Student Visa KitWhat the visas are for
Visas issued at Mumbai by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 4%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
158k
81% of the total, last 12 months
158,240 visas in the last 12 months, 164,773 in the 12 months before - Up 43%
C-1/D
Airline and ship crews
27k
14% of the total, last 12 months
26,531 visas in the last 12 months, 18,605 in the 12 months before - Down 68%
F-1
Academic students
6.4k
3.3% of the total, last 12 months
6,413 visas in the last 12 months, 20,286 in the 12 months before - Down 18%
P-3
Culturally unique artists and entertainers
1.1k
0.5% of the total, last 12 months
1,060 visas in the last 12 months, 1,286 in the 12 months before - Down 39%
J-1
Exchange visitors
855
0.4% of the total, last 12 months
855 visas in the last 12 months, 1,404 in the 12 months before - Up 148%
O-1
People with extraordinary ability
397
0.2% of the total, last 12 months
397 visas in the last 12 months, 160 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- F-20.2% of total
Spouses and children of F-1 students
391Down 62%391 visas in the last 12 months, 1,030 in the 12 months before - K-10.2% of total
Fiancé(e)s of US citizens
327Down 58%327 visas in the last 12 months, 772 in the 12 months before - M-10.1% of total
Vocational students
290Down 40%290 visas in the last 12 months, 481 in the 12 months before - O-20.1% of total
Support staff for O-1 artists and athletes
290Down 27%290 visas in the last 12 months, 397 in the 12 months before - J-20.1% of total
Spouses and children of J-1 visitors
203Up 41%203 visas in the last 12 months, 144 in the 12 months before - L-20.1% of total
Spouses and children of L-1 transferees
196Up 3167%196 visas in the last 12 months, 6 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 81% of the visas issued at Mumbai in the last 12 months. F-1 fell 68% and C-1/D rose 43% on the 12 months before.