.jpeg)
United States Department of State Data Shows Big Gap in US Visa Wait Times Across Indian Cities
Wait times for US visa applicants in India vary significantly by city. In Chennai, the wait for a B1/B2 visa is one month, while in Mumbai it is approximately 10 months. New Delhi and Hyderabad also have wait times of approximately eight months. Waiting periods for student and work visa categories are shorter, giving applicants the option to apply in other cities for faster visa processing.
This is indeed good news for US visa seekers from India. As per the statistics given out by the United States Department of State on the 13th of February, 2006, the wait for a US visa interview in India is quite variable from city to city.
According to the data, the wait for a B1/B2 (tourist and business) visa interview in Chennai is just one month, while in Mumbai, the same wait has reached approximately 10 months. New Delhi and Hyderabad are not far behind Mumbai. In both cities, the wait time for a B1/B2 visa is approximately eight months.
According to the US Department of State's Global Visa Wait Times portal, Mumbai has an average wait of 9.5 months, while the next available B1/B2 interview date is approximately 10 months away. This makes Mumbai the city with the highest backlog.
Want to get your story featured as above? click here!
Want to get your story featured as above? click here!
While in New Delhi, the average wait time is 6.5 months, while the next available appointment is about eight months from now. In Hyderabad, the average wait time is 7.5 months, while the next available appointment is about eight months from now. This shows that, in case one needs a visa quickly, they can consider another city.
The data also shows that wait times are shorter for student visa categories (F, M, J). In New Delhi, appointments in this category are available in less than half a month, while the overall wait period is more than eight months.
In Chennai, the wait time for a student visa is approximately one month. Meanwhile, Mumbai and Hyderabad have a waiting time of around 2.5 months. Petition-based work visas (H, L, O, P, Q) are also processed faster. In New Delhi, the wait is less than half a month, in Mumbai it's 1.5 months, in Hyderabad it's three months, and in Chennai it's two months.
