Short answer
The State Department's Global Visa Wait Times tool estimates how long you'd wait for an interview at each post, updated periodically. It's an estimate, not a bookable date. SlotWatch shows the earliest dates recently seen at each Indian post, from AppointVisa's appointment monitoring, which helps when actual dates move faster than the estimate.
What the official tool shows
Pick a post and visa category to see an estimated wait for the next interview. It's the official reference, and good for planning months ahead.
Because it's updated periodically, it can lag behind cancellations and newly added capacity.
Using both
Start with the official estimate for each post you can reach, then compare the earliest dates recently seen on SlotWatch's wait-times page and city comparisons (for example Kolkata vs Hyderabad). Book in the portal, which is the only place that shows dates you can actually take.
Common questions
- Where is the US State Department visa wait time calculator?
- On travel.state.gov, under Global Visa Wait Times. Choose a post and visa category to see the estimated wait.
- Is the official wait time the same as the earliest available date?
- No. It's an estimate. Actual dates change daily with cancellations and new capacity, so check the portal and recently seen dates as well.
Official sources
- travel.state.gov: Global Visa Wait Times
- travel.state.gov: US Visas
- US Embassy & Consulates in India: Visas
This guide is general information from AppointVisa, an independent private service, not legal advice or official government guidance.
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