US visa appointment available dates and waiting time in India
From AppointVisa's appointment monitoring. Every opening here was seen by applicant accounts AppointVisa manages on the official scheduling site, or by its team. Not official Embassy data. How it works
| Post | Earliest interview | Earliest OFC | Last opening seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | May 2027 | Nov 2026 | 2 h ago |
| New Delhi | Nov 2026 | Nov 2026 | 29 min ago |
| Chennai | Nov 2026 | Nov 2026 | 2 h ago |
| Kolkata | — | Nov 2026 | 1 h ago |
| Hyderabad | Dec 2026 | Nov 2026 | 1 h ago |
| Visa | Mumbai | New Delhi | Chennai | Kolkata | Hyderabad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | None seen | None seen | None seen | None seen | None seen |
| F1 | None seen | None seen | None seen | None seen | None seen |
| H1B | None seen | None seen | None seen | None seen | None seen |
| H4 | None seen | None seen | None seen | None seen | None seen |
| L1/L2 | None seen | None seen | None seen | None seen | None seen |
| J1 | None seen | None seen | None seen | None seen | None seen |
| O1 | None seen | None seen | None seen | None seen | None seen |
Source: AppointVisa team's manual availability checks — not official US Embassy data.
Common questions
- How long is the wait for a US visa appointment in India?
- It varies by post and visa class and changes often. The table on this page shows the earliest date recently seen at each post by AppointVisa's appointment monitoring. It is not official Embassy data.
- Are these official US Embassy wait times?
- No. They come from AppointVisa's appointment monitoring. For the official estimates, see travel.state.gov.
- Can I choose any post in India?
- Applicants can often choose among the Indian posts, though some categories are processed only at certain posts. The scheduling portal shows what is available for your case.
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