H2B Visa Approvals/ Issuances in India and for Individuals with India Nationality

Last Updated: June 2026

The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of H2B Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of H2B Visa approvals/ issuances for India and individuals with nationality as India. They do not release official refusals by country or consulate. All data is from the official visa statistics at US Department of State website.

  • Approvals/ Issuances in India: Data at consulates in India (all applicants who had their visa interview in India).
  • Approvals/ Issuances for India Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as India worldwide (including those living outside India).
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Total H2B Visa by Fiscal Year at India Consulates

Issuances/ approvals in India since FY 2018.

Fiscal Year (FY)*Approvals/ Issuances
FY 20181
FY 20191
FY 20200
FY 20223
FY 20234
FY 20248

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H2B Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in India

Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).

FY*Approval RateRejection Rate#
FY 2018100.0%0.0%
FY 2019100.0%0.0%
FY 20200.0%0.0%
FY 2022100.0%0.0%
FY 2023100.0%0.0%
FY 2024100.0%0.0%

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H2B Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy

Click a link to see H2B Visa data by consulate in India.

*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.

Total H2B Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as India

Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as India since FY 2018.

Fiscal Year (FY)*Approvals/ Issuances
FY 20182
FY 20192
FY 20200
FY 20242

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Projected approval/refusal rates for India nationality

Derived from worldwide data and issuances for India nationality.

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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.