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US Consular Wait Times

Check real-time visa interview wait times at 54 US consular posts across 26 countries. View wait times by visa class — B1/B2 (tourist/business), F/M/J (student/exchange), and H/L/O/P (work) — alongside monthly issuance trends showing whether posts are speeding up or slowing down.

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How This Tool Works

Select a country to see all US consular posts in that country, then view wait times for each visa class — B1/B2 (tourist and business), F/M/J (student and exchange visitor), and H/L/O/P (work visas). Each post displays a color-coded status alongside monthly visa issuance data with trend indicators.

What the Data Covers

Visa interview wait times and monthly issuance statistics for 54 US consular posts across 26 countries. Data includes wait times by visa class and historical issuance trends over 16 months.

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Tips for Using This Tool

1Compare wait times across posts in the same country — Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Kolkata can have very different wait times for the same visa class.
2The issuance trend is as important as the wait time — a post with a long wait but increasing issuance is catching up.
3H/L/O/P (work visa) wait times are separate from B1/B2 (tourist) — your work visa interview might be much shorter.
4Plan your interview date well before your travel date — use our Appointment Timeline Planner on the Consular page to plan backwards from your departure.

Frequently Asked Questions

Each post has different staffing levels, appointment availability, and visa demand. Posts in major cities (Mumbai, Delhi) typically have higher demand and longer waits.

Data Source & Methodology

Wait time data from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs. Visa issuance statistics from the DOS Monthly NIV Issuance reports. VisaPulse aggregates both datasets to provide a comprehensive view of each consular post.

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Wait times are estimates and can change rapidly. Emergency and expedite appointments may have different availability. Wait times don't account for administrative processing delays after the interview. Issuance data may lag by 1–2 months.