India, Dec. 2 -- Amid US visa row, there is some good news for Indian applicants as wait periods for key categories have decreased in several place in India. New Delhi, Chennai, and other places have noticed major changes in the availability of next appointments.

As per the US State Department, New Delhi has observed a significant decrease in the wait times for next available appointments for F, M, and J visas, dropping from two months to just half a month.

In Shanghai, the wait times for next available appointments for H, L, O, P, and Q visas have nearly tripled, increasing from under half a month to three months when compared to the global visa wait time report from October.

Chennai's average wait times for B-1/B-2 interviews, which ...