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    Student and exchange visas at Chennai

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 15 days wait for the next student and exchange visa appointment at Chennai, against a median of 15 days. 0 of 186 posts list a shorter wait.

    Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17

    Chennai student wait over time

    Chennai has ranged 9 days to 3.53 months across 19 months on record, and today's figure is near the low end of that. Chennai has not usually been this quick, so if it works for you, book it. The median over that time was 1.87 months.

    Jul 249 days – 3.53 monthsSep 26

    Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-09-17 · Coverage 2022-11/2026-09

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    The same wait elsewhere in India

    Student and exchange (F, M, J), from the same State Department table. Applicants can usually interview at any post in their country of residence.

    Student and exchange visas issued at Chennai

    Chennai issued 93 student and exchange visas in February 2026, 88% fewer than February 2025 (755). 8,615 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers F-1, M-1, J-1 and their dependants.

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at Chennai each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05k10k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202693
    Jan 2026210
    Dec 2025464
    Nov 2025614
    Oct 2025332
    Sep 2025333
    Aug 2025646
    Jul 2025453
    Jun 20252,126
    May 20251,798
    Apr 2025915
    Mar 2025631
    Feb 2025755
    Jan 20251,151
    Dec 20242,262
    Nov 20241,097
    Oct 2024704
    Sep 2024455
    Aug 20241,177
    Jul 20244,091
    Jun 20244,193
    May 20241,901
    Apr 20241,009
    Mar 2024883
    Feb 2024914
    Jan 20241,335
    Dec 20233,833
    Nov 20231,822
    Oct 2023351
    Sep 2023237
    Aug 20231,681
    Jul 20235,906
    Jun 20238,456
    May 2023824
    Apr 20231,738
    Mar 2023448
    Feb 2023215
    Jan 2023523
    Dec 20223,430
    Nov 20222,190
    Oct 2022247
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    F1Academic student321655,319
    J1Exchange visitor344242,188
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child17129784
    F2Academic student's spouse or child835297
    M1Vocational student2226
    M2001

    Sources: U.S. Department of State: Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances and U.S. Department of State: Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2022-10/2026-02

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    What F-1 Student Visa applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 440 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Chennai alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    53%

    Education questions

    In about 235 reports

    31%

    Financial questions

    In about 135 reports

    21%

    Employment questions

    In about 90 reports

    Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every F-1 Student Visa finding →

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    Where these figures come from

    The State Department publishes each of these separately, on its own schedule. We show each one with its own date and never add figures from one to another.