
In Mumbai, the waiting period is 752 calendar days for visitor visas, 444 calendar days for student/exchange visitor visas and 312 calendar days for all other non-immigrant visas.
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On the contrary, in Kolkata, the waiting period for student/exchange visitor visas is as low as 50 days. However, the waiting period is 736 calendar days for visitor visas and 233 calendar days for all other non-immigrant visas.

In Hyderabad, the waiting period is 738 calendar days for visitor visas and 444 calendar days for student/exchange visitor visas. On the other hand, the waiting period is just 57 days for all other non-immigrant visas.
In Chennai, the waiting period is 617 calendar days for visitor visas, 450 calendar days for student/exchange visitor visas and 403 calendar days for all other non-immigrant visas.
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It gives quite a different picture when it comes to international cities. In London (UK), the waiting period is 190 calendar days for visitor visas, 15 calendar days for student/exchange visitor visas and 80 calendar days for all other non-immigrant visas. In Paris (France), the waiting period is 520 calendar days for visitor visas, just 8 calendar days for student/exchange visitor visas and 220 calendar days for all other non-immigrant visas.

In Sydney (Australia), the waiting period is 128 calendar days for visitor visas, 35 calendar days for student/exchange visitor visas and 45 calendar days for all other non-immigrant visas. In Toronto (Canada), the waiting period for visitor visas is long (128 calendar days). However, it’s 21 calendar days for student/exchange visitor visas and 176 calendar days for all other non-immigrant visas.
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In Rome (Italy), the waiting period is 170 calendar days for visitor visas, only four calendar days for student/exchange visitor visas and 10 calendar days for all other non-immigrant visas.
It seems as easy as pie for people of Tokyo (Japan, where the waiting period for all types of non-immigrant visas is just two days.