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New Delhi: U.S. visa waits, scheduling and visas issued
As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a wait of 2 months for student visa appointments and 10 months for visitor visas at New Delhi. 161 of 186 posts list a shorter student wait.
Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17
By visa type
Student and exchange visas
2 months wait
8,160 issued in the past 12 months
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Visitor visas
10 months wait
268,959 issued in the past 12 months
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Temporary work visas
3 months wait
700 issued in the past 12 months
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Immigrant visas
Scheduling Oct 2026
264 issued in the past 12 months
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Appointment waits at New Delhi
The State Department lists how long applicants at each post wait for an interview, in months. It published these figures for New Delhi on September 17, 2026.
| Visa class | New Delhi | Median post | Posts with a shorter wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visitor (B-1/B-2), next available | 10 months | 1 month | 172 of 187 |
| Visitor (B-1/B-2), average wait | 7.5 months | 5.75 months | 26 of 38 |
| Student and exchange (F, M, J) | 2 months | 15 days | 161 of 186 |
| Petition-based work (H, L, O, P, Q) | 3 months | 15 days | 170 of 184 |
| Crew and transit (C, D, C1/D) | 2 months | 15 days | 153 of 174 |
Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17
New Delhi student wait over time
New Delhi has ranged 9.9 days to 8.17 months across 22 months on record, so treat today's figure as a snapshot rather than a guarantee. The median over that time was 2 months.
Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-09-17 · Coverage 2022-11/2026-09
Immigrant visa interview scheduling at New Delhi
In its October 7, 2026 update, the State Department listed the month a case had to become documentarily complete for the National Visa Center (NVC) to be scheduling its interview at New Delhi.
Immediate relative
October 2026
update month
Family-sponsored preference
October 2026
update month
Employment-based preference
October 2026
update month
Source: U.S. Department of State: IV Scheduling Status Tool · Published 2026-10-07 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-10-07
Earlier scheduling months at New Delhi →Visas issued at New Delhi
The State Department reports how many visas each post issues every month. These counts are where visas were issued, not the nationality of the people who received them.
Nonimmigrant visas, February 2026
16,399
49% fewer than February 2025 (32,322). 288,608 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).
Immigrant visas, February 2026
19
46% fewer than February 2025 (35). 264 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).
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
Every visa class issued at New Delhi →Visitor visa refusal rate for India nationals
The State Department publishes refusal rates by nationality, counting applicants at every post, not by post. A refusal is what applicants usually call a visa rejection. This is the rate for nationals of India wherever they applied, not a rate for New Delhi.
Adjusted B visa refusal rate, FY2025
22.04%
Ranks 123 of 199 nationalities, highest first.
How the rate is calculated →Source: U.S. Department of State: Adjusted Refusal Rate, B-Visas by Nationality · Retrieved 2026-07-24 · Coverage FY2025
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Where these figures come from
- U.S. Visa Appointment Wait Times by EmbassyPublished 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17
- U.S. Student Visa Appointment Wait Times Over TimePublished 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-09-17 · Coverage 2022-11/2026-09
- U.S. Immigrant Visa Interview Scheduling by EmbassyPublished 2026-10-07 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-10-07
- U.S. Visa Issuances by Post, MonthlyRetrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2022-10/2026-02
- U.S. Nonimmigrant Visa Refusal Rates by NationalityRetrieved 2026-07-24 · Coverage FY2025
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.