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New Delhi · India · October 2024
Visas issued at New Delhi in October 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) | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 31,846 | 96.1% | 25,530 | 16,767 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 785 | 2.4% | 336 | 1,241 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 139 | 0.4% | 367 | 114 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 111 | 0.3% | 68 | 229 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 34 | 0.1% | 15 | 4 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 31 | 0.1% | 35 | 55 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 30 | 0.1% | 40 | 33 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 27 | 0.1% | 31 | 183 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 25 | 0.1% | 29 | 57 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 20 | 0.1% | 12 | 3 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 16 | 0% | 21 | 34 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 15 | 0% | 54 | 4 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 11 | 0% | 9 | 1 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 6 | 0% | 15 | 10 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 6 | 0% | 5 | 3 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 6 | 0% | 6 | 2,393 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 5 | 0% | 1 | 13 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 4 | 0% | 3 | 9 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 4 | 0% | 3 | 6 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 4 | 0% | 4 | 30 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 4 | 0% | 17 | 53 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 3 | 0% | 7 | 1,321 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0% | 8 | 7 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 2 | 0% | 10 | 0 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 2 | 0% | 0 | 132 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 7 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 8 | 11 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 4 |
| U5 | Unmarried sibling under age 18 of U-1 under 21 years of age | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 17 | 41.5% | 26 | 8 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 8 | 19.5% | 1 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 8 | 19.5% | 0 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 6 | 14.6% | 1 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 2 | 4.9% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| October 2024 | New Delhi | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 33,145 | 977,715 |
| Change on previous month | +24% | +6% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +44% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 41 | 62,832 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2024 (2 Oct 2024): B1/B2 next available 466 days; F, M, J 52 days; H, L, O, P, Q Not listed.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did New Delhi issue in October 2024?
33,145 nonimmigrant visas and 41 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2024. That was the 6th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at New Delhi?
September 2024: 26,637 nonimmigrant visas (+24% to Oct 2024). October 2023: 22,988 (+44%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 31,846 (96.1%), C1/D 785 (2.4%), A2 139 (0.4%), J1 111 (0.3%), G2 34 (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 October 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.