The Department of State recently published a final rule allowing third parties including but not limited to private attorneys and interpreters, to accompany applicants/requesters for appointments at passport agencies, centres, and U.S. embassies/consulates in connection with the following matters: • applications for a U.S. passport, either domestically or overseas;• requests for a Consular Report of…

An official notification indicates that the U.S. Visa Application Center in Mumbai will remain closed on Monday, May 20, 2024, due to Parliamentary Assembly Elections. Applicants who were scheduled for a biometric appointment and interview waiver appointment will receive an email with instructions. It is important to note that the consular appointments scheduled for Monday,…

In continuation of the weekly update on the current visa wait times at the Consular posts in India for non-immigrant visa appointments, we are sharing the updates for this week. Comparative table for Consular posts in India The below is a comparative table for the consular posts in India, as on May 13, 2024. *…

Owing to the ongoing Lok Sabha elections in India, the U.S. Consulate and the Visa Application Center in Hyderabad will remain closed on Monday, May 13, 2024. Applicants who have a scheduled interview waiver (drop box) appointment for May 13 at this centre should have received an email with instructions on the procedure to be…

The Student Visa Season is around the corner. Last weekend, the consular posts in India opened the first batch of student visa appointments for interviews in late May. An official notification from the consular account announces that more interview slots for June, July, and August 2024 will be available in the upcoming weeks. It is…

Owing to the ongoing Lok Sabha elections in India, the document submission/delivery centre in Ahmedabad will remain closed on May 7, 2024 as the city goes to poll today. Applicants who have a scheduled interview waiver (drop box) appointment for May 7 at this centre should have received an email with instructions on the procedure…

There is not much of a change in the wait time for non-immigrant visa applicants in India. However, over the weekend, several interview slots were made available for student visa applicants in India for the month of May 2024. With the high volume of traffic, many applicants were either unable to login or schedule an…

Responsible AI Institute (RAI), a global and member-driven non-profit dedicated to enabling successful responsible AI efforts in organizations has announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership with VFS Global, the world’s leading outsourcing and technology service specialist, to assist with visa application processing. It may be noted that VFS Global is the channel…

This update is part of our weekly status report on the current visa wait times for non-immigrant visa appointments at Consular posts across India. Comparative Table for Consular Posts in India The below is a comparative table for the consular posts in India, as on April 29, 2024. *  NA represents that no information is…

Owing to the ongoing Lok Sabha elections in India, the document submission/delivery centres in the State of Kerala and Karnataka will remain closed as these States go to poll today. The centres located in Cochin and Bengaluru will remain closed today, Friday, April 26, 2024. Applicants who have a scheduled interview waiver (drop box) appointment…