F-1 student slots — New Delhi
Peak pressure April–July ahead of Fall intake, with a second wave for Spring. Students get limited reschedules — spend them carefully.
Process notes, wait-time context and applicant guides for the U.S. Embassy in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi — covering F-1 student, H-1B/H-4 work and B1/B2 visitor appointments for Delhi NCR and the northern states — the largest catchment in India by population.
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Join the Telegram channelMost applicants attend two separate appointments. They are released and booked separately, and one can be available while the other is not.
Biometrics and document submission at the Visa Application Centre. Usually the easier of the two to find, and it must happen before your interview date.
Your interview at the U.S. Embassy in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. This is the appointment everyone is competing for.
The U.S. Department of State publishes estimated interview wait times by post. As of its October 2026 update, the published B1/B2 visitor wait for New Delhi was about 11 months — the second-longest of the five Indian posts. Treat published waits as planning context, not a promise: actual appointment drops happen in bursts and cancellations reopen dates without notice, which is exactly why confirmed community alerts will matter here.
Always verify current figures on the official U.S. Department of State visa wait times page before making travel or resignation decisions.
Peak pressure April–July ahead of Fall intake, with a second wave for Spring. Students get limited reschedules — spend them carefully.
Heavy year-round demand from the NCR corporate corridor, spiking around cap-season stamping and holiday travel.
Second-longest published waits in India. The sheer size of the northern catchment keeps real availability tight.
New Delhi interviews are conducted at the U.S. Embassy in Chanakyapuri — the only one of the five posts that is an embassy rather than a consulate general. The booking portal, the two-appointment flow, and the rules are the same as everywhere else in India.
Anyone asking for your portal login to "book for you" is putting your appointment and fee at risk — bot-booked appointments have been cancelled in bulk by the U.S. Embassy. SlotDost will never ask for credentials and never books; you always book yourself on the official portal.
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