Centralized processing of U.S. nonimmigrant visa

Important Reminder: Centralized processing of U.S. nonimmigrant visa interview appointment in India

The U.S. Consular Mission in India centralized the processing of nonimmigrant visa cases.

> H & L first time interview appointments requiring in-person interviews have been centralized in Hyderabad.

> B1/B2 interview waiver (drop box) appointments have been centralized in New Delhi

> H & L interview waiver (drop box) appointments have been centralized in Chennai

Regardless, of the location of the consular post for which the interview waiver appointment is scheduled, applicants can still submit their documents free of cost at any of the five Visa Application Centers in Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, or New Delhi.

Applicants may also choose to submit their documents at any of the six Document Dropoff Centers located in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Cochin, Jalandhar or Pune at an additional fee of 850 rupees per application.

Applicants despite submitting documents under Dropbox / Interview Waiver appointments, in some circumstances, may be required to appear for an in-person interview at the post where the visa processing has been centralized.

Applicants in India must keep this in while scheduling the visa interview and be prepared to visit the consular post in case s/he is being called for visa interview.