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    Visitor visas at New Delhi

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 10 months wait for the next visitor visa appointment at New Delhi, against a median of 1 month. 172 of 187 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 State Department also lists an average visitor visa wait of 7.5 months at New Delhi, based on recent appointments rather than the next open one.

    The same wait elsewhere in India

    Visitor (B-1/B-2), next available, from the same State Department table. Applicants can usually interview at any post in their country of residence.

    Visitor visas issued at New Delhi

    New Delhi issued 15,102 visitor visas in February 2026, 50% fewer than February 2025 (30,403). 268,959 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers B-1, B-2 and border crossing cards.

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at New Delhi each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.010k20k30k40k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202615,102
    Jan 202614,185
    Dec 202517,400
    Nov 202515,619
    Oct 202519,876
    Sep 202518,442
    Aug 202516,993
    Jul 202531,199
    Jun 202521,857
    May 202535,980
    Apr 202531,084
    Mar 202531,222
    Feb 202530,403
    Jan 202535,234
    Dec 202428,882
    Nov 202418,586
    Oct 202431,850
    Sep 202425,548
    Aug 202422,362
    Jul 202420,651
    Jun 202420,714
    May 202436,214
    Apr 202433,257
    Mar 202424,024
    Feb 202419,876
    Jan 202417,634
    Dec 20238,068
    Nov 202315,422
    Oct 202316,774
    Sep 202315,292
    Aug 20235,936
    Jul 20236,319
    Jun 20237,670
    May 202314,417
    Apr 20238,971
    Mar 202319,656
    Feb 202312,998
    Jan 202311,043
    Dec 20229,779
    Nov 202210,101
    Oct 20228,184
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    B1/B2Business and tourism visitor15,10030,393268,909
    B1Business visitor1934
    B2Tourist1116

    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

    Visitor visa refusal rate for India nationals

    The State Department publishes refusal rates by nationality, counting applicants at every post, not by post. A refusal is what applicants usually call a visa rejection. This is the rate for nationals of India wherever they applied, not a rate for New Delhi.

    Adjusted B visa refusal rate, FY2025

    22.04%

    Ranks 123 of 199 nationalities, highest first.

    How the rate is calculated →

    Source: U.S. Department of State: Adjusted Refusal Rate, B-Visas by Nationality · Retrieved 2026-07-24 · Coverage FY2025

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    What B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 205 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than New Delhi alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    59%

    Travel purpose questions

    In about 120 reports

    28%

    Current employment

    In about 60 reports

    25%

    Purpose of visit

    In about 50 reports

    Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa finding →

    Other visas at New Delhi

    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.