United States Department of State Data Shows Big Gap in US Visa Wait Times Across Indian Cities

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.