U.S. Consulate General Chennai — All Visa Wait Times
Checked twice weekly against U.S. State Department data
Data last verified September 3, 2026 (11 days ago). Our scheduled check has not completed since then. Confirm current wait times on travel.state.gov before making booking decisions.
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All Visa Types
B1
B-1 Business Visitor
Not currently publishedLast published 7 months on Sep 3, 2026
B1-B2
B-1/B-2 Tourist & Business Visa
Not currently publishedLast published 7 months on Sep 3, 2026
B2
B-2 Tourism / Visitor
Not currently publishedLast published 7 months on Sep 3, 2026
C1-D
C-1/D Transit & Crew
Not published — the U.S. State Department does not currently publish an estimate for this category at this consulate.
F1
F-1 Student Visa
Not currently publishedLast published 1 month on May 10, 2026
F2
F-2 Dependent Visa
Not currently publishedLast published 1 month on May 10, 2026
H1B
H-1B Specialty Occupation Visa
Not currently publishedLast published 3.5 months on May 10, 2026
H1B1
H-1B1 Specialty (Singapore/Chile)
Not published — the U.S. State Department does not currently publish an estimate for this category at this consulate.
H4
H-4 Dependent Visa
Not currently publishedLast published 3.5 months on May 10, 2026
J1
J-1 Exchange Visitor
Not currently publishedLast published 1 month on May 10, 2026
J2
J-2 Dependent Visa
Not currently publishedLast published 1 month on May 10, 2026
L1
L-1 Intracompany Transfer Visa
Not currently publishedLast published 3.5 months on May 10, 2026
L2
L-2 Dependent Visa
Not currently publishedLast published 3.5 months on May 10, 2026
O1
O-1 Extraordinary Ability
Not currently publishedLast published 3.5 months on May 10, 2026
Not published means the U.S. State Department does not currently issue an estimate for that category at that consulate. It does not mean no appointments exist. Check the official table and your consulate's booking portal.
How Chennai Compares
B-1 Business Visitor wait times across all Indian consulates
| Trend | ||
|---|---|---|
kolkata U.S. Consulate General Kolkata | Not currently publishedLast published 4 months on Sep 3, 2026 | — |
chennai U.S. Consulate General Chennai | Not currently publishedLast published 7 months on Sep 3, 2026 | — |
delhi U.S. Embassy New Delhi | Not currently publishedLast published 7.5 months on Sep 3, 2026 | — |
hyderabad U.S. Consulate General Hyderabad | Not currently publishedLast published 9.5 months on Sep 3, 2026 | — |
mumbai U.S. Consulate General Mumbai | Not currently publishedLast published 14 months on Sep 3, 2026 | — |
Not published means the U.S. State Department does not currently issue an estimate for that category at that consulate. It does not mean no appointments exist. Check the official table and your consulate's booking portal.