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New Delhi · India · April 2024
Visas issued at New Delhi in April 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) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 33,250 | 97.2% | 24,023 | 8,969 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 336 | 1% | 323 | 734 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 198 | 0.6% | 157 | 465 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 120 | 0.4% | 81 | 107 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 31 | 0.1% | 6 | 24 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 31 | 0.1% | 35 | 74 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 29 | 0.1% | 3 | 8 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 28 | 0.1% | 34 | 82 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 24 | 0.1% | 31 | 3,721 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 21 | 0.1% | 13 | 25 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 20 | 0.1% | 25 | 9 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 18 | 0.1% | 13 | 55 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 14 | 0% | 1 | 11 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 14 | 0% | 1 | 20 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 10 | 0% | 5 | 1 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 9 | 0% | 6 | 37 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 9 | 0% | 2 | 17 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 7 | 0% | 11 | 3,550 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 6 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 4 | 0% | 3 | 13 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 4 | 0% | 5 | 134 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 4 | 0% | 1 | 520 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 3 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 3 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 2 | 0% | 6 | 2,877 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 2 | 0% | 1 | 262 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 1 | 21 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 4 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 21 | 35.6% | 15 | 13 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 10 | 16.9% | 1 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 7 | 11.9% | 2 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 6 | 10.2% | 1 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 6 | 10.2% | 1 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 2 | 3.4% | 0 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 2 | 3.4% | 1 | 6 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 2 | 3.4% | 1 | 3 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 2 | 3.4% | 2 | 11 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 1 | 1.7% | 1 | 2 |
Context
| April 2024 | New Delhi | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 34,202 | 1,054,900 |
| Change on previous month | +38% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +57% | +24% |
| Immigrant visas | 59 | 57,383 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2024 (9 Apr 2024): B1/B2 next available 148 days; F, M, J 226 days; H, L, O, P, Q Not listed.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did New Delhi issue in April 2024?
34,202 nonimmigrant visas and 59 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2024. That was the 6th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at New Delhi?
March 2024: 24,803 nonimmigrant visas (+38% to Apr 2024). April 2023: 21,753 (+57%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 33,250 (97.2%), C1/D 336 (1%), J1 198 (0.6%), A2 120 (0.4%), G4 31 (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 April 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.