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US Opens 2.5 Lakh Additional VisaAppointments for Indians

Published on : October 8, 2024

An extra 250,000 visa appointments for students, tourists, and skilled workers.

On September 30, 2024, an additional 2.5 lakh visa appointments were announced by the US Government for Indian travelers, including -

  • Students
  • Skilled workers
  • Tourists

According to the official News Release, “the recently released new slots will help hundreds of thousands of Indian applicants take timely interviews”.  

Already over 1 million nonimmigrant US visas have been granted in 2024. Record number of US Student Visas continue to be processed. All first-time student applicants in India were successful in securing a visa appointment.

Over 1.2 million Indian nationals have travelled to the US in January-September 2024. This marks a 35% increase over the same period last year. At least 6 million Indians have a nonimmigrant visa for their US visit, with many more being granted.

The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi is among the largest diplomatic posts worldwide, representing 17 US federal government departments. The U.S. Embassy manages the activities of the 4 U.S consulates across the country.

US Embassy & Consulates in India:

Embassy / Consulate

Jurisdiction

New Delhi

Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and the Union Territories of Chandigarh, Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Minicoy and Amindivi

Mumbai

Maharashtra, the Union States of Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Union Territories of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Bengaluru

Karnataka, Kerala

Chennai

Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and the Union Territory of Puducherry

Kolkata

West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh

 

Presently, the U.S. Student (F, M, J) visa appointment wait time is around -

  • Hyderabad: 50 days
  • Delhi: 52 days
  • Chennai: 56 days
  • Mumbai: 67 days
  • Kolkata: 70 days

Applying for a U.S. visa requires a careful review of the wait time for a visa interview. Plan well to avoid any impact due to a delay in visa processing.

For end-to-end support and guidance, contact Study Abroad experts at Kansas Overseas.

Topics: USA

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