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Hyderabad · India · December 2024
Visas issued at Hyderabad in December 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) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 13,992 | 58.7% | 10,261 | 9,707 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 3,376 | 14.2% | 4,309 | 4,183 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 2,919 | 12.3% | 1,509 | 2,567 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 2,619 | 11% | 3,623 | 1,862 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 284 | 1.2% | 535 | 77 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 278 | 1.2% | 232 | 133 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 126 | 0.5% | 216 | 43 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 92 | 0.4% | 116 | 127 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 62 | 0.3% | 80 | 72 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 15 | 0.1% | 23 | 18 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 12 | 0.1% | 7 | 5 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 10 | 0% | 25 | 8 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 8 | 0% | 8 | 13 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 7 | 0% | 1 | 18 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 6 | 0% | 10 | 67 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 5 | 0% | 8 | 7 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 5 | 0% | 0 | 10 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0% | 5 | 1 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 1 | 0% | 0 | 116 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| M2 | Spouse or child of vocational student | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| December 2024 | Hyderabad | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 23,824 | 884,739 |
| Change on previous month | +14% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +25% | +17% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 50,944 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2024 (1 Dec 2024): B1/B2 next available 437 days; F, M, J 8 days; H, L, O, P, Q 57 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Hyderabad issue in December 2024?
23,824 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2024. That was the 10th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did December 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Hyderabad?
November 2024: 20,979 nonimmigrant visas (+14% to Dec 2024). December 2023: 19,048 (+25%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 13,992 (58.7%), H1B 3,376 (14.2%), F1 2,919 (12.3%), H4 2,619 (11%), L2 284 (1.2%).
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 December 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.