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    Temporary work visas at Hyderabad

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 5.5 months wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Hyderabad, against a median of 15 days. 178 of 184 posts list a shorter wait.

    Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17

    The same wait elsewhere in India

    Petition-based work (H, L, O, P, Q), from the same State Department table. Applicants can usually interview at any post in their country of residence.

    Temporary work visas issued at Hyderabad

    Hyderabad issued 992 temporary work visas in February 2026, 88% fewer than February 2025 (8,418). 69,163 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers H, L, O, P and Q classes and their dependants.

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at Hyderabad each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05k10k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026992
    Jan 20261,193
    Dec 20254,694
    Nov 20255,977
    Oct 20256,657
    Sep 20256,705
    Aug 20256,342
    Jul 20259,343
    Jun 20256,021
    May 20257,316
    Apr 20257,975
    Mar 20255,948
    Feb 20258,418
    Jan 20259,564
    Dec 20246,424
    Nov 20248,700
    Oct 20249,030
    Sep 20249,532
    Aug 20243,895
    Jul 20243,239
    Jun 20241,704
    May 20246,846
    Apr 20248,173
    Mar 20246,692
    Feb 20245,581
    Jan 20244,721
    Dec 20236,265
    Nov 20233,154
    Oct 20233,595
    Sep 20233,531
    Aug 20234,170
    Jul 20234,297
    Jun 20237,595
    May 20237,463
    Apr 20234,718
    Mar 20233,398
    Feb 20235,534
    Jan 20235,558
    Dec 20228,553
    Nov 20226,740
    Oct 20226,385
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker4513,25832,193
    H4H worker's spouse or child2224,07930,269
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child1907724,059
    L1Intracompany transferee1022952,173
    O1Person of extraordinary ability157174
    P361168
    O36472
    O20027
    H30218
    H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker008
    P1002

    Sources: U.S. Department of State: Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances and U.S. Department of State: Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2022-10/2026-02

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    What H-1B and Employment Visas applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 315 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Hyderabad alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    58%

    Employment questions

    In about 185 reports

    41%

    Current employment

    In about 130 reports

    22%

    Identity verification

    In about 70 reports

    Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every H-1B and Employment Visas finding →

    Other visas at Hyderabad

    Where these figures come from

    The State Department publishes each of these separately, on its own schedule. We show each one with its own date and never add figures from one to another.