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    India: U.S. visas issued by month

    In February 2026, the State Department issued 81,050 nonimmigrant visas and 2,115 immigrant visas to applicants from India, according to its monthly issuance reports. In February 2025, the figures were 125,077 and 2,311. That was the 2nd most nonimmigrant visas and the 4th most immigrant visas of the 189 nationalities listed here.

    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

    Nonimmigrant visas issued to applicants from India

    81,050 in February 2026, 35% fewer than February 2025 (125,077). 1,207,189 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

    Nonimmigrant visas issued to applicants from India each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.050k100k150k200k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202681,050
    Jan 202675,111
    Dec 202581,564
    Nov 202587,788
    Oct 202595,625
    Sep 202591,404
    Aug 202585,835
    Jul 2025122,122
    Jun 2025110,090
    May 2025126,944
    Apr 2025124,269
    Mar 2025125,387
    Feb 2025125,077
    Jan 2025131,166
    Dec 2024120,747
    Nov 202499,350
    Oct 2024119,761
    Sep 2024110,192
    Aug 202490,616
    Jul 2024100,054
    Jun 2024104,395
    May 2024143,877
    Apr 2024140,771
    Mar 2024132,360
    Feb 2024114,496
    Jan 2024103,160
    Dec 202395,609
    Nov 2023121,862
    Oct 2023118,403
    Sep 2023111,819
    Aug 202399,130
    Jul 2023110,430
    Jun 2023132,526
    May 2023130,261
    Apr 202398,686
    Mar 2023153,568
    Feb 2023132,719
    Jan 2023118,555
    Dec 2022104,484
    Nov 2022109,025
    Oct 202288,547
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    B1/B2Business and tourism visitor70,53191,137892,982
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker1,62513,74999,496
    H4H worker's spouse or child88410,03482,010
    C1/DTransit and crew member3,1703,61240,458
    F1Academic student65741130,292
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child1,3262,23620,817
    L1Intracompany transferee1,1771,71117,420
    J1Exchange visitor3727756,963
    P31301712,456
    A21351362,000
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child1131881,826
    F2Academic student's spouse or child2011621,792
    O1Person of extraordinary ability1251291,541
    R1Religious worker5296848
    M1Vocational student11735779
    G46663733
    O35450550
    O22621519
    B1Business visitor2737504
    C4/D3308449
    C1Transit2372424
    R21295373
    K1Fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen4834362
    A32418209
    TD1412162
    G21514156
    I913142
    B2Tourist2412133
    E2Treaty investor138133
    A1123133
    E3D910106
    C383100
    H34259
    P12049
    U36443
    G11036
    P43426
    C22525
    U21322
    H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker0020
    K22113
    U1016
    G5005
    CW1004
    DCrew member003
    T3003
    M2002
    U4002
    E1Treaty trader001
    N8011
    T2001

    Immigrant visas issued to applicants from India

    2,115 in February 2026, 8% fewer than February 2025 (2,311). 20,639 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

    Immigrant visas issued to applicants from India each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01k2k3k4k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20262,115
    Jan 20261,528
    Dec 20251,506
    Nov 20251,739
    Oct 20252,228
    Sep 20251,894
    Aug 20251,576
    Jul 20251,509
    Jun 20251,338
    May 20251,677
    Apr 20251,538
    Mar 20251,991
    Feb 20252,311
    Jan 20252,583
    Dec 20242,423
    Nov 20242,249
    Oct 20243,256
    Sep 20241,882
    Aug 20242,213
    Jul 20243,145
    Jun 20242,226
    May 20242,409
    Apr 20242,280
    Mar 20242,189
    Feb 20242,387
    Jan 20242,361
    Dec 20232,052
    Nov 20232,486
    Oct 20232,258
    Sep 20232,830
    Aug 20232,447
    Jul 20231,797
    Jun 20233,027
    May 20233,223
    Apr 20232,534
    Mar 20233,286
    Feb 20232,626
    Jan 20232,821
    Dec 20223,053
    Nov 20222,815
    Oct 20222,580
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen4346345,563
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen7347375,538
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen2073223,731
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen1831591,719
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years77981,154
    I57093636
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen2128325
    E1Employment-based, priority worker20734321
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident422222
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit328215
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional2949209
    IH31320180
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen109171
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability1716133
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident613111
    T536370
    RR37357
    RR17445
    SD101137
    RR24330
    SB13023
    CR20321
    RH31217
    GV10616
    GV301916
    RH12215
    EWEmployment-based, other worker0013
    GV201012
    IB10012
    RH21111
    IW024
    RI003
    SQ3003
    SQ2002
    NH1001
    NH2001
    NH3001
    SU001

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    How to read these counts

    Each figure is the number of visas the State Department reported issuing in one month. It is not an approval rate. The files do not say how many people applied, were refused or are still waiting.

    Nonimmigrant visas are counted by the applicant's nationality. Immigrant visas are counted by foreign state of chargeability or place of birth, which can differ from nationality.

    The State Department revises monthly figures, and its annual Report of the Visa Office is the official count for a fiscal year. Where we add months together, the figure is labelled as a sum of monthly reports.

    Cite this data

    Visa Interviews Research. (2026). U.S. Visa Issuances by Nationality, Monthly (Version 2026-10-15-v1) [Data set]. VisaMind. https://www.visainterviews.com/datasets/us-visa-issuances-by-nationality

    Every month and visa class since October 2022 is in the downloads, including places too small for a page of their own.

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