Mumbai · India · July 2024
Visas issued at Mumbai in July 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) | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 7,324 | 63.4% | 4,103 | 6,341 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 2,027 | 17.6% | 8,701 | 7,219 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 1,440 | 12.5% | 893 | 3,234 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 332 | 2.9% | 182 | 182 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 114 | 1% | 276 | 206 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 66 | 0.6% | 84 | 46 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 61 | 0.5% | 22 | 57 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 51 | 0.4% | 161 | 78 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 26 | 0.2% | 6 | 16 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 16 | 0.1% | 10 | 22 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 16 | 0.1% | 0 | 9 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 13 | 0.1% | 29 | 24 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 12 | 0.1% | 45 | 55 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 10 | 0.1% | 2 | 6 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 5 | 0% | 9 | 2,323 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 5 | 0% | 9 | 12 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 4 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 4 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 3 | 0% | 4 | 7 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 3 | 0% | 4 | 8 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 3 | 0% | 0 | 250 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 2 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 2 | 0% | 1 | 5 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 5 | 4 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| U1 | Victim of criminal activity | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| U4 | Parent of U-1 under 21 years of age | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 1,075 | 35.8% | 135 | 212 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 650 | 21.7% | 575 | 375 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 334 | 11.1% | 42 | 42 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 293 | 9.8% | 734 | 499 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 278 | 9.3% | 62 | 159 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 131 | 4.4% | 175 | 178 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 63 | 2.1% | 164 | 41 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 59 | 2% | 26 | 52 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 46 | 1.5% | 15 | 1 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 18 | 0.6% | 43 | 43 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 15 | 0.5% | 89 | 16 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 9 | 0.3% | 21 | 28 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 8 | 0.3% | 4 | 4 |
| T5 | Employment creation (EB-5) in targeted rural or high unemployment area, spouse and child (T51-T53) | 6 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 5 | 0.2% | 0 | 40 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 2 | 0.1% | 6 | 8 |
| SD | Minister of religion, spouse and child (SD1-SD3) | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 10 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0% | 4 | 1 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| July 2024 | Mumbai | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 11,546 | 960,883 |
| Change on previous month | -21% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -50% | +12% |
| Immigrant visas | 3,000 | 62,167 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jul 2024 (6 Jul 2024): B1/B2 next available 444 days; F, M, J 100 days; H, L, O, P, Q Not listed.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Mumbai issue in July 2024?
11,546 nonimmigrant visas and 3,000 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for July 2024. That was the 22th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did July 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Mumbai?
June 2024: 14,566 nonimmigrant visas (-21% to Jul 2024). July 2023: 23,153 (-50%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 7,324 (63.4%), F1 2,027 (17.6%), C1/D 1,440 (12.5%), P3 332 (2.9%), J1 114 (1%).
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 July 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.