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Applying for a US visa? This Indian city could get you an interview sooner than othersUS visa wait times in India show significant variation. Visitor visa appointments can take up to nine months in cities like Mumbai. New Del...
BLS urges visa applicants to recheck appointments at Middle East centresBLS International has alerted visa applicants about possible temporary disruptions in the Middle East. Visa operations in some locations ma...
H-1B delays push lives into limbo as fresh social media checks stall approvalsH-1B visa interviews face delays of over a year, as US consulates shift bookings from 2026 to 2027. This follows tougher checks, with socia...
US Embassy in India to expand social media vetting of H-1B visa applicants and dependents starting December 15The US Embassy in India is expanding its online review for visa applicants. This new policy now includes all specialty occupation temporary...
H-1B visa interviews of thousands of applicants in India cancelled triggering outrageH-1B visa interviews in India are postponed for months. US immigration authorities are scrutinizing applicants' social media. This impacts ...
US Embassy in India advises applicants to follow only rescheduled dates for visa interviewsThe US Embassy in India has issued a new advisory for visa applicants. Applicants must now adhere to the rescheduled appointment dates sent...
H-1B visa appointments cancelled for many applicants as US expands social media vettingMany H-1B and H-4 visa appointments scheduled for mid- to late-December 2025 are being rescheduled to March 2026 due to a new online presen...
Want to change your US visa appointment or request an emergency slot? Here's what to doScheduling a US visa appointment requires completing the DS-160 and paying fees, followed by creating a profile on www.uscheduling.com. App...
No more shortcuts for US visas — interviews are now mandatory for almost everyoneStarting September 2, 2025, the US State Department will require nearly all nonimmigrant visa applicants to attend in-person interviews, en...
Delays across categories: Wait for US visa now extends to over a yearUS visa seekers, including tourists and business travelers, are encountering significant obstacles with appointment wait times exceeding a ...
This Indian consulate has the shortest wait time for a US visa right now. It's not Delhi or MumbaiVisitor visa appointment wait times at the US consulate in Kolkata have eased to six months, the shortest in India. In contrast, delays per...
US consulates in India to remain shut on January 9. What happens to your visa appointment?The US consulates in India will close on January 9 to observe former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral, as per an Executive Order. Applicant...
US eyes new consulate in Bengaluru to shorten long visa wait times for Indian applicantsThe US will open a Bengaluru consulate next month to streamline visa processes, boost trade, and enhance Bengaluru's global tech hub status...
US Embassy introduces new visa appointment rules to cut wait times in IndiaThe US Embassy in India will implement a new visa appointment rescheduling policy from January 1, 2025, allowing one free reschedule. Subse...
Cyclone Michaung: US Consulate in Chennai shut, all appointments cancelled for second dayCyclone Michaung has already disrupted normal life in Tamil Nadu, particularly impacting Chennai. The state capital witnessed heavy rainfal...
Chennai US consulate resumes visa operationsAfter week-long closure in the backdrop of anti-US protests, the visa section of the US consulate in Chennai today resumed operations.
Prophet Mohammed video: US consulate in Chennai shuts down visa section for 2 daysFaced with protests over the anti-Islam film for the third day, the US consulate here has shut down its visa section for two days from toda...