New Delhi · India · July 2024
Visas issued at New Delhi in July 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) | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 20,649 | 81.4% | 20,710 | 6,312 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 3,717 | 14.7% | 5,841 | 7,684 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 310 | 1.2% | 323 | 433 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 188 | 0.7% | 130 | 741 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 108 | 0.4% | 186 | 69 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 72 | 0.3% | 110 | 98 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 63 | 0.2% | 82 | 129 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 44 | 0.2% | 52 | 20 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 42 | 0.2% | 72 | 22 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 27 | 0.1% | 13 | 22 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 26 | 0.1% | 12 | 59 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 22 | 0.1% | 24 | 38 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 18 | 0.1% | 3 | 14 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 13 | 0.1% | 9 | 9 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 13 | 0.1% | 12 | 2,646 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 8 | 0% | 4 | 10 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 7 | 0% | 4 | 7 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 7 | 0% | 16 | 4 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 6 | 0% | 7 | 11 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 6 | 0% | 4 | 32 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 5 | 0% | 6 | 5 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 4 | 0% | 3 | 6 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 3 | 0% | 0 | 13 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 3 | 0% | 6 | 3,627 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 2 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0% | 4 | 7 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| C2 | Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district | 1 | 0% | 7 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 8 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 1 | 0% | 0 | 266 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 19 | 47.5% | 14 | 16 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 6 | 15% | 1 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 5 | 12.5% | 0 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 4 | 10% | 1 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 3 | 7.5% | 0 | 4 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 2.5% | 0 | 2 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 1 | 2.5% | 2 | 1 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 1 | 2.5% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| July 2024 | New Delhi | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 25,372 | 960,883 |
| Change on previous month | -8% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +13% | +12% |
| Immigrant visas | 40 | 62,167 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jul 2024 (6 Jul 2024): B1/B2 next available 218 days; F, M, J 267 days; H, L, O, P, Q Not listed.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did New Delhi issue in July 2024?
25,372 nonimmigrant visas and 40 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for July 2024. That was the 10th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did July 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at New Delhi?
June 2024: 27,641 nonimmigrant visas (-8% to Jul 2024). July 2023: 22,412 (+13%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 20,649 (81.4%), F1 3,717 (14.7%), J1 310 (1.2%), C1/D 188 (0.7%), A2 108 (0.4%).
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 July 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.