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Old Airport Road, Nedumbassery, Kochi, Kerala 683572 · since 2010
Rules checked 26 Oct 2026
US visitor visa from Kerala
For a US holiday or a family visit you need a B1/B2 visitor visa. There is no US interview in Kerala, so most Keralites go to Chennai: fingerprints first, then the interview.
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US visa at a glance
- Visa
- B1/B2 visitor visa (business and tourism)
- Stay
- Set by the border officer when you land
- Where
- Fingerprints at a Visa Application Centre, then the interview at the embassy or a consulate: Chennai is the nearest, also Hyderabad, Mumbai, New Delhi and Kolkata
- Two visits
- The fingerprint visit first, at least 2 working days before the interview
- In Kochi
- A document drop-off point only, for no-interview renewals or extra papers, for a charge
- Usual time
- Depends on the appointment wait; the US advises applying at least 3 months ahead
- Validity
- Set by the officer; it can be valid for several years, multiple entry
How we apply for you
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Step 1:Send us your papers; we check them and fill in the DS-160 form with you.
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Step 2:We set up your appointment profile and book both slots, the fingerprint visit first.
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Step 3:We go through your file with you before the interview.
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Step 4:You go in person: fingerprints at the visa centre, then the interview, usually in Chennai.
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Step 5:If approved, your passport with the visa comes back by courier or for pickup. The officer decides.
Please note
- Visa and entry rules are set by each country’s embassy and immigration, and can change at any time without notice.
- This guide was checked against official sources on 26 Oct 2026. We confirm the current rules when you apply.
- Documents, processing times and the stay allowed can differ from case to case.
- Any visa fee and our service charge are extra.
- A visa is never guaranteed: the decision is the embassy’s or immigration’s alone.
- This guide is general information, not legal advice.
Before you apply
What people ask us about the US visa, every answer checked against the official rules on 26 Oct 2026.
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Office Mon to Sat, 9 AM to 6 PM · Call or WhatsApp until 11:30 PM
Ask today’s fee Or chat on WhatsApp (opens WhatsApp in a new tab)No. Interviews are held in Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, New Delhi and Kolkata; Chennai is the nearest. Kochi has only a document drop-off point.
Usually, yes: once to the Visa Application Centre for fingerprints, then to the interview at least 2 working days later.
Only in limited cases: your last B1/B2 was a full-validity visa issued when you were 18 or older, it is still valid or expired in the last 12 months, and you have had no refusals. Even then the officer can call you for an interview.
Yes. Every applicant, parents over 79 included, attends the interview in person. Only the fingerprint visit is skipped, for those under 14 or over 79.
The US now asks you to apply in your country of nationality or where you live. For Keralites living in India, that means India.
Other visas we help with
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