India, Oct. 22 -- The US Department of State has updated visa interview wait times for Indian applicants, providing the latest estimates for visitor, student, work-related and crew and transit visa categories across five consular posts in India.

According to the department's Global Visa Wait Times tracker, updated on October 21, applicants seeking B1/B2 visitor visas can expect the next available interview appointment in seven and a half to 12 months, depending on the consulate. The estimates also show differences in appointment availability for students, exchange visitors and applicants seeking petition-based visas.

The official tracker covers Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi. It provides both the average wait for visi...