Indian applicants seeking US business and tourist visas may have to wait up to 12 months for the next available interview appointment in Mumbai. Hyderabad follows with a 10.5-month wait, while New Delhi has an estimated wait of 11 months, according to the department’s Global Visa Wait Times update dated October 21.
Kolkata applicants face an estimated 8.5-month wait for the next available appointment, while Chennai has a 7.5-month wait. Mumbai also records the highest average wait time among the five cities at 12.5 months, measured from visa fee payment to the interview date in the previous month.
