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Visa appointment guides for applicants who want the full picture

Process explainers, risk guides, honest service comparisons, and category-specific details — all based on what we see while monitoring slots every day. No fluff, no fake urgency, no upsell disguised as advice.

Read this first · Impersonation warning

People are using the VisaHurry name to scam applicants. Here's how to check.

As more applicants find us, scammers have started borrowing our name, logo and screenshots to approach people directly — most often on Telegram, sometimes from WhatsApp numbers that are not ours. Before you share a document, a login or a rupee with anyone claiming to be VisaHurry, check these four facts.

  • Our only WhatsApp number is +91 6377552889 — every WhatsApp link on this site opens a chat with it. There is no second number and no backup number.
  • Our only email is support@visahurry.com, and our only website is visahurry.com. Anything on another domain is a different operator.
  • We never chat with any client on Telegram — not for enquiries, onboarding, slot updates or payments. Any Telegram account or group using our name is not us. So is anyone asking you to move the chat to Telegram.
  • We never message you first, never switch numbers mid-conversation, and never ask for an OTP. If any of that happens, you are not talking to us.

What actually happens on the portal — step by step

The mechanics nobody explains before you hit them live.

Process

OFC + Consular Slot Booking: The ~30-Minute Timer

Why the OFC appointment is normally booked before the consular interview, the roughly 30-minute window applicants report for completing the interview booking, and why interview appointments are so much harder to find than OFC appointments.

Process

Emergency & Urgent US Visa Appointments

The two honest routes when you need an appointment urgently: the official emergency request process, and human-verified monitoring for early slots.

What can go wrong — and what to do about it

Risk awareness that could save your appointment, your money, or your next application.

Recovery

Visa Agent Scam Recovery Guide

Step-by-step recovery for visa slot scam victims in India: reclaim a hijacked ustraveldocs account, report the fraud, dispute the payment, and protect your case.

Refusal

214(b) US Visa Refusal Explained

The legal presumption behind Section 214(b), why B1/B2 and F1 applicants get it most, why there is no appeal, the dual-intent H1B/L1 exemption, and how to reapply.

Comparisons written by a service that competes in the same market

We include ourselves in every comparison. If a free tool is enough for your situation, we'll say so.

Category-specific details and location guides

What differs by visa type, and what changes when you're stamping outside India.

Explainer

B1 vs B2 Visa Difference Explained

B1 covers business visits, B2 covers tourism and medical treatment — most applicants get the combined B1/B2. DS-160 choices, same appointment calendar.

Dependent

F2 Dependent Visa Slots in India

F2 slots for spouses and children of F1 students: booking with the F1 principal or separately, across Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkata.

Dependent, exchange and specialty visa slots

If your category isn't H1B, F1 or B1/B2, these cover the rest of what we monitor.

Dependent

H4 Visa Slots in India

H4 dependent visa appointment support: booking with the H1B principal or separately, city coverage, and clear payment terms.

Transferee

L1/L2 Visa Slots in India

L1A/L1B intracompany transfer slot monitoring and L2 dependent bookings, with voice call alerts and pay-after-booking plans.

Exchange Visitor

J1 Visa Slots in India

J1 exchange visitor visa appointment support: slot monitoring across five cities, voice call alerts, and pay-after-booking plans.

Extraordinary Ability

O-1 Visa Slots in India

O-1A/O-1B extraordinary ability slot monitoring and O-3 dependent bookings, with voice call alerts and pay-after-booking plans.

Tell us your visa category and situation.

We'll point you to the right guide — or tell you directly if your answer is simpler than a whole article.