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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for India

How many J-1 visas nationals of India are issued, and what each US consulate in India issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of India

Every J-1 visa issued to a national of India, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of India, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

6,9636,963

Down 39%vs 11,396 in the 12 months before

Down 39% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
580
Busiest month
1.1k
May 2025
Latest month
372
Feb 2026Down 52%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 11k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 7k

05001k1.5k2k
Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

05k10k15k20k
6.9k
6.6k
6.4k
7.3k
8.2k
8.4k
8.2k
9.2k
Pre-COVID peak9.8k
4.9k
4.4k
11k
Highest12k
12k
8.6k
2.2k
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 6,905 visas; FY2012: 6,637 visas; FY2013: 6,447 visas; FY2014: 7,303 visas; FY2015: 8,179 visas; FY2016: 8,373 visas; FY2017: 8,164 visas; FY2018: 9,158 visas; FY2019: 9,824 visas; FY2020: 4,857 visas; FY2021: 4,402 visas; FY2022: 10,571 visas; FY2023: 12,262 visas; FY2024: 12,080 visas; FY2025: 8,614 visas; FY2026: 2,239 visas so far.

FY2025 had 8,614 visas (−29% on FY2024). That's 12% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 42% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of India
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026372775Down 52%
January 2026383769Down 50%
December 2025606826Down 27%
November 2025531834Down 36%
October 2025347686Down 49%
September 2025363570Down 36%
August 2025448770Down 42%
July 20254091,109Down 63%
June 20258521,527Down 44%
May 20251,1141,651Down 33%
April 2025721989Down 27%
March 2025817890Down 8.2%
February 2025775–
January 2025769–
December 2024826–
November 2024834–
October 2024686–
September 2024570–
August 2024770–
July 20241,109–
June 20241,527–
May 20241,651–
April 2024989–
March 2024890–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of India who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for India.

J-1 visas issued in India

How many J-1 visas the US consulates in India issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in India, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

5,9445,944

Down 41%vs 10,055 in the 12 months before

Down 41% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
495
Busiest month
937
May 2025
Latest month
327
Feb 2026Down 51%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 10k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 5.9k

05001k1.5k2k
Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Chennai37% of total
    2.2kDown 50%
    2,188 visas in the last 12 months, 4,351 in the 12 months before
  • New Delhi23% of total
    1.3kDown 41%
    1,338 visas in the last 12 months, 2,265 in the 12 months before
  • Hyderabad19% of total
    1.1kDown 24%
    1,132 visas in the last 12 months, 1,499 in the 12 months before
  • Mumbai14% of total
    855Down 39%
    855 visas in the last 12 months, 1,404 in the 12 months before
  • Kolkata7.3% of total
    431Down 20%
    431 visas in the last 12 months, 536 in the 12 months before

Chennai issues the most: 37% of the total. Chennai issued 50% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in India each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
13%
4.8%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: June 2023: 1,550 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    11k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    10k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 5.8%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    6.6k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 36%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    657

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 51%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 6,617 visas (−36% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 51% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in India
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026327661Down 51%
January 2026330669Down 51%
December 2025541741Down 27%
November 2025481748Down 36%
October 2025306628Down 51%
September 2025281468Down 40%
August 2025383681Down 44%
July 2025309982Down 69%
June 20257611,401Down 46%
May 20259371,460Down 36%
April 2025588840Down 30%
March 2025700776Down 9.8%
February 2025661940Down 30%
January 2025669597Up 12%
December 20247411,118Down 34%
November 2024748863Down 13%
October 2024628622About flat, 1%
September 2024468593Down 21%
August 2024681765Down 11%
July 20249821,055Down 6.9%
June 20241,4011,550Down 9.6%
May 20241,4601,232Up 19%
April 2024840874Down 3.9%
March 2024776919Down 16%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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