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…

Embarking on a study abroad journey to the United States is an exciting yet challenging endeavor. To ensure a smooth transition, EducationUSA India and the U.S. Mission in India are offering a comprehensive Pre-Departure Orientation session, a virtual event which promises invaluable insights, tips, and expert advice covering various aspects of studying in the US.…

Non-immigrant Visa Interview Wait Times in India We have started a new weekly update on the current visa wait times at the Consular posts in India for non-immigrant visa appointments. This will be shared on the first working day of each week. Comparative table for Consular posts in India The below is a comparative table for…

At Murthy Immigration Services, we are often posed with the question on the wait times for U.S. visas applicants in India. In this news update, we are sharing a compilation of the wait times as on Monday, April 15, 2024. Comparative Table for Consular Posts in India For the convenience of our readers, we are…

In a recent update, the U.S. Embassy in India has notified that all B1/B2 interview waiver appointments have been consolidated in New Delhi beginning March 2024. While eligible applications can be submitted free of cost at the Visa Application Centers (VACs) in Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai or New Delhi. Applicants may also submit their applications…

The application window for the pilot program on domestic renewal of H-1B visas closed on April 1, 2024. We had announced the commencement of this program in an earlier article. Important Dates Going Forward April 3, 2024: Qualifying U.S. Domestic H-1B visa renewal applicants from India who have already paid their fees and scheduled an…

Background Our regular readers and subscribers may be aware of the fact that on July 29, 2023, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) transitioned immigrant and nonimmigrant visa appointment scheduling from USTRAVELDOCS to a new portal USVISASCHEDULING. This new system is currently being used at the U.S. Consular Missions in India, Australia, South Korea, and Japan. It is…

U.S. visa applicants using https://www.usvisascheduling.com should note that the website has been unavailable since this morning, Wednesday, March 27, 2024.  While accessing the website, users receive an error message which reads as follows: “Access to https://www.usvisascheduling.com was denied. You don’t have authorization to view this page. – HTTP ERROR 403”.  Hopefully this issue will be…