November 2, 2011
The Department of State has announced (as we expected would happen) that all Blanket L processing will be moved to the U.S. Consulate in Chennai as of
December 1, 2011. Here is the text of the DOS announcement:
Blanket L Visa processing to move to the U.S. Consulate General in Chennai on
December 1, 2011. The U.S. Consulate General in Chennai will become the sole acceptance center in India for all applications for intracompany transfers under the blanket L category as of December 1, 2011. The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi and U.S. Consulates in Mumbai, Kolkata and Hyderabad will no longer accept or process applications for this visa category. The blanket L category includes specialized knowledge professionals, executives and managers. All other visa processing procedures remain unchanged.
Please note that spouse and children visas (L2) and individual L visas (L1B and L1A individuals) may be processed at all posts in India—Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, and New Delhi.
Please note that this is strictly an administrative change. It is not a change in the law or policy of visas for Indian companies.
