Highlights: US Visa Appointment for Interviews
- Appointments for visa interviews are open for all categories.
- The waiting period for Indians applying for a US Visa is approximately 800 days
- The US has also started appointments for in-person interviews for B1/B2 visas.
Abstract: The US has opened visa appointments for all categories after almost 2 years.
After a gap of 2 years, the US has commenced appointments for visa interview slots for new applicants. The US visa appointments are available for all categories.
The U.S. Mission to India has restarted processing of the standardized in-person interview for B1 visa for business and B2 visa for visit from September 2022.
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Waiting Time for the US Visa
The waiting period of for Indian applicants is given below:
- Waiting period for Indian professionals – Around 800 days
- Waiting period for Indian students and non-immigrants - Around 400 days
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Things to Know Before Travelling to the US
These are the things one should know, before planning a travel to the US:
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Validity of the MRV
The U.S. Mission plans to extend the validity of the MRV fee till September 30, 2023. It would allow the candidates to reschedule their visa appointments for not being able to set up a visa appointment due to the suspension of regular consular operations.
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Waiver of In-person Interview
The US authorities have permitted the consular officers to not hold in-person interviews for specific categories of visa applicants till December 31, 2022.
The new rule applies to the candidates applying for visas for the following categories:
- F
- H-1
- H-3
- H-4
- Non-blanket L
- M
- O
- P
- Q
- Academic J
The applicants for these specific visas who had been issued any type of visa previously or if they have applied for the visa from their native country do not have to attend the interviews.
The waivers are not valid for the candidates who were refused a visa previously. The authorized consular officers may ask for an in-person interview if further information is required from the candidates.
Candidates who have to renew their visa within 48 months from the expiration date are also eligible for the waiver of an in-person interview.
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Dropbox applications
The consular offices in India are accepting a specific number of dropbox applications for renewing the validity of these types of visas at Visa Application Centers.:
- H
- L
- C1/D
- O
- I
- F
- M
- J
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Process to Request for an Early Appointment
Candidates can request an early appointment through the online appointment system of the US Embassy. They should have a confirmed date for the interview to ask for an early appointment. If their appointment request is accepted, they will be informed with instructions through email.
One should not cancel the existing appointment date until they have received a confirmation letter stating that the request for the rescheduling of the appointment has been accepted. If they have not received any notification yet, it implies their request is still under consideration.
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