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    Student and exchange visas at Mumbai

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 2.5 months wait for the next student and exchange visa appointment at Mumbai, against a median of 15 days. 171 of 186 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

    Mumbai student wait over time

    Mumbai has ranged 1 month to 10.07 months across 24 months on record, so treat today's figure as a snapshot rather than a guarantee. The median over that time was 2.5 months.

    Jul 241 month – 10.07 monthsSep 26

    Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-09-17 · Coverage 2022-11/2026-09

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    The same wait elsewhere in India

    Student and exchange (F, M, J), from the same State Department table. Applicants can usually interview at any post in their country of residence.

    Student and exchange visas issued at Mumbai

    Mumbai issued 405 student and exchange visas in February 2026, 318% more than February 2025 (97). 8,152 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers F-1, M-1, J-1 and their dependants.

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at Mumbai each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05k10k15k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026405
    Jan 2026397
    Dec 2025364
    Nov 2025441
    Oct 2025334
    Sep 2025305
    Aug 2025695
    Jul 2025606
    Jun 20252,779
    May 2025634
    Apr 20251,095
    Mar 202597
    Feb 202597
    Jan 2025215
    Dec 20241,710
    Nov 20241,792
    Oct 2024185
    Sep 2024151
    Aug 20242,975
    Jul 20242,217
    Jun 20249,212
    May 20244,174
    Apr 2024408
    Mar 2024209
    Feb 2024375
    Jan 2024514
    Dec 20235,128
    Nov 20231,842
    Oct 2023293
    Sep 2023331
    Aug 20233,136
    Jul 20237,583
    Jun 202311,877
    May 20231,723
    Apr 20233,370
    Mar 2023418
    Feb 2023552
    Jan 20231,096
    Dec 20226,688
    Nov 20222,842
    Oct 2022369
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    F1Academic student200246,413
    J1Exchange visitor8548855
    F2Academic student's spouse or child5713391
    M1Vocational student4212290
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child210203

    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 F-1 Student Visa applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 440 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Mumbai alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    53%

    Education questions

    In about 235 reports

    31%

    Financial questions

    In about 135 reports

    21%

    Employment questions

    In about 90 reports

    Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every F-1 Student Visa finding →

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    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.