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Chennai · India · January 2024
Visas issued at Chennai in January 2024
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) | Jan 2024 | Share | Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 9,050 | 36.8% | 4,412 | 12,882 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 7,968 | 32.4% | 4,898 | 5,700 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 3,312 | 13.5% | 1,685 | 3,651 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 1,329 | 5.4% | 326 | 242 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 953 | 3.9% | 3,141 | 384 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 742 | 3% | 803 | 1,551 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 598 | 2.4% | 599 | 1,694 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 229 | 0.9% | 460 | 103 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 92 | 0.4% | 46 | 19 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 81 | 0.3% | 134 | 23 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 67 | 0.3% | 90 | 13 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 57 | 0.2% | 3 | 21 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 49 | 0.2% | 4 | 33 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 15 | 0.1% | 8 | 31 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 15 | 0.1% | 6 | 11 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 14 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 9 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 5 | 0% | 8 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 4 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 4 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 2 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 1 | 4 |
| C2 | Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| CW1 | Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands transitional worker | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
Context
| January 2024 | Chennai | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 24,604 | 875,162 |
| Change on previous month | +48% | +16% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -7% | +4% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 50,517 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jan 2024 (6 Jan 2024): B1/B2 next available 260 days; F, M, J Not listed; H, L, O, P, Q 60 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Chennai issue in January 2024?
24,604 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for January 2024. That was the 7th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did January 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Chennai?
December 2023: 16,632 nonimmigrant visas (+48% to Jan 2024). January 2023: 26,373 (-7%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 9,050 (36.8%), H1B 7,968 (32.4%), H4 3,312 (13.5%), C1/D 1,329 (5.4%), F1 953 (3.9%).
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 January 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.