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Mumbai · India · November 2023
Visas issued at Mumbai in November 2023
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 2023 | Share | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 17,964 | 68% | 21,890 | 8,990 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 2,827 | 10.7% | 1,465 | 4,492 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 2,597 | 9.8% | 3,729 | 5,380 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 1,463 | 5.5% | 112 | 2,532 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 889 | 3.4% | 587 | 2,658 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 213 | 0.8% | 140 | 143 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 117 | 0.4% | 44 | 28 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 83 | 0.3% | 9 | 97 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 57 | 0.2% | 8 | 40 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 40 | 0.2% | 56 | 380 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 34 | 0.1% | 38 | 202 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 26 | 0.1% | 24 | 30 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 25 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 21 | 0.1% | 15 | 21 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 12 | 0% | 65 | 35 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 7 | 0% | 9 | 22 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 6 | 0% | 11 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 5 | 0% | 7 | 7 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 5 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 3 | 0% | 7 | 5 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 3 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 3 | 0% | 1 | 5 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 3 | 0% | 1 | 9 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0% | 6 | 9 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 3 | 13 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Nov 2023 | Share | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 952 | 40.4% | 1,110 | 885 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 545 | 23.1% | 103 | 375 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 467 | 19.8% | 463 | 157 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 197 | 8.4% | 259 | 236 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 49 | 2.1% | 9 | 154 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 45 | 1.9% | 50 | 47 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 31 | 1.3% | 52 | 334 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 19 | 0.8% | 31 | 63 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 15 | 0.6% | 5 | 151 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 9 | 0.4% | 9 | 4 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 8 | 0.3% | 5 | 12 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 6 | 0.3% | 5 | 24 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 9 |
| C5 | Employment creation (EB-5) outside targeted areas, spouse and child (C51-C53) | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 3 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 2 | 0.1% | 11 | 5 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 2 | 0.1% | 6 | 73 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| T5 | Employment creation (EB-5) in targeted rural or high unemployment area, spouse and child (T51-T53) | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 20 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
Context
| November 2023 | Mumbai | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 26,409 | 815,973 |
| Change on previous month | -6% | -8% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +5% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 2,358 | 45,437 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Nov 2023 (5 Nov 2023): B1/B2 next available 322 days; F, M, J 49 days; H, L, O, P, Q Not listed.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Mumbai issue in November 2023?
26,409 nonimmigrant visas and 2,358 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for November 2023. That was the 7th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did November 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Mumbai?
October 2023: 28,242 nonimmigrant visas (-6% to Nov 2023). November 2022: 25,120 (+5%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 17,964 (68%), H1B 2,827 (10.7%), C1/D 2,597 (9.8%), F1 1,463 (5.5%), H4 889 (3.4%).
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 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.