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New Delhi · India · March 2024
Visas issued at New Delhi in March 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) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 24,023 | 96.9% | 19,872 | 19,650 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 323 | 1.3% | 315 | 919 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 157 | 0.6% | 141 | 362 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 81 | 0.3% | 53 | 102 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 35 | 0.1% | 43 | 58 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 34 | 0.1% | 40 | 98 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 31 | 0.1% | 33 | 162 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 25 | 0.1% | 10 | 20 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 13 | 0.1% | 9 | 30 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 13 | 0.1% | 11 | 80 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 11 | 0% | 33 | 8,261 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 6 | 0% | 28 | 36 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 6 | 0% | 13 | 5,008 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 6 | 0% | 10 | 66 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 5 | 0% | 5 | 7 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 5 | 0% | 5 | 12 |
| C2 | Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district | 4 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 4 | 0% | 3 | 2 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0% | 2 | 13 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 3 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 2 | 0% | 0 | 4 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 2 | 0% | 5 | 18 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0% | 4 | 6 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 1 | 0% | 3 | 9 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 5 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 1 | 0% | 2 | 371 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 1 | 0% | 0 | 746 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0% | 5 | 23 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 15 | 51.7% | 14 | 27 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 2 | 6.9% | 4 | 0 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 2 | 6.9% | 0 | 0 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 2 | 6.9% | 4 | 7 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 1 | 3.4% | 0 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 1 | 3.4% | 5 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 3.4% | 3 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 3.4% | 0 | 1 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 3.4% | 0 | 3 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 3.4% | 1 | 10 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 1 | 3.4% | 1 | 3 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 1 | 3.4% | 2 | 0 |
Context
| March 2024 | New Delhi | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 24,803 | 962,731 |
| Change on previous month | +20% | +12% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -31% | -13% |
| Immigrant visas | 29 | 53,633 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Mar 2024 (6 Mar 2024): B1/B2 next available 211 days; F, M, J 254 days; H, L, O, P, Q Not listed.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did New Delhi issue in March 2024?
24,803 nonimmigrant visas and 29 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for March 2024. That was the 8th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did March 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at New Delhi?
February 2024: 20,656 nonimmigrant visas (+20% to Mar 2024). March 2023: 36,084 (-31%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 24,023 (96.9%), C1/D 323 (1.3%), J1 157 (0.6%), A2 81 (0.3%), R2 35 (0.1%).
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 March 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.