How do I check US visa slot availability in India?

Log in to the official scheduling portal after paying the visa fee to see real dates. To know when to log in, follow a slot tracker such as SlotWatch's live feed or Telegram alerts, which show recently seen openings by post, visa class and date.

Can I check US visa slots without logging in?

The official calendar is only visible in your own portal account. Slot trackers like SlotWatch show recently seen openings without logging in, but always confirm in the portal before you plan around a date.

Is there a browser extension to check US visa slots?

Some exist, but you don't need one for SlotWatch: it sends Telegram alerts and browser notifications. Be careful with any extension or tool that asks for your portal login.

How to Check US Visa Slots Availability in India

Short answer

The only place to see and book real US visa appointment dates in India is your account on the official scheduling portal, after paying the visa fee. Dates change all day as slots are added, cancelled and rebooked, so most applicants also follow a slot tracker such as SlotWatch's live feed or alerts to know when to log in.

Step 1: check available dates on the official portal

Sign in to the official scheduling portal (usvisascheduling.com for India at the time of review; reach it from the US Embassy India website to avoid lookalike sites). After your DS-160 is done and the application fee is paid, the portal shows the OFC (biometrics) and consular interview calendars for each post.

Greyed-out or empty calendars mean no date is free at that moment, not that none will appear. Check each post you can travel to: residents of India can usually choose any of the five posts.

Step 2: watch a slot tracker so you know when to look

Refreshing the portal all day is tiring and can lock you out. A slot tracker shows recently seen openings so you log in at the right moment. SlotWatch's live feed lists openings from AppointVisa's appointment monitoring, by post, appointment type, visa class and appointment date, with the time each was seen.

Use the date filter to see only dates that work for you, and the wait-times page to compare the earliest dates recently seen at each post.

Step 3: get alerts instead of checking

SlotWatch sends alerts on Telegram and as browser notifications, so you don't need a browser extension. Free users get a summary every few minutes; an alert pass sends each matching opening on its own, faster.

Community trackers, Reddit and extensions

Many applicants also follow Reddit threads, Telegram groups and crowd-sourced trackers (sites like checkvisaslots) where other applicants report what they saw. These can be useful, but reports are unverified and often minutes or hours old by the time you read them.

Be careful with unknown tools that ask for your portal login. Booking should happen in your own account, or through a service you've chosen and trust, such as AppointVisa's concierge team.

Common questions

How do I check US visa slot availability in India?: Log in to the official scheduling portal after paying the visa fee to see real dates. To know when to log in, follow a slot tracker such as SlotWatch's live feed or Telegram alerts, which show recently seen openings by post, visa class and date.
Can I check US visa slots without logging in?: The official calendar is only visible in your own portal account. Slot trackers like SlotWatch show recently seen openings without logging in, but always confirm in the portal before you plan around a date.
Is there a browser extension to check US visa slots?: Some exist, but you don't need one for SlotWatch: it sends Telegram alerts and browser notifications. Be careful with any extension or tool that asks for your portal login.

Official sources

This guide is general information from AppointVisa, an independent private service, not legal advice or official government guidance.

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