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Chennai · India · November 2024
Visas issued at Chennai in November 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) | Nov 2024 | Share | Oct 2024 | Nov 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 8,399 | 43.3% | 8,528 | 7,854 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 4,174 | 21.5% | 4,687 | 15,703 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 3,414 | 17.6% | 4,405 | 4,167 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 1,066 | 5.5% | 1,218 | 869 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 884 | 4.6% | 975 | 802 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 603 | 3.1% | 254 | 1,385 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 350 | 1.8% | 285 | 259 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 125 | 0.6% | 74 | 38 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 119 | 0.6% | 929 | 791 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 103 | 0.5% | 117 | 84 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 37 | 0.2% | 43 | 86 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 20 | 0.1% | 16 | 16 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 17 | 0.1% | 21 | 6 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 15 | 0.1% | 26 | 23 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 11 | 0.1% | 20 | 20 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 9 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 8 | 0% | 7 | 5 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 7 | 0% | 0 | 7 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 4 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 3 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 3 | 0% | 5 | 6 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 3 | 7 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| M2 | Spouse or child of vocational student | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| November 2024 | Chennai | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 19,377 | 811,088 |
| Change on previous month | -10% | -17% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -40% | -1% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 49,612 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Nov 2024 (12 Nov 2024): B1/B2 next available 486 days; F, M, J 45 days; H, L, O, P, Q 113 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Chennai issue in November 2024?
19,377 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for November 2024. That was the 11th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did November 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Chennai?
October 2024: 21,622 nonimmigrant visas (-10% to Nov 2024). November 2023: 32,144 (-40%).
Which classes made up the month?
H1B 8,399 (43.3%), B1/B2 4,174 (21.5%), H4 3,414 (17.6%), L1 1,066 (5.5%), L2 884 (4.6%).
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 November 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.