updated information, please visit the official page at travel.state.gov.