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Since long plenty of candidates were waiting for updates from the US Embassy regarding interview time slots, and appointment availability. However, last month on 23 November the news came that US Visa interview time goes up to almost 1000 days for the B1 and B2 visa applicants due to the lack of staff shortage in India.
On the other side, the US consulate come again on 29 November with the solution. As per the recent announcement, the USA embassy is opening more visa slots for Indian applicants who wish to apply for the B1/B2 visa categories. This good news is for those candidates who are eligible for interview waivers. The US Embassy in India tweeted the last Monday about the same.
As per the US State Department’s website, the below given time slots were available previously.
US Embassy in India | Wait Time for Appointments (In Days) |
Chennai | 948 |
Delhi | 961 |
Hyderabad | 994 |
Kolkata | 904 |
Mumbai | 999 |
The new time slots are available at the given below embassies. And the updated appointment waiting time is as per below.
US Embassy in India | Wait Time for Appointments (In Days) |
Chennai | 171 |
Delhi | 233 |
Mumbai | 297 |