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Almost a two year wait for appointments for US visas

The average wait for a visa appointment in the US consulate at New Delhi is 522 days for visitor visas and 471 days for student visas

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The US embassy has said that due to a backlog of applications, Indians will have to wait until 2024 to successfully book a visitor visa appointment. The US State Department website shows the average waiting of about one-and-a-half years, which means those planning to apply now can get an appointment for March-April 2024. The average wait for a visa appointment in the US consulate at New Delhi is 522 days for visitor visas and 471 days for student visas. In Mumbai too, the average wait time for a US visa appointment is 517 days for a visitor visa and 10 days for a student visa.

“The longest appointment wait time is for a US visitor visa. However, once a passport is submitted there, the same is returned within 10 days. Those granted visas are given 10-year multiple entry at no extra cost. This is a big plus with the US.”

According to Travel Agents Federation of India Joint Secretary Anil Kalsi, “The longest appointment wait time is for a US visitor visa. However, once a passport is submitted there, the same is returned within 10 days. Those granted visas are given 10-year multiple entry at no extra cost. This is a big plus with the US.”

He also said that a majority of the European embassies were not even giving appointments for visas. “Sweden is among the rare countries giving appointments. Similarly, one may get an appointment for September-end for Switzerland. VFS has a visa-at-home service for Austrian visas (for an extra charge),” Kalsi was quoted as saying by timesofindia.com.

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Toshi Jyotsna
Toshi Jyotsna
(Toshi Jyotsna is an IT professional who keeps a keen interest in writing on contemporary issues both in Hindi and English. She is a columnist, and an award-winning story writer.)

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