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U.S. visas issued to nationals of India
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. Beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics.
Nationals of India were issued 91,404 U.S. nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, down 17% on September 2024 (110,192), the 3rd largest nationality of 203 in the month's table.
For the full fiscal year the Department's Report of the Visa Office lists 1,374,775 nonimmigrant visas issued to nationals of India in FY2024, 12.5% of the 10,969,936 issued worldwide and the 2nd largest nationality of 197. The previous year's figure was 1,387,940 (FY2023).
The largest classes in September 2025 were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 70,903, H1B (temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse) with 6,890 and H4 (spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3) with 5,192. 1,894 immigrant visas were issued to applicants chargeable to India in the same month, led by F4 (575) and F3 (505).
The Department's adjusted refusal rate for B (visitor) visa applicants who are nationals of India was 22.04% in FY2025, close to the Asia median of 25.20%; it was 16.32% in FY2024. The rate covers B visas only and is the Department's own calculation, counting each applicant once by their final status in the year.
India does not appear in the Department's Diversity Visa selectee lists for the years on this site, which usually means its nationals were not eligible to enter.
5 U.S. posts in India (Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi) issued 74,661 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, to applicants of all nationalities.
Nonimmigrant issuances by month
Compared with the Asia region and the world
| Measure | India | Asia (40 nationalities) | All nationalities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office | 1,374,775 | 3,601,133 | 10,969,936 |
| Median nationality, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office | — | 17,838 | 7,901 |
| Nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025 | 91,404 | 271,934 | 823,557 |
| Change on Sep 2024 | -17% | — | -11% |
| Immigrant visas, Sep 2025 | 1,894 | — | 45,966 |
| B-visa adjusted refusal rate, FY2025 | 22.04% | 25.20% | 31.28% |
Fiscal-year rows are the Department's Report of the Visa Office tables; monthly rows are the September 2025 report alone. Region and world refusal figures are medians across the nationalities listed in the Department's table for that year; regions follow the Report of the Visa Office grouping.
Visa classes, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office
| Class | Description (State Department) | Issued, FY2024 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 898,754 | 65.4% |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 150,647 | 11% |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 108,930 | 7.9% |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 86,067 | 6.3% |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 54,817 | 4% |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 21,151 | 1.5% |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 18,578 | 1.4% |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 12,080 | 0.9% |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 4,062 | 0.3% |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 3,128 | 0.2% |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 2,879 | 0.2% |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 1,912 | 0.1% |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1,566 | 0.1% |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1,390 | 0.1% |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1,157 | 0.1% |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 1,128 | 0.1% |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1,017 | 0.1% |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 969 | 0.1% |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 821 | 0.1% |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 622 | 0% |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 591 | 0% |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 539 | 0% |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 426 | 0% |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 261 | 0% |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 179 | 0% |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 144 | 0% |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 121 | 0% |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 97 | 0% |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 95 | 0% |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 94 | 0% |
From the Department's annual NIV detail table (nationality by class). Older symbol spellings in the table (B-1,2; H-1B) are shown in the current form.
Visa classes, September 2025
| Class | Description (State Department) | Issued | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 70,903 | 77.6% |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 6,890 | 7.5% |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 5,192 | 5.7% |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 3,179 | 3.5% |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 1,482 | 1.6% |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 1,390 | 1.5% |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 706 | 0.8% |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 363 | 0.4% |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 312 | 0.3% |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 125 | 0.1% |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 114 | 0.1% |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 111 | 0.1% |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 89 | 0.1% |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 63 | 0.1% |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 62 | 0.1% |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 55 | 0.1% |
| C4/D3 | Nonimmigrant visa class C4/D3 (no description in the Department's symbol list) | 44 | 0% |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 44 | 0% |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 38 | 0% |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 35 | 0% |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 33 | 0% |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 25 | 0% |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 20 | 0% |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 19 | 0% |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 18 | 0% |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 16 | 0% |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 12 | 0% |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 12 | 0% |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 9 | 0% |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 7 | 0% |
Immigrant visa classes, September 2025 (foreign state of chargeability)
| Class | Description (State Department) | Issued | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 575 | 30.4% |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 505 | 26.7% |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 428 | 22.6% |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 127 | 6.7% |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 117 | 6.2% |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 47 | 2.5% |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 25 | 1.3% |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 23 | 1.2% |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 11 | 0.6% |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 7 | 0.4% |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 7 | 0.4% |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 4 | 0.2% |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 4 | 0.2% |
| RI | Employment creation (EB-5) reserved visas, infrastructure project, spouse and child (RI1-RI3) | 3 | 0.2% |
| T5 | Employment creation (EB-5) in targeted rural or high unemployment area, spouse and child (T51-T53) | 3 | 0.2% |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 2 | 0.1% |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0.1% |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 1 | 0.1% |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.1% |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 1 | 0.1% |
Nonimmigrant issuances by fiscal year, Report of the Visa Office
| Fiscal year | All classes | Visitors (B) | Students, exchange (F, M, J) | Temporary workers | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | 961,423 | 555,718 | 88,188 | 279,830 | — |
| FY2016 | 977,825 | 567,901 | 76,366 | 293,762 | +2% |
| FY2017 | 1,009,332 | 605,000 | 58,031 | 303,173 | +3% |
| FY2018 | 1,006,802 | 622,126 | 57,312 | 283,490 | 0% |
| FY2019 | 985,469 | 598,731 | 58,905 | 284,273 | -2% |
| FY2020 | 499,213 | 278,445 | 23,456 | 175,575 | -49% |
| FY2021 | 276,506 | 63,792 | 89,162 | 104,146 | -45% |
| FY2022 | 764,966 | 265,162 | 132,643 | 330,811 | +177% |
| FY2023 | 1,387,940 | 736,103 | 151,188 | 432,213 | +81% |
| FY2024 | 1,374,775 | 899,606 | 106,312 | 307,632 | -1% |
Fiscal years run October to September. Every row is the Department's final annual detail table for that year; the visitor, student and worker columns add the table's class columns within one year. No monthly reports are summed.
Adjusted B-visa refusal rate by fiscal year
Dark bar: India. Grey bar: Asia median for the same year. The Department's rate covers B visas only; it counts each applicant once, in the status in which the fiscal year ended, so an applicant refused and later issued in the same year counts as an issuance. Source tables: FY2023, FY2024, FY2025.
U.S. posts in India
- Chennai: 17,788 nonimmigrant visas issued in Sep 2025, to applicants of all nationalities
- Hyderabad: 19,361 nonimmigrant visas issued in Sep 2025, to applicants of all nationalities
- Kolkata: 3,497 nonimmigrant visas issued in Sep 2025, to applicants of all nationalities
- Mumbai: 15,002 nonimmigrant visas issued in Sep 2025, to applicants of all nationalities
- New Delhi: 19,013 nonimmigrant visas issued in Sep 2025, to applicants of all nationalities
Questions and answers
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for nationals of India?
The State Department's adjusted refusal rate for B (business and tourist) visas was 22.04% in FY2025 against a Asia median of 25.20%. The Department publishes this rate only for B visas and only by nationality; it counts each applicant once, by the status in which the year ended.
How many U.S. visas were issued to nationals of India last year?
1,374,775 nonimmigrant visas in FY2024, Report of the Visa Office, the Department's final annual figure. In September 2025, the latest monthly report, 91,404 were issued.
How does September 2025 compare with a year earlier for India?
91,404 nonimmigrant visas, down 17% on September 2024 (110,192). Months are compared one to one; the Department says its monthly reports should not be added together.
Which visa classes do nationals of India receive most?
B1/B2 (898,754), H1B (150,647), H4 (108,930), F1 (86,067) and C1/D (54,817) in FY2024, Report of the Visa Office.
How many DV lottery selectees did India have?
India does not appear in the Diversity Visa selectee lists on this site.
Where do nationals of India apply?
Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi are the U.S. posts in India. Nationals may also apply at posts elsewhere, subject to each post's rules, so the nationality figures on this page and the post figures are different counts.
Where does this data come from?
The State Department's monthly nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuance tables by nationality, the annual Report of the Visa Office detail tables, the annual adjusted B-visa refusal rate tables and the Diversity Visa selectee pages. Data through 30 Sep 2025.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs. Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Nationality and Visa Class; Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Foreign State of Chargeability or Place of Birth and Visa Class; Report of the Visa Office NIV detail tables (workbook); Adjusted Refusal Rate, B-Visas Only, by Nationality; Diversity Visa selected entrants pages. All public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.