Mumbai · India · October 2024
Visas issued at Mumbai in October 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) | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 16,203 | 84.6% | 16,043 | 21,890 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 2,573 | 13.4% | 2,541 | 3,729 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 114 | 0.6% | 95 | 140 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 56 | 0.3% | 75 | 44 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 44 | 0.2% | 36 | 112 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 40 | 0.2% | 40 | 2 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 27 | 0.1% | 112 | 65 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 12 | 0.1% | 14 | 9 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 11 | 0.1% | 5 | 7 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 10 | 0.1% | 2 | 11 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 8 | 0% | 4 | 24 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 8 | 0% | 6 | 9 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 7 | 0% | 2 | 8 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 7 | 0% | 14 | 15 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 5 | 0% | 5 | 2 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 4 | 0% | 14 | 7 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 3 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 3 | 0% | 8 | 1 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 3 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 2 | 0% | 2 | 4 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 2 | 0% | 6 | 3 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0% | 9 | 6 |
| T2 | Spouse of T1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 1,417 | 47.5% | 885 | 1,110 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 459 | 15.4% | 242 | 463 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 365 | 12.2% | 238 | 259 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 160 | 5.4% | 120 | 52 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 118 | 4% | 72 | 103 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 106 | 3.5% | 12 | 9 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 78 | 2.6% | 47 | 50 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 48 | 1.6% | 4 | 6 |
| SD | Minister of religion, spouse and child (SD1-SD3) | 45 | 1.5% | 12 | 2 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 40 | 1.3% | 0 | 31 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 30 | 1% | 27 | 5 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 25 | 0.8% | 21 | 2 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 17 | 0.6% | 8 | 9 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 17 | 0.6% | 4 | 5 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 16 | 0.5% | 103 | 11 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 16 | 0.5% | 19 | 5 |
| SR | Certain religious workers, spouse and child (SR1-SR3) | 7 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 6 | 0.2% | 4 | 3 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| RH | Employment creation (EB-5) reserved visas, high unemployment area, regional center (RH1-RH3) | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| T5 | Employment creation (EB-5) in targeted rural or high unemployment area, spouse and child (T51-T53) | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| RR | Employment creation (EB-5) reserved visas, rural area, spouse and child (RR1-RR3) | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| B2A | Self-petition spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (second preference 2A) | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| October 2024 | Mumbai | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 19,151 | 977,715 |
| Change on previous month | +1% | +6% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -32% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 2,986 | 62,832 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2024 (2 Oct 2024): B1/B2 next available 375 days; F, M, J 67 days; H, L, O, P, Q Not listed.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Mumbai issue in October 2024?
19,151 nonimmigrant visas and 2,986 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2024. That was the 11th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Mumbai?
September 2024: 19,045 nonimmigrant visas (+1% to Oct 2024). October 2023: 28,242 (-32%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 16,203 (84.6%), C1/D 2,573 (13.4%), J1 114 (0.6%), K1 56 (0.3%), F1 44 (0.2%).
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 October 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.