New Delhi · India · May 2024
Visas issued at New Delhi in May 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) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 36,207 | 90.1% | 33,250 | 14,413 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 2,318 | 5.8% | 24 | 714 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 469 | 1.2% | 198 | 481 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 465 | 1.2% | 120 | 134 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 300 | 0.7% | 336 | 874 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 108 | 0.3% | 28 | 94 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 80 | 0.2% | 29 | 6 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 52 | 0.1% | 4 | 26 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 31 | 0.1% | 31 | 86 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 28 | 0.1% | 18 | 46 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 20 | 0% | 10 | 7 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 19 | 0% | 21 | 24 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 17 | 0% | 31 | 33 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 15 | 0% | 4 | 1 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 14 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 11 | 0% | 7 | 5,176 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 9 | 0% | 20 | 8 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 6 | 0% | 6 | 4 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 3 | 0% | 2 | 4,168 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 3 | 0% | 14 | 26 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 3 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0% | 9 | 25 |
| U1 | Victim of criminal activity | 2 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 2 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 1 | 0% | 14 | 8 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 7 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 1 | 0% | 2 | 234 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 1 | 0% | 4 | 453 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 9 | 15 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 18 | 48.6% | 21 | 18 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 7 | 18.9% | 2 | 7 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 5 | 13.5% | 2 | 2 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 3 | 8.1% | 1 | 3 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 2.7% | 0 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 1 | 2.7% | 6 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 1 | 2.7% | 7 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 1 | 2.7% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| May 2024 | New Delhi | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 40,192 | 1,070,656 |
| Change on previous month | +18% | +1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +48% | +6% |
| Immigrant visas | 37 | 58,778 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of May 2024 (8 May 2024): B1/B2 next available 150 days; F, M, J 205 days; H, L, O, P, Q Not listed.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did New Delhi issue in May 2024?
40,192 nonimmigrant visas and 37 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for May 2024. That was the 6th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did May 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at New Delhi?
April 2024: 34,202 nonimmigrant visas (+18% to May 2024). May 2023: 27,077 (+48%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 36,207 (90.1%), F1 2,318 (5.8%), J1 469 (1.2%), A2 465 (1.2%), C1/D 300 (0.7%).
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 May 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.