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New Mexico visa guidance explains which Indian travelers need a visa and who may qualify for an exemption.
September 2026 Visa Bulletin: India EB-2 and EB-5 unreserved remain unavailable, while EB-1 faces a warning and EB-3 stays at January 2014.
State's July 2026 guidance says NVC generally schedules immigrant-visa applicants in their country of residence, with the country of nationality available on request. The underlying scheduling policy took effect November 1, 2025, and post-transfer requests after scheduling should go through NVC.
From July 15, nonimmigrant visa applicants were directed to schedule interviews in their country of nationality or residence. Applicants using residence must demonstrate it, while third-country applicants may face longer waits and greater difficulty.
State said all FY2026 EB-5 unreserved visas available to India-chargeable applicants were used as of June 5. No additional unreserved visas could be issued for the fiscal-year remainder, while reserved EB-5 categories remain distinct.
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