Visa InterviewsResearch

    Loading…

    VisaMind ↗

    Embassies and consulates · India · Kolkata

    Student and exchange visas at Kolkata

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 2 months wait for the next student and exchange visa appointment at Kolkata, against a median of 15 days. 161 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

    Kolkata student wait over time

    Kolkata has ranged 1.5 months to 12.5 months across 24 months on record, so treat today's figure as a snapshot rather than a guarantee. The median over that time was 2.165 months.

    Jul 241.5 months – 12.5 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

    Check whether a Kolkata appointment fits your program start date →

    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 Kolkata

    Kolkata issued 76 student and exchange visas in February 2026, 27% more than February 2025 (60). 2,088 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 Kolkata each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05001k1.5k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202676
    Jan 202677
    Dec 202546
    Nov 202538
    Oct 202525
    Sep 202522
    Aug 20258
    Jul 202571
    Jun 2025799
    May 2025582
    Apr 2025230
    Mar 2025114
    Feb 202560
    Jan 202585
    Dec 2024160
    Nov 2024210
    Oct 202439
    Sep 202459
    Aug 2024315
    Jul 2024972
    Jun 20241,309
    May 2024600
    Apr 202488
    Mar 2024124
    Feb 2024116
    Jan 2024411
    Dec 20231,319
    Nov 2023498
    Oct 202333
    Sep 202381
    Aug 2023471
    Jul 20231,048
    Jun 20231,262
    May 2023151
    Apr 2023328
    Mar 202325
    Feb 202311
    Jan 2023107
    Dec 2022884
    Nov 2022268
    Oct 2022101
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    F1Academic student29171,463
    J1Exchange visitor3525431
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child710107
    F2Academic student's spouse or child5672
    M1Vocational student0215

    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

    Get an email when the Kolkata student visa figure changes

    Student and exchange (F, M, J): 2 months now

    We email you once each time the State Department publishes a different figure. Every email has an unsubscribe link.

    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 Kolkata 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 →

    Other visas at Kolkata

    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.