Visas issued at Kolkata in May 2024
U.S. Consulate General, India. The page of the post has the wait times of Kolkata.
In May 2024, the post issued 3,730 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 1,070,656 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 | May 2024 | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 3,730 | 4,683 | 2,764 |
| Immigrant | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nonimmigrant classes, May 2024
| Class | The Department's description | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 3,076 | 82.5% | 4,574 | 1,396 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 478 | 12.8% | 32 | 98 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 71 | 1.9% | 41 | 42 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 27 | 0.7% | 4 | 0 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 26 | 0.7% | 15 | 55 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 18 | 0.5% | 10 | 10 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 12 | 0.3% | 0 | 1 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 6 | 0.2% | 1 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 6 | 0.2% | 1 | 3 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 11 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 1 | 0% | 1 | 617 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 7 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of May 2024 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 147 days. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Kolkata lists every month. The page of May 2024 has all posts. Change from the month before: -20%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, May 2024. Report an error.