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New Delhi · India · December 2023
Visas issued at New Delhi in December 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) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 8,064 | 46.2% | 15,420 | 9,779 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 4,095 | 23.5% | 664 | 4,242 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 2,654 | 15.2% | 5,541 | 3,155 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 966 | 5.5% | 2,183 | 1,312 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 893 | 5.1% | 862 | 564 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 240 | 1.4% | 212 | 472 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 115 | 0.7% | 95 | 53 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 79 | 0.5% | 14 | 4 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 69 | 0.4% | 12 | 40 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 51 | 0.3% | 45 | 105 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 46 | 0.3% | 201 | 113 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 38 | 0.2% | 133 | 68 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 33 | 0.2% | 55 | 21 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 22 | 0.1% | 9 | 35 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 14 | 0.1% | 14 | 7 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 10 | 0.1% | 8 | 11 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 9 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 9 | 0.1% | 8 | 3 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 7 | 0% | 4 | 2 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 7 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 5 | 0% | 8 | 8 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 4 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 3 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 3 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 3 | 0% | 5 | 2 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 3 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 3 | 0% | 11 | 1 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 3 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 3 | 0% | 22 | 4 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 7 | 6 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 17 | 36.2% | 1 | 9 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 13 | 27.7% | 16 | 20 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 9 | 19.1% | 2 | 1 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 6 | 12.8% | 2 | 2 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 1 | 2.1% | 0 | 6 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 2.1% | 0 | 2 |
Context
| December 2023 | New Delhi | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 17,455 | 755,973 |
| Change on previous month | -32% | -7% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -13% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 47 | 46,279 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2023 (17 Dec 2023): B1/B2 next available 197 days; F, M, J 28 days; H, L, O, P, Q 7 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did New Delhi issue in December 2023?
17,455 nonimmigrant visas and 47 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2023. That was the 9th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did December 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at New Delhi?
November 2023: 25,545 nonimmigrant visas (-32% to Dec 2023). December 2022: 20,012 (-13%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 8,064 (46.2%), F1 4,095 (23.5%), H1B 2,654 (15.2%), H4 966 (5.5%), C1/D 893 (5.1%).
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 December 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.