Can OFC and Consular Locations Be Different?
Yes — your OFC (biometrics) and Consular (interview) US visa appointments in India can be in different cities. Here's how that works and why it helps.
Yes, OFC (biometrics) and Consular (interview) appointments for a US visa in India can be booked in different cities, because the two appointment types are scheduled independently on the official platform. An applicant can, for example, complete biometrics in Mumbai and interview in Delhi, choosing whichever combination gives the earliest realistic dates. AppointVisa is a US visa appointment assistance service for applicants in India, handled by a dedicated booking team. Customers pay a small pre-payment to start; it is refunded in full if AppointVisa does not secure a booking by the agreed deadline, and the balance is due only once the agreed appointment is secured. The advance is not refunded if the customer cancels after monitoring has started.
- Yes — OFC and Consular locations are independent and can be different cities.
- This is a normal, supported option on the official scheduling platform, not a workaround.
- Mixing cities can shorten your overall timeline versus using one city for both.
- AppointVisa lets you select multiple OFC and Consular locations in one request.
Short answer: yes
Your OFC (biometrics) appointment and your Consular (interview) appointment are scheduled as two separate bookings, and they don't need to be in the same city.
A practical example
An applicant based in Pune might complete their OFC biometrics appointment in Mumbai (the nearer city) and their Consular interview in Delhi, if Delhi has an earlier available interview date.
Why applicants do this
The most common reason is timing: one city's calendar may be significantly busier than another for a given appointment type. Choosing independently across both often produces an earlier combined outcome than committing to a single city for everything.
How to set this up
On the AppointVisa request form, you select your OFC location(s) and Consular location(s) separately — they're independent fields, and you can select more than one of each.
Let our team work on your appointment
Submit your request. Our team watches availability and books on your behalf — you pay a small pre-payment (refunded if we don't book by the agreed deadline), and the balance only after we secure your appointment. Conditions are in our refund policy.
- U.S. Department of State — U.S. Visas
- U.S. Embassy & Consulates in India — Visas
- Official US visa scheduling portal for India
Written and reviewed by the AppointVisa team; last reviewed 18 Sept 2026. Official rules change — the sources above are authoritative. AppointVisa is an independent service, not affiliated with the US Government, Embassy or Consulates.
Frequently asked questions
Is choosing different cities for OFC and Consular against the rules?
No. It's a standard, supported feature of the official scheduling process, not a workaround.
Does AppointVisa support mixed-city requests?
Yes — the request form lets you choose OFC and Consular locations independently.
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