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    Temporary work visas at Kolkata

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 1 month wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Kolkata, against a median of 15 days. 120 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 Kolkata

    Kolkata issued 45 temporary work visas in February 2026, 350% more than February 2025 (10). 460 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 Kolkata each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01k2k3k4k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202645
    Jan 202664
    Dec 202511
    Nov 202511
    Oct 202515
    Sep 2025101
    Aug 202588
    Jul 202536
    Jun 202523
    May 202535
    Apr 202515
    Mar 202516
    Feb 202510
    Jan 20255
    Dec 20245
    Nov 20243
    Oct 202412
    Sep 202437
    Aug 202426
    Jul 202420
    Jun 202426
    May 202431
    Apr 202418
    Mar 202411
    Feb 202419
    Jan 202422
    Dec 2023428
    Nov 2023614
    Oct 2023699
    Sep 2023908
    Aug 2023577
    Jul 2023725
    Jun 2023780
    May 20231,204
    Apr 20231,352
    Mar 20231,623
    Feb 20231,469
    Jan 20231,133
    Dec 20221,381
    Nov 20223,153
    Oct 20222,130
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    P365259
    O1Person of extraordinary ability5362
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child16048
    O35133
    L1Intracompany transferee9025
    O21015
    P42110
    P1108

    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 Kolkata 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 Kolkata

    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.