Real-time data show US visa interview slots in India pushed into mid-2027 for many categories

Crowd-sourced tracking platform VisaSlots Info reports that, as of the morning of 22 September 2026, the earliest available appointments for several non-immigrant visa categories have drifted deep into 2027 at most Indian consular posts. For example, Hyderabad’s VAC shows the first H-1B interview date as 15 June 2027, while Chennai lists 11 June 2027. Even visitor (B1/B2) slots at Mumbai and New Delhi are now showing October 2026 dates, and H-4 dependants face similar delays. The figures, posted by users seconds after checking the CGI Federal scheduling portal, illustrate the day-to-day reality behind the State Department’s aggregated ‘wait-time’ estimates. Although the US has added weekend shifts and “Super Saturday” drives to reduce the pandemic-era backlog, demand from India has rebounded faster than staffing levels. The upshot is longer lead times for Indian executives, students changing status, and families planning travel over the next 18 months. HR and mobility teams should incorporate slot-monitoring services or premium appointment-search vendors into their processes, budget extra time for global project start-dates, and keep contingency options—such as third-country processing in Singapore or Bangkok—on the table. Applicants with imminent US start-dates may consider changing status in-country (if eligible) rather than seeking a fresh stamp abroad.