Visas issued at Kolkata in October 2023
U.S. Consulate General, India. The page of the post has the wait times of Kolkata.
In October 2023, the post issued 3,710 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 885,241 nonimmigrant visas in the same month.
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change.
Therefore, 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.
The Department's words. Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuance Statistics, Internet Archive copy of . Monthly tables through .
| Visas | Oct 2023 | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 3,710 | 3,429 | 3,344 |
| Immigrant | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nonimmigrant classes, October 2023
| Class | The Department's description | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,897 | 78.1% | 2,432 | 1,100 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 376 | 10.1% | 397 | 1,265 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 261 | 7% | 318 | 737 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 64 | 1.7% | 2 | 0 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 21 | 0.6% | 43 | 65 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 17 | 0.5% | 30 | 42 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 12 | 0.3% | 54 | 58 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 11 | 0.3% | 4 | 13 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 9 | 0.2% | 7 | 20 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 8 | 0.2% | 109 | 3 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 6 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 5 | 0.1% | 20 | 22 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 5 | 0.1% | 2 | 3 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 4 | 0.1% | 3 | 8 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of October 2023 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 539 days. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Kolkata lists every month. The page of October 2023 has all posts. Change from the month before: +8%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, October 2023. Report an error.