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    Temporary work visas at New Delhi

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 3 months wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at New Delhi, against a median of 15 days. 170 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 New Delhi

    New Delhi issued 201 temporary work visas in February 2026, 814% more than February 2025 (22). 700 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 New Delhi each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05k10k15k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026201
    Jan 2026123
    Dec 202547
    Nov 202558
    Oct 202525
    Sep 202513
    Aug 202534
    Jul 202524
    Jun 202520
    May 202543
    Apr 202544
    Mar 202568
    Feb 202522
    Jan 202535
    Dec 202422
    Nov 202423
    Oct 202426
    Sep 202443
    Aug 202453
    Jul 202477
    Jun 202441
    May 202441
    Apr 202471
    Mar 202441
    Feb 202477
    Jan 2024275
    Dec 20233,763
    Nov 20238,147
    Oct 20234,211
    Sep 20234,149
    Aug 20238,074
    Jul 20236,771
    Jun 20239,382
    May 202310,123
    Apr 20237,313
    Mar 202314,528
    Feb 202310,275
    Jan 20237,809
    Dec 20224,679
    Nov 20226,344
    Oct 20227,339
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    O1Person of extraordinary ability287210
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child910143
    L1Intracompany transferee47091
    O39682
    O217370
    P38352
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker0325
    H4H worker's spouse or child0014
    P11012
    P4001

    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 New Delhi 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 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.