H4 drop box to Consular

Hello Anil,
I went for my H4 dropbox appointment to Chennai consulate today and was asked to take the in-person interview as my last visa stamped had expired before 4 years. I was asked to cancel the appointment made and use the same receipt for the new consular appointment.

  1. I see the consular appointments available only in Sep/October of this year. Is there any other countries or consulate we an go for getting the H4 stamping? My spouse’s H1 is not stamped yet on the passport.
  2. How long will it take for the receipt to get active after we cancel the appointment? The appointment was cancelled on the day of the appointment as per the consulate instruction and not done before 48 Hrs prior.
  3. Is it not possible to book any other in person appointment for 120 Days (6 Months). Some post on Google say that it would be considered as a “No Show” for the appointment and gap of 6 months is a mandate.

Your valuable input is much appreciated. Thanks.

You can visit any other country for H4 visa interview but you will have to pay the visa fee again in that country.

If you want to book an appointment in India, you should be able to do it via the same website that you used to book the Dropbox appointment.

The button to book the appointment should get enabled in 24-48 hours. If it doesn’t, then contact the customer care for the website.