Mumbai · India · August 2024
Visas issued at Mumbai in August 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) | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 8,520 | 61.4% | 7,324 | 9,236 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 2,551 | 18.4% | 2,027 | 2,709 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 1,882 | 13.6% | 1,440 | 3,516 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 239 | 1.7% | 332 | 112 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 193 | 1.4% | 51 | 133 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 160 | 1.2% | 114 | 141 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 84 | 0.6% | 66 | 48 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 66 | 0.5% | 61 | 26 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 51 | 0.4% | 12 | 137 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 25 | 0.2% | 3 | 5 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 20 | 0.1% | 13 | 15 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 19 | 0.1% | 26 | 14 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 17 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 15 | 0.1% | 16 | 29 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 7 | 0.1% | 5 | 7 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 7 | 0.1% | 16 | 12 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 4 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 2 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 2 | 0% | 1 | 4 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 10 | 8 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 2 | 0% | 5 | 2,074 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 2,211 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0% | 4 | 1 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 489 | 22.8% | 1,075 | 312 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 441 | 20.6% | 650 | 324 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 227 | 10.6% | 293 | 1,046 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 158 | 7.4% | 334 | 1 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 130 | 6.1% | 278 | 16 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 118 | 5.5% | 8 | 6 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 99 | 4.6% | 59 | 28 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 78 | 3.6% | 131 | 322 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 77 | 3.6% | 5 | 3 |
| SD | Minister of religion, spouse and child (SD1-SD3) | 73 | 3.4% | 2 | 15 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 59 | 2.8% | 9 | 38 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 46 | 2.1% | 46 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 37 | 1.7% | 15 | 12 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 27 | 1.3% | 63 | 191 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 26 | 1.2% | 0 | 3 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 23 | 1.1% | 18 | 57 |
| T5 | Employment creation (EB-5) in targeted rural or high unemployment area, spouse and child (T51-T53) | 23 | 1.1% | 6 | 0 |
| SR | Certain religious workers, spouse and child (SR1-SR3) | 5 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| C5 | Employment creation (EB-5) outside targeted areas, spouse and child (C51-C53) | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0% | 1 | 4 |
| SU | Spouse, child or parent of U1 (SU2, SU3, SU5) | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| August 2024 | Mumbai | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 13,877 | 931,915 |
| Change on previous month | +20% | -3% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -34% | -1% |
| Immigrant visas | 2,141 | 62,077 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Aug 2024 (7 Aug 2024): B1/B2 next available 379 days; F, M, J 21 days; H, L, O, P, Q Not listed.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Mumbai issue in August 2024?
13,877 nonimmigrant visas and 2,141 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for August 2024. That was the 17th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did August 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Mumbai?
July 2024: 11,546 nonimmigrant visas (+20% to Aug 2024). August 2023: 20,898 (-34%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 8,520 (61.4%), F1 2,551 (18.4%), C1/D 1,882 (13.6%), P3 239 (1.7%), F2 193 (1.4%).
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 August 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.