New Delhi, Sept 04: The US Embassy today announced that there is no longer an extended waiting period for appointments for non-immigrant visa interviews at the US Consulate General in Chennai. "Visa applicants from southern India should be able to obtain an interview appointment by visiting www.usvisas.com", the Embassy said in a release here. The Embassy said it was putting an end to the special procedures which had been adopted this summer as per which applicants from south India had to personally apply for visas either at the US Consulate General in Kolkata or the Embassy's consular section in Delhi. The change would take place with immediate effect and those who have already booked an interview may still attend it, "provided it has been scheduled for a date prior to September 30, 2003", it said. Bureau Report