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By Kanishka Sarkar Jan 10, 2023 8:46:15 AM IST (Published)
The estimated wait time for B1/B2 categories is the highest ranging between 440 days in Kolkata to 999 days in Mumbai. Meanwhile, interview waiver visitors in the B1/B2 categories may be able to get a visa interview appointment in six days in Chennai.
The wait time to get an appointment in India for an interview to get a visa to travel to the United States has reached nearly 1,000 days. However, there are two categories of visitors that may be able to get an appointment in less than a week in Hyderabad and Chennai, according to the latest data on the US Department of State- Bureau of Consular Affairs website on Tuesday.
The estimated wait time for B1/B2 categories is the highest ranging between 440 days in Kolkata to 999 days in Mumbai. These are nonimmigrant visas for people who want to enter the US temporarily for business (visa category B1), for tourism (visa category B2), or for a combination of both purposes.
| Estimated wait time for nonimmigrant visa interview appointment at a US Embassy or Consulate | ||||||||
| Nonimmigrant Visa Type | Interview Required Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J) | 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) | Interview Waiver Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J) | Interview Waiver Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q) | Interview Waiver Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D) | Interview Waiver Visitors (B1/B2) |
| Mumbai | 104 days | 58 days | 55 days | 999 days | 90 days | 98 days | 45 days | 100 days |
| Delhi | 104 days | 73 days | 98 days | 786 days | 90 days | 72 days | 119 days | 14 days |
| Chennai | 104 days | 225 days | 42 days | 800 days | 64 days | 64 days | 156 days | 6 days |
| Hyderabad | 325 days | 206 days | 1 day | 494 days | 74 days | 227 days | 1 day | 120 days |
| Kolkata | 98 days | 149 days | 440 days | 440 days | 98 days | 225 days | 182 days | 182 days |
| Source: travel.state.gov data as of Jan 10, 2023 | ||||||||
Meanwhile, interview waiver visitors in the B1/B2 categories may be able to get a visa interview appointment in six days in Chennai, as per latest data. On the other hand, interview required as well as interview waiver crew and transit visitors i.e. those in the C, D, C1/D categories will only have to wait a day to get an appointment.