If your US visa appointment, 221(g) follow-up or passport pick-up falls on Wednesday 19 August 2026, it will not happen: every US consular section in India is closed to visa applicants that day for all consular services. It is the routine monthly India-wide closure, not an emergency — and the next one is 30 September.
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| Day | Date | Status | What is closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | 19 Aug 2026 | Next closure | All consular services at every US consular section in India — visa interviews, 221(g) appointments, document drop-off and passport pick-up |
| Wednesday | 30 Sep 2026 | Upcoming | All consular services, India-wide |
| Wednesday | 28 Oct 2026 | Upcoming | All consular services, India-wide |
| Wednesday | 18 Nov 2026 | Upcoming | All consular services, India-wide |
| Wednesday | 16 Dec 2026 | Upcoming | All consular services, India-wide |
| Wednesday | 29 Jul 2026 | Past | All consular services, India-wide |
| Wednesday | 24 Jun 2026 | Past | All consular services, India-wide |
| Wednesday | 20 May 2026 | Past | All consular services, India-wide |
| Wednesday | 29 Apr 2026 | Past | All consular services, India-wide |
| Wednesday | 25 Mar 2026 | Past | All consular services, India-wide |
| Wednesday | 25 Feb 2026 | Past | All consular services, India-wide |
| Wednesday | 28 Jan 2026 | Past | All consular services, India-wide |
Updated 17 Aug 2026 · Source: US Embassy & Consulates in India — India-wide consular closure dates 2026 (checked 17 Aug 2026)
What exactly is closed on 19 August?#
The Embassy's notice is blunt: "Consular Sections throughout India will be closed to visa applicants for all consular services including 221(g) appointments and document pick-up or drop-off." That covers Embassy New Delhi and the consulates in Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkata. Visa interviews, dropbox document submission at consular sections, 221(g) appointments and passport collection all pause for the day.
Why does this matter if my interview is on another day?#
Because the closure ripples through the calendar around it. The day before and the day after usually run at full load, so a rescheduling wave from 19 August pushes into 18 and 20 August. If you are hunting for an earlier slot, the days right after an India-wide closure are worth watching — cancellations tend to cluster there. Our guides on how slot drops actually work and Telegram slot channels explain what to monitor and what to ignore.
Is 19 August a public holiday?#
No — and that is why people miss it. It is not on the embassy holiday calendars: Embassy New Delhi's next listed holiday is Raksha Bandhan on Friday 28 August, followed by US Labor Day on 7 September. The India-wide closures are a separate monthly list, always a Wednesday, published once for the whole year. Both lists are worth keeping — a booking system will not always warn you.
What should I do if my appointment lands on a closure day?#
The scheduling system does not offer appointments on closure days, so a valid confirmation for 19 August is unlikely. If you hold one anyway, log in to your ustraveldocs profile and check the appointment date and time again, then contact the call centre through your profile. Do not pay anyone offering to "fix" it — see why hiring a visa agent for slots is a bad idea.
City-by-city notes on where the queue stands are in our appointment guides for Mumbai, New Delhi, Hyderabad and Kolkata.
VisaGyan is an independent journal, not affiliated with the US government or ustraveldocs. Confirm dates in your own appointment profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Are US visa interviews in India happening on 19 August 2026?
- No. All US consular sections in India — New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkata — are closed to visa applicants for every consular service on Wednesday 19 August 2026, including visa interviews.
- Can I drop off or collect documents at a US consulate in India on 19 August?
- No. The closure notice covers 221(g) appointments and document drop-off or pick-up as well as interviews. Plan document runs for another working day.
- When is the next India-wide US consulate closure after 19 August 2026?
- Wednesday 30 September 2026, then 28 October, 18 November and 16 December. These monthly closures are separate from public holidays such as Raksha Bandhan on 28 August at Embassy New Delhi.