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Visa issuances and wait times at the U.S. post in Hyderabad

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 10th of 217 posts by nonimmigrant issuances in Sep 2025 · wait times read 1 Jul 2026

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. On wait times the Department says: "New appointments are added regularly, so you may get an appointment sooner" and "The average wait times we report do not guarantee a visa applicant will get an appointment within a specific time."

In September 2025, the latest month published, the post in Hyderabad (India) issued 19,361 nonimmigrant visas, close to September 2024 (18,604, +4%).

The largest classes that month were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 12,355, 63.8% of the post's issuances, H1B (temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse) with 3,432, 17.7% of the post's issuances and H4 (spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3) with 2,633, 13.6% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Hyderabad ranks 10th by count; for F1 student visas it ranks 11th of 184.

The immigrant visa table for September 2025 lists no issuances for this post; many posts handle only nonimmigrant applications.

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office; this site does not add monthly reports together, so the month-by-month table below is read one month at a time.

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table read on 1 Jul 2026 listed the next available appointment as 9.5 months for a visitor (B1/B2) interview, 1.5 months for students and exchange visitors (F, M, J) and 3.5 months for petition-based workers (H, L, O, P, Q). For visitor visas that is longer than the 5 months listed about six months earlier (2 Dec 2025). The average wait actually experienced by B1/B2 applicants interviewed in the previous month was 9.5 months.

Appointment wait times

Visitor B1/B29.5 monthsnext available appointment; median post 1 month
Student F, M, J1.5 monthsnext available appointment; median post under ½ month
Worker H, L, O, P, Q3.5 monthsnext available appointment; median post under ½ month

under 2 months2 to 6 monthsover 6 monthsnot listedRead from the Department's table 1 Jul 2026.

B1/B2 applicants interviewed in the previous month had waited an average of 9.5 months from fee payment to interview, per the Department's table; it publishes this average only where the next appointment is more than three months away. Crew and transit (C, D, C1/D): under ½ month.

19,361nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025+4% vs Sep 2024 (18,604)
18,942nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025+2% month on month
0immigrant visas, Sep 20250 in Sep 2024
2.35%share of worldwide nonimmigrant issuances, Sep 2025median post: 909 that month

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office; monthly reports are not summed on this site.

Monthly issuances by broad class, last 36 months

014,33328,665VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 8,906 (Visitors 2,326, Students and exchange visitors 152, Temporary workers 6,428, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2022: 13,163 (Visitors 4,235, Students and exchange visitors 2,162, Temporary workers 6,763, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2022: 14,254 (Visitors 3,052, Students and exchange visitors 2,629, Temporary workers 8,571, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2023: 11,654 (Visitors 5,671, Students and exchange visitors 404, Temporary workers 5,574, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2023: 11,057 (Visitors 5,286, Students and exchange visitors 191, Temporary workers 5,576, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2023: 6,810 (Visitors 3,176, Students and exchange visitors 211, Temporary workers 3,418, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Apr 2023: 12,344 (Visitors 4,830, Students and exchange visitors 2,766, Temporary workers 4,745, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2023: 17,418 (Visitors 9,230, Students and exchange visitors 649, Temporary workers 7,533, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 4, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Jun 2023: 23,863 (Visitors 5,513, Students and exchange visitors 10,721, Temporary workers 7,623, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Jul 2023: 19,861 (Visitors 4,892, Students and exchange visitors 10,634, Temporary workers 4,327, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Aug 2023: 12,836 (Visitors 3,399, Students and exchange visitors 5,246, Temporary workers 4,190, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2023: 16,108 (Visitors 12,030, Students and exchange visitors 470, Temporary workers 3,564, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 38, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Oct 2023: 15,311 (Visitors 11,426, Students and exchange visitors 252, Temporary workers 3,612, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 21, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2023: 16,386 (Visitors 11,315, Students and exchange visitors 1,850, Temporary workers 3,196, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 23, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2023: 19,048 (Visitors 9,712, Students and exchange visitors 2,904, Temporary workers 6,312, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 117, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2024: 12,440 (Visitors 6,983, Students and exchange visitors 664, Temporary workers 4,772, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 17, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Feb 2024: 12,948 (Visitors 7,032, Students and exchange visitors 264, Temporary workers 5,628, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 22, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Mar 2024: 16,265 (Visitors 9,287, Students and exchange visitors 257, Temporary workers 6,717, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Apr 2024: 18,325 (Visitors 9,875, Students and exchange visitors 237, Temporary workers 8,203, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 5, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2024: 17,562 (Visitors 6,690, Students and exchange visitors 3,973, Temporary workers 6,894, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jun 2024: 11,312 (Visitors 1,930, Students and exchange visitors 7,606, Temporary workers 1,772, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2024: 9,736 (Visitors 1,968, Students and exchange visitors 4,458, Temporary workers 3,298, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2024: 8,696 (Visitors 3,368, Students and exchange visitors 1,367, Temporary workers 3,942, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10, Transit and crew 4, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Sep 2024: 18,604 (Visitors 8,771, Students and exchange visitors 244, Temporary workers 9,581, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)Oct 2024: 19,417 (Visitors 9,992, Students and exchange visitors 359, Temporary workers 9,061, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Nov 2024: 20,979 (Visitors 10,261, Students and exchange visitors 1,944, Temporary workers 8,770, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Dec 2024: 23,824 (Visitors 13,992, Students and exchange visitors 3,364, Temporary workers 6,466, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2025: 23,703 (Visitors 13,583, Students and exchange visitors 482, Temporary workers 9,624, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 4, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Feb 2025: 28,052 (Visitors 19,204, Students and exchange visitors 338, Temporary workers 8,499, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 6, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2025: 27,373 (Visitors 21,117, Students and exchange visitors 286, Temporary workers 5,969, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2025: 28,665 (Visitors 19,923, Students and exchange visitors 708, Temporary workers 8,020, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 3, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)May 2025: 28,470 (Visitors 17,506, Students and exchange visitors 3,604, Temporary workers 7,357, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2025: 22,618 (Visitors 13,768, Students and exchange visitors 2,788, Temporary workers 6,059, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Jul 2025: 23,233 (Visitors 13,447, Students and exchange visitors 387, Temporary workers 9,398, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2025: 18,942 (Visitors 12,074, Students and exchange visitors 486, Temporary workers 6,379, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Sep 2025: 19,361 (Visitors 12,365, Students and exchange visitors 274, Temporary workers 6,719, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Hyderabad by month, stacked by broad class group.

VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classes

Groups follow the Department's visa symbols: visitors (B), students and exchange visitors (F, M, J), temporary workers (H, L, O, P, Q, E, R, TN, I), diplomatic and official (A, G, NATO), transit and crew (C, D), other. Hover a month for its counts. Each bar is one monthly report.

Compared with India and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025HyderabadAll 5 posts in IndiaAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued19,36174,661823,557
Change on Sep 2024+4%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued01,70145,966
Visitors share63.9%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share1.4%—2.9%
Temporary workers share34.7%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share0%—2.1%
Transit and crew share0%—2.9%
Other nonimmigrant classes share0%—0.2%
B1/B2 next appointment9.5 months—median 1 month
F, M, J next appointment1.5 months—median under ½ month

All figures are from the September 2025 tables. The country column adds the posts located in India (Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi and Hyderabad) within that one month; it is not the count for nationals of India, which is on the India nationality page.

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure12,35563.8%10 of 211
H1BTemporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse3,43217.7%1 of 163
H4Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-32,63313.6%1 of 137
L2Spouse or child of intracompany transferee3461.8%2 of 133
L1Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation)2251.2%5 of 144
F1Student in an academic or language training program1640.8%11 of 184
J1Exchange visitor600.3%44 of 194
P3Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program370.2%8 of 69
F2Spouse or child of F1290.1%5 of 104
J2Spouse or child of exchange visitor200.1%18 of 124
O1Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics170.1%23 of 132
B1Temporary visitor for business100.1%53 of 128
O2Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-190%29 of 83
R1Alien in a religious occupation60%19 of 96
O3Spouse or child of O-1 or O-240%34 of 84
E3Australian specialty occupation professional30%9 of 28
E3DSpouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional30%8 of 23
C1Alien in transit20%45 of 87
H3Trainee20%8 of 17
E3RReturning Australian specialty occupation professional10%14 of 20
G4International organization officer or employee, and immediate family10%120 of 137
IRepresentative of foreign information media, spouse and children10%100 of 119
M1Vocational student and other nonacademic student10%76 of 91

Ranks are among posts in the same month's table. Earlier months are linked from the month-by-month table below.

Seasonality

Jan74
Feb92
Mar110
Apr89
May104
Jun95
Jul105
Aug82
Sep100
Oct97
Nov124
Dec121
Which months are busiest at Hyderabad. Index over 7 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

0500999202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 804 days; F/M/J 405; H/L/O/P/Q 3541 Dec 2022: B1/B2 999 days; F/M/J 37; H/L/O/P/Q 36717 Jan 2023: B1/B2 551 days; F/M/J 95; H/L/O/P/Q 2071 Feb 2023: B1/B2 609 days; F/M/J 77; H/L/O/P/Q 2006 Mar 2023: B1/B2 610 days; F/M/J 49; H/L/O/P/Q 5017 Apr 2023: B1/B2 323 days; F/M/J 52; H/L/O/P/Q 239 Jun 2023: B1/B2 368 days; F/M/J 42; H/L/O/P/Q 11531 Jul 2023: B1/B2 142 days; F/M/J 115; H/L/O/P/Q 1061 Aug 2023: B1/B2 142 days; F/M/J 115; H/L/O/P/Q 10620 Sep 2023: B1/B2 441 days; F/M/J 71; H/L/O/P/Q 4412 Oct 2023: B1/B2 506 days; F/M/J 34; H/L/O/P/Q 235 Nov 2023: B1/B2 511 days; F/M/J 54; H/L/O/P/Q 6517 Dec 2023: B1/B2 269 days; F/M/J 165; H/L/O/P/Q 526 Jan 2024: B1/B2 260 days; F/M/J 139; H/L/O/P/Q 101 Feb 2024: B1/B2 344 days; F/M/J 343; H/L/O/P/Q 506 Mar 2024: B1/B2 337 days; F/M/J 333; H/L/O/P/Q 439 Apr 2024: B1/B2 276 days; F/M/J 301; H/L/O/P/Q 378 May 2024: B1/B2 275 days; F/M/J 273; H/L/O/P/Q 817 Jun 2024: B1/B2 322 days; F/M/J 240; H/L/O/P/Q 706 Jul 2024: B1/B2 429 days; F/M/J 31; H/L/O/P/Q 1017 Aug 2024: B1/B2 342 days; F/M/J 13; H/L/O/P/Q 5214 Sep 2024: B1/B2 295 days; F/M/J 70; H/L/O/P/Q 422 Oct 2024: B1/B2 426 days; F/M/J 50; H/L/O/P/Q 2412 Nov 2024: B1/B2 435 days; F/M/J 15; H/L/O/P/Q 631 Dec 2024: B1/B2 437 days; F/M/J 8; H/L/O/P/Q 576 Jan 2025: B1/B2 428 days; F/M/J 112; H/L/O/P/Q 427 Feb 2025: B1/B2 429 days; F/M/J 85; H/L/O/P/Q 155 Mar 2025: B1/B2 429 days; F/M/J 85; H/L/O/P/Q 1516 Apr 2025: B1/B2 140 days; F/M/J 58; H/L/O/P/Q 861 May 2025: B1/B2 225 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 754 Jun 2025: B1/B2 210 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 602 Jul 2025: B1/B2 210 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 603 Aug 2025: B1/B2 165 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 607 Sep 2025: B1/B2 105 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 903 Oct 2025: B1/B2 105 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 901 Nov 2025: B1/B2 135 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 902 Dec 2025: B1/B2 150 days; F/M/J 75; H/L/O/P/Q 606 Jan 2026: B1/B2 120 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 758 Feb 2026: B1/B2 120 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 757 Mar 2026: B1/B2 240 days; F/M/J 75; H/L/O/P/Q 904 Apr 2026: B1/B2 240 days; F/M/J 75; H/L/O/P/Q 9014 May 2026: B1/B2 240 days; F/M/J 75; H/L/O/P/Q 907 Jun 2026: B1/B2 210 days; F/M/J 75; H/L/O/P/Q 901 Jul 2026: B1/B2 285 days; F/M/J 45; H/L/O/P/Q 105

Visitor B1/B2Student F, M, JWorker H, L, O, P, Q

Next available appointment at Hyderabad over time. Days to the next available appointment as listed on each reading date (44 readings, 4 Nov 2022 to 1 Jul 2026). From 1 May 2025 the Department publishes the estimate in half-month steps; those are shown as 30 days per month.

Month by month

MonthNonimmigrantImmigrantvs same month prior year
Sep 202519,3610+4%
Aug 202518,9420+118%
Jul 202523,2330+139%
Jun 202522,6180+100%
May 202528,4700+62%
Apr 202528,6650+56%
Mar 202527,3730+68%
Feb 202528,0520+117%
Jan 202523,7030+91%
Dec 202423,8240+25%
Nov 202420,9790+28%
Oct 202419,4170+27%
Sep 202418,6040+15%
Aug 20248,6960-32%
Jul 20249,7360-51%
Jun 202411,3120-53%
May 202417,5620+1%
Apr 202418,3250+48%
Mar 202416,2650+139%
Feb 202412,9480+17%
Jan 202412,4400+7%
Dec 202319,0480+34%
Nov 202316,3860+24%
Oct 202315,3110+72%

One row per monthly report; the rows are not added together. Each month links to the post's class breakdown for that month. Global totals for any month: September 2025.

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Questions and answers

How many visas did the U.S. post in Hyderabad issue last month?

19,361 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables. In September 2024 the post issued 18,604 nonimmigrant visas.

What is the wait for a visitor visa interview in Hyderabad?

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table, read on 1 Jul 2026, listed the next available B1/B2 interview appointment as 9.5 months away (over 6 months). The Department updates the table monthly and says new appointments are added regularly, so an applicant may get an appointment sooner.

What is the wait for a student visa interview in Hyderabad?

The next available F, M or J appointment was listed as 1.5 months away on 1 Jul 2026. Student appointments are scheduled separately from visitor appointments at most posts.

Which visa classes does Hyderabad issue most?

In September 2025: B1/B2 (12,355, 63.8%), H1B (3,432, 17.7%), H4 (2,633, 13.6%), L2 (346, 1.8%) and L1 (225, 1.2%). 23 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Hyderabad rising or falling?

September 2025: 19,361 nonimmigrant visas, close to September 2024 (18,604, +4%). The month-by-month series on this page shows the path one month at a time; the Department notes that monthly reports are preliminary and subject to change and should not be added together.

How many visas does Hyderabad issue in a year?

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office, and says its monthly reports should not be aggregated, so this site shows no yearly figure for a post. The annual tables by nationality are on the nationality pages.

What does the issuance count for Hyderabad not tell you?

It is the number of visas issued, not the number of applications received or interviews held, and it says nothing about the outcome of any individual application. The Department publishes refusal rates only for B visas by nationality, not by post.

Where does this data come from?

The State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs publishes monthly nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuance tables by post and visa class, and a Global Visa Wait Times table. Issuances on this page run March 2017 to September 2025; wait times are read from the Department's table and kept as dated snapshots (44 readings for this post).

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 (latest NIV table, latest IV table), public domain; Global Visa Wait Times table, read on the dates shown. Issuance data through 30 Sep 2025; site generated 30 Sep 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.