It is important for U.S. non-immigrant visa applicants to know that once an appointment is scheduled, s/he will not be permitted to update the Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC) Code (DS160 Confirmation Code) or applicant’s address or other contact information on www.ustraveldocs.com/in; the official visa information and interview scheduling website for U.S. mission in India.…

A recent notification on www.ustraveldocs.com/in, the official U.S. Visa information website for U.S. Missions in India has recently updated that the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in India are experiencing technical difficulties and this is causing delay in issuance of visa for some cases. Further, this update also specifically advises student and exchange visitor (F/M/J) applicants…

Regular readers of MurthyIndiaDotCom are aware that the U.S. Citizenship Services Section of the U.S. Consulate General, Chennai, periodically provides outreach services at Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore), to help U.S. citizens. This is usually held on a monthly basis. It is important to note that this outreach will not be conducted in December 2014. This update…

A recent update on the official website of U.S. missions in India announces that the visa section at U.S. Consulate, Kolkata will remain closed to the public from November 10 to 14, 2014. This closure is attributed to renovation work that will be carried out during this period. If any U.S. Visa applicant has scheduled…

Services Section of the U.S. Consulate General, Chennai, periodically provides outreach services at Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore), to help U.S. citizens. The next outreach program at Bengaluru is scheduled from October 14 to 16, 2014. More information on the services offered and procedure to schedule an appointment can be found here.

Regular visitors to MurthyIndiaDotCom and subscribers to MurthyIndiaBulletin may be aware that a non-immigrant visa applicant needed to cancel and existing appointment to be able to schedule a new one. A recent feature on www.ustraveldocs.com/in permits non-immigrant visa applicants in India to reschedule the biometric and visa appointment without having to cancel the existing one,…

A recent update on the U.S. Visa Application Center indicates that non-immigrant visa sections at all U.S. Consular posts in India will remain closed on September 11, 2014. This will affect  non-immigrant U.S. visa appointments scheduled for this day. Biometrics Completed If an applicant’s visa appointment is scheduled for September 11, 2014 and his/her biometrics…

The Department of State has announced that with effect from September 12, 2014 the processing fees for some services will be adjusted. This change will be effective across all the U.S. Embassies and Consulates worldwide. Effectively, the fee charged for most immigrant visas will change. The fee for renunciation of U.S. Citizenship will increase substantially.…

A news article on a National News Channel earlier in 2014 reported that the Ministry of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Planning, Government of India would extend tourist Visa-on-Arrival to Nationals of 180 countries from October 2014. This facility will not available to Nationals of the following eight countries – Pakistan, Sudan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq,…

Regular readers of MurthyIndiaDotCom are aware that the U.S. Citizenship Services Section of the U.S. Consulate General, Chennai, periodically provides outreach services at Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore), to help U.S. citizens. The next outreach program at Bengaluru is scheduled from September 17 to 19, 2014. More information on the services offered and procedure to schedule an…