Operations have been suspended through September 21 due to
security concerns, and suspension may continue into the following
week.
The U.S. Department of State has suspended visa operations at
the U.S. Consulate in Chennai, India, in response to security
concerns related to protests at and near the consulate. Consular
officials encourage visa applicants to monitor the consular website
here for information about operating status
during the week of September 24–28.
Applicants with a visa appointment on Monday, September 17, or
Tuesday, September 18, will have their case marked as a "No
Show" in the VFS scheduling system and will be permitted to
reschedule for another appointment. Appointments for Thursday,
September 20, will be marked as a "No Show" on late
Thursday evening and should be available for rescheduling by Friday
afternoon.
