Mumbai · India · January 2024
Visas issued at Mumbai in January 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) | Jan 2024 | Share | Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 18,743 | 86.5% | 12,059 | 22,975 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 1,519 | 7% | 2,169 | 3,289 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 465 | 2.1% | 3,348 | 5,225 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 354 | 1.6% | 4,710 | 825 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 158 | 0.7% | 700 | 2,566 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 108 | 0.5% | 93 | 25 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 101 | 0.5% | 197 | 199 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 40 | 0.2% | 6 | 16 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 27 | 0.1% | 124 | 18 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 25 | 0.1% | 70 | 3 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 18 | 0.1% | 25 | 28 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 14 | 0.1% | 46 | 28 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 14 | 0.1% | 21 | 6 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 11 | 0.1% | 19 | 428 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 11 | 0.1% | 9 | 7 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 10 | 0% | 3 | 2 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 7 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 7 | 0% | 27 | 51 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 7 | 0% | 16 | 183 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 7 | 0% | 25 | 19 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 6 | 0% | 1 | 7 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 5 | 0% | 6 | 4 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| U1 | Victim of criminal activity | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 2 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jan 2024 | Share | Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 1,226 | 54.2% | 750 | 819 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 358 | 15.8% | 263 | 32 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 256 | 11.3% | 192 | 168 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 117 | 5.2% | 319 | 625 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 70 | 3.1% | 53 | 41 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 51 | 2.3% | 58 | 50 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 43 | 1.9% | 99 | 52 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 33 | 1.5% | 11 | 18 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 33 | 1.5% | 58 | 538 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 23 | 1% | 34 | 211 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 11 | 0.5% | 7 | 4 |
| T5 | Employment creation (EB-5) in targeted rural or high unemployment area, spouse and child (T51-T53) | 9 | 0.4% | 23 | 0 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 6 | 0.3% | 15 | 11 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 6 | 0.3% | 0 | 3 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 5 | 0.2% | 26 | 1 |
| SD | Minister of religion, spouse and child (SD1-SD3) | 5 | 0.2% | 7 | 7 |
| SU | Spouse, child or parent of U1 (SU2, SU3, SU5) | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 2 | 0.1% | 23 | 25 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 13 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 0% | 3 | 31 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
Context
| January 2024 | Mumbai | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 21,671 | 875,162 |
| Change on previous month | -9% | +16% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -40% | +4% |
| Immigrant visas | 2,262 | 50,517 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jan 2024 (6 Jan 2024): B1/B2 next available 261 days; F, M, J Not listed; H, L, O, P, Q Not listed.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Mumbai issue in January 2024?
21,671 nonimmigrant visas and 2,262 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for January 2024. That was the 8th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did January 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Mumbai?
December 2023: 23,688 nonimmigrant visas (-9% to Jan 2024). January 2023: 35,920 (-40%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 18,743 (86.5%), C1/D 1,519 (7%), H1B 465 (2.1%), F1 354 (1.6%), H4 158 (0.7%).
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 January 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.