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New Delhi · India · October 2023
Visas issued at New Delhi in October 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) | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 16,767 | 72.9% | 15,287 | 8,183 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 2,393 | 10.4% | 2,184 | 4,481 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 1,321 | 5.7% | 1,417 | 2,398 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 1,241 | 5.4% | 1,297 | 374 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 257 | 1.1% | 246 | 285 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 229 | 1% | 196 | 204 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 183 | 0.8% | 199 | 32 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 132 | 0.6% | 148 | 148 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 114 | 0.5% | 494 | 76 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 57 | 0.2% | 35 | 71 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 55 | 0.2% | 46 | 8 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 53 | 0.2% | 87 | 7 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 34 | 0.1% | 35 | 22 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 33 | 0.1% | 23 | 22 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 30 | 0.1% | 34 | 16 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 13 | 0.1% | 14 | 2 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 11 | 0% | 15 | 2 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 10 | 0% | 10 | 8 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 9 | 0% | 15 | 12 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 7 | 0% | 4 | 1 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 7 | 0% | 4 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 6 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 4 | 0% | 7 | 19 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 4 | 0% | 10 | 4 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 4 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 3 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 3 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 4 | 2 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| U1 | Victim of criminal activity | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 8 | 47.1% | 12 | 10 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 3 | 17.6% | 5 | 11 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 3 | 17.6% | 3 | 0 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 2 | 11.8% | 1 | 0 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 1 | 5.9% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| October 2023 | New Delhi | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 22,988 | 885,241 |
| Change on previous month | +5% | +4% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +40% | +26% |
| Immigrant visas | 17 | 46,695 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2023 (12 Oct 2023): B1/B2 next available 546 days; F, M, J 3 days; H, L, O, P, Q 3 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did New Delhi issue in October 2023?
22,988 nonimmigrant visas and 17 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2023. That was the 9th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at New Delhi?
September 2023: 21,827 nonimmigrant visas (+5% to Oct 2023). October 2022: 16,380 (+40%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 16,767 (72.9%), H1B 2,393 (10.4%), H4 1,321 (5.7%), C1/D 1,241 (5.4%), L2 257 (1.1%).
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 October 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.