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New Delhi · India · February 2024
Visas issued at New Delhi in February 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) | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 19,872 | 96.2% | 17,632 | 12,996 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 315 | 1.5% | 466 | 600 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 141 | 0.7% | 140 | 241 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 53 | 0.3% | 36 | 75 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 43 | 0.2% | 32 | 40 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 40 | 0.2% | 45 | 88 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 33 | 0.2% | 366 | 111 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 33 | 0.2% | 114 | 5,538 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 28 | 0.1% | 25 | 51 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 13 | 0.1% | 121 | 3,802 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 11 | 0.1% | 24 | 60 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 10 | 0% | 9 | 11 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 10 | 0% | 12 | 34 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 9 | 0% | 1 | 17 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 5 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 5 | 0% | 13 | 5 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 5 | 0% | 14 | 5 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 5 | 0% | 3 | 16 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 4 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 3 | 0% | 2 | 4 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 3 | 0% | 3 | 3 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 3 | 0% | 12 | 11 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 2 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 2 | 0% | 6 | 253 |
| T6 | Adult/minor child of derivative beneficiary of T-1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| U1 | Victim of criminal activity | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 2 | 0% | 5 | 4 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 14 | 41.2% | 12 | 20 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 5 | 14.7% | 0 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 4 | 11.8% | 0 | 0 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 4 | 11.8% | 0 | 1 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 3 | 8.8% | 0 | 0 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 2 | 5.9% | 0 | 1 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 2.9% | 0 | 10 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 1 | 2.9% | 1 | 3 |
Context
| February 2024 | New Delhi | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 20,656 | 861,383 |
| Change on previous month | +8% | -2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -16% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 34 | 51,563 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Feb 2024 (1 Feb 2024): B1/B2 next available 269 days; F, M, J 289 days; H, L, O, P, Q Not listed.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did New Delhi issue in February 2024?
20,656 nonimmigrant visas and 34 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for February 2024. That was the 9th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did February 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at New Delhi?
January 2024: 19,110 nonimmigrant visas (+8% to Feb 2024). February 2023: 24,594 (-16%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 19,872 (96.2%), C1/D 315 (1.5%), J1 141 (0.7%), A2 53 (0.3%), R2 43 (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 February 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.