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Chennai · India · October 2023
Visas issued at Chennai in October 2023
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.
Nonimmigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 16,916 | 62.3% | 16,783 | 8,596 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 4,064 | 15% | 2,978 | 3,925 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 2,842 | 10.5% | 2,687 | 2,947 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 1,051 | 3.9% | 1,199 | 1,539 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 973 | 3.6% | 1,019 | 1,353 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 782 | 2.9% | 826 | 228 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 189 | 0.7% | 113 | 78 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 84 | 0.3% | 31 | 48 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 70 | 0.3% | 81 | 106 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 37 | 0.1% | 39 | 27 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 35 | 0.1% | 23 | 7 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 33 | 0.1% | 69 | 7 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 27 | 0.1% | 25 | 10 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 14 | 0.1% | 13 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 9 | 0% | 9 | 4 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 8 | 0% | 5 | 1 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 8 | 0% | 11 | 14 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 7 | 0% | 2 | 6 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 3 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 3 | 0% | 4 | 0 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| H3 | Trainee | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| U1 | Victim of criminal activity | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
Context
| October 2023 | Chennai | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 27,162 | 885,241 |
| Change on previous month | +5% | +4% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +44% | +26% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 46,695 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2023 (12 Oct 2023): B1/B2 next available 525 days; F, M, J 23 days; H, L, O, P, Q 2 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Chennai issue in October 2023?
27,162 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2023. That was the 7th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Chennai?
September 2023: 25,959 nonimmigrant visas (+5% to Oct 2023). October 2022: 18,903 (+44%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 16,916 (62.3%), H1B 4,064 (15%), H4 2,842 (10.5%), L1 1,051 (3.9%), L2 973 (3.6%).
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class and Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class for October 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.