# US now sells $750 expedited visa interviews: Mexico only for now, India not in the pilot

> A State Department pilot lets B1/B2 applicants pay $750 for an interview within 10 business days, at Mission Mexico only through 2026. India is not a pilot post

- Published: 2026-08-17
- Author: VisaGyan (VisaGyan)
- Canonical: https://visagyan.in/us-visa-750-paid-expedite-pilot-india
- Official sources:
  - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/niv-visa-expedited-appointment-pilot-program.html
  - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news.html

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The US State Department is testing something Indian applicants have asked about for years: paying to jump the interview queue. Since 21 July 2026, B1/B2 applicants at Mission Mexico can pay **$750** for an interview within 10 business days. India is not part of the pilot — and until it is, any "official $750 expedite" offered by an agent in India is a scam.

## What is the pilot, exactly?

The Department "is testing a nonimmigrant visa (NIV) expedited appointment program at select U.S. embassies and consulates through December 31, 2026." Eligible B-visa applicants — new bookings or existing appointments with an unexpired MRV receipt — "may pay a $750 fee per appointment to schedule a visa interview within 10 business days (subject to availability)." Posts release a limited number of expedited slots each day; the fee must be paid within 10 minutes of selecting one, it is non-refundable, and a missed appointment forfeits it.

## Where does it work — and does that include India?

One place: "Mission Mexico (Embassy and all consulates) – 7/21/26." The notice adds that "additional pilot locations may be announced throughout the pilot period." No Indian post — not New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad or Kolkata — appears in the list as of 17 August 2026. In an Indian ustraveldocs profile the "Paid Expedite" button simply does not exist; the Department says it "will only display if this option is available in the country where the appointment is being scheduled."

## What does this change for Indians right now?

Nothing at the counter — and something in the scam market. Interview waits for Indian visitor visas still run months in the four big cities (our live picture: [US visa wait times in India](/us-visa-appointment-wait-time-india)). The only legitimate faster paths remain the free emergency-appointment request for genuine urgent travel and watching for [cancellation drops](/us-visa-slot-drop-mechanics-and-monitors). Anyone selling a "$750 government expedite" for an Indian applicant is inventing an option that does not exist here; the playbook is described in [how visa agent fraud works in India](/visa-agent-fraud-how-it-works-india).

## Will India be added?

Unknown. India is one of the largest B1/B2 markets in the world and has the longest queues, which makes it a plausible candidate; it is also where a paid queue would be most controversial. We will add a layered update to this note the day the State Department lists an Indian post — and nothing before that.

*VisaGyan is an independent journal, not affiliated with the US government or ustraveldocs. Verify any expedite option inside your own scheduling account.*