India Press Releases - 2004

08 June 2004

U.S. Visa-seekers from Chennai, Mumbai may apply in Delhi, Kolkata

U.S. consular sections in New Delhi and Kolkata started accepting non-immigrant visa applications from applicants residing in the Chennai and Mumbai consular districts on March 22. Interested applicants must schedule their appointments through the website www.ttsvisas.com.

Applications will only be accepted from applicants who will apply in person, speak English fluently, have not previously been refused a visa for any reason, and can demonstrate need to travel before an appointment is available at the US Consulate General serving their place of residence. The average wait for an appointment at New Delhi and Kolkata is currently 4 weeks. New Delhi and Kolkata cannot accept e-mail or phone requests for even earlier appointments from persons in Mumbai or Chennai.

All U.S. consular sections in India are working to ensure that appointment wait times are kept to a minimum. Persons anticipating traveling to the United States this summer are encouraged to apply early.

Appointments in New Delhi or Kolkata can be made and information on application procedures can be found at www.ttsvisas.com. These procedures will stay in effect until further notice.