Visa InterviewsResearch

    Loading…

    VisaMind ↗

    Embassies and consulates · India · Mumbai

    Temporary work visas at Mumbai

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 1.5 months wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Mumbai, against a median of 15 days. 148 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 Mumbai

    Mumbai issued 263 temporary work visas in February 2026, 206% more than February 2025 (86). 2,177 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 Mumbai each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05k10k15k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026263
    Jan 2026192
    Dec 2025104
    Nov 2025124
    Oct 2025126
    Sep 2025169
    Aug 2025402
    Jul 2025244
    Jun 2025176
    May 2025136
    Apr 2025123
    Mar 2025118
    Feb 202586
    Jan 202559
    Dec 202449
    Nov 202437
    Oct 202478
    Sep 2024177
    Aug 2024332
    Jul 2024423
    Jun 2024243
    May 2024194
    Apr 2024183
    Mar 2024204
    Feb 202491
    Jan 2024721
    Dec 20234,165
    Nov 20233,851
    Oct 20232,235
    Sep 20233,220
    Aug 20234,910
    Jul 20235,889
    Jun 20237,647
    May 202310,419
    Apr 20235,187
    Mar 20239,997
    Feb 20236,465
    Jan 20238,459
    Dec 20227,761
    Nov 20227,800
    Oct 20226,112
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    P361421,060
    O1Person of extraordinary ability2513397
    O2415290
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child1111196
    O31110107
    L1Intracompany transferee51096
    P10013
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker037
    H4H worker's spouse or child027
    P4004

    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

    Get an email when the Mumbai work visa figure changes

    Petition-based work (H, L, O, P, Q): 1.5 months now

    We email you once each time the State Department publishes a different figure. Every email has an unsubscribe link.

    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 Mumbai 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 Mumbai

    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.