Where can I check H1B visa slots availability in India?

Real dates are only visible inside your own account on usvisascheduling.com. To see where openings are being seen before you log in, use the live view on this page or SlotWatch's H1B tracker, which shows recent H1B openings by city with Telegram alerts.

When are H1B regular slots released in India?

There is no fixed public schedule. Posts release dates in batches, and individual dates appear throughout the day from cancellations and reschedules. Watching continuously is the only reliable way to catch them.

Can I get an H1B dropbox (interview waiver) appointment in India?

For most H1B applicants, no. Since 2 September 2025 the State Department limited interview waivers to a few categories, so most H1B applicants need an in-person interview. Check the official site for the current rules.

Can my H1B OFC and interview be in different cities?

Yes. You can take the earliest OFC in one city and the interview in another, which often gets you an earlier interview overall.

Can AppointVisa book an H1B slot for me?

Yes. Our team watches availability and books your OFC and interview on the official portal when a suitable date opens. We don't guarantee a specific date, and a small pre-payment is refunded if we don't book by the agreed deadline.

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H1B visa slots in India (2026): availability, tracker and booking

Where H1B OFC and interview slots are opening right now, how regular slots are released, and how to book an earlier date without refreshing the portal all day.

H1B visa slots in India are booked on usvisascheduling.com and open at the US Embassy in New Delhi and the Consulates in Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkata. Regular H1B slots appear in releases and through cancellations, and are often gone within minutes, so the practical way to get one is to track openings by city and be ready to book the moment one appears.

H1B slot tracker on SlotWatch

Live openings by city

What our accounts and the monitoring pool saw open in the last hours, from SlotWatch. Openings often go within minutes.

Mumbai

Exact dates on SlotWatch

OFC (biometrics)

2 openings in 3 hHigh activity

Earliest from November 2026 · last seen 9 Nov, 11:37 am IST

Consular interview

0 openings in 3 hOccasional

Earliest from May 2027

Delhi

Exact dates on SlotWatch

OFC (biometrics)

5 openings in 3 hHigh activity

Earliest from November 2026 · last seen 9 Nov, 1:26 pm IST

Consular interview

0 openings in 3 hSome activity

Earliest from November 2026

Chennai

Exact dates on SlotWatch

OFC (biometrics)

1 opening in 3 hHigh activity

Earliest from November 2026 · last seen 9 Nov, 10:59 am IST

Consular interview

0 openings in 3 hSome activity

Earliest from November 2026

Kolkata

Exact dates on SlotWatch

OFC (biometrics)

2 openings in 3 hHigh activity

Earliest from November 2026 · last seen 9 Nov, 12:50 pm IST

Consular interview

0 openings in 3 hOccasional

No date open right now

Hyderabad

Exact dates on SlotWatch

OFC (biometrics)

3 openings in 3 hHigh activity

Earliest from November 2026 · last seen 9 Nov, 12:27 pm IST

Consular interview

0 openings in 3 hOccasional

Earliest from December 2026 · last seen 8 Nov, 8:12 pm IST

Live data from SlotWatch, our sister site that tracks US visa slots in India. Not official Embassy data.

H1B regular slots in India: how they open

Regular H1B (and H4) interview slots are released in batches by each post, and single dates appear all day as other applicants cancel or reschedule.
OFC (biometrics) slots usually open more often than interview slots, so many applicants book OFC first and keep watching for the interview.
Since 2 September 2025 most H1B applicants can no longer use the interview waiver ("dropbox"), so nearly everyone needs an interview slot. Confirm current rules on the official site.
Chennai and Hyderabad see the most H and L category demand; Kolkata is smaller and sometimes has earlier dates.

H1B slot tracker: check availability before you log in

The live view above shows how many openings were seen in the last three hours at each post. For exact dates by city and an alert on Telegram when an H1B date opens, use SlotWatch's H1B tracker.

Booking H1B visa slots: what helps

Step 1

Have everything ready

DS-160 submitted, MRV fee paid and your scheduling account working, so you can book within seconds.

Step 2

Keep OFC and interview flexible

Book the city with the earliest OFC, then watch every post for the interview; they don't have to match.

Step 3

Book what's there, then move earlier

Take a date you can live with, then reschedule to an earlier one if it opens (rescheduling is limited, so do it carefully).

Step 4

Or let us watch and book

AppointVisa's team books on the official portal the moment a suitable H1B date opens.

H1B visa slots news (2026)

Interview waivers (dropbox) are now limited, so demand for regular H1B interview slots in India is higher than before.
Applicants must generally interview in their country of nationality or residence, so booking outside India is rarely an option.
Release patterns change often; check the live view on this page and SlotWatch before planning travel.

How US visa slots work in India

Most applicants need two appointments: OFC (biometrics at an Offsite Facilitation Center) and the consular interview at the US Embassy in New Delhi or the Consulates in Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad or Kolkata.
Dates are booked only on the official scheduling site, usvisascheduling.com, after the DS-160 and the MRV fee.
Openings appear when the posts release new dates or when other applicants cancel or reschedule. Many are taken within minutes.
Your OFC and interview cities can be different, which widens the dates you can choose from.

Want us to book it for you?

AppointVisa's team watches availability and books your OFC and interview on the official portal when a date that suits you opens. A small pre-payment starts your request and is refunded if we don't book by the agreed deadline; the balance is due only after we book.

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Frequently asked questions

Appointment rules, fees and interview-waiver eligibility are set by the U.S. Department of State; always confirm them on the official scheduling site. AppointVisa is an independent appointment assistance service, not affiliated with the U.S. Government, and does not guarantee a specific appointment, date or visa outcome. Availability shown here is from our monitoring and is not official Embassy data.