O1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in India and for Individuals with India Nationality
Last Updated: July 2026
The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of O1 Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of O1 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).
Total O1 Visa by Fiscal Year at India Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in India since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 210 |
| FY 2019 | 261 |
| FY 2020 | 398 |
| FY 2021 | 219 |
| FY 2022 | 639 |
| FY 2023 | 1,170 |
| FY 2024 | 1,375 |
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O1 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 Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 81.4% | 18.6% |
| FY 2019 | 97.39% | 2.61% |
| FY 2020 | 95.44% | 4.56% |
| FY 2021 | 92.02% | 7.98% |
| FY 2022 | 96.23% | 3.77% |
| FY 2023 | 95.51% | 4.49% |
| FY 2024 | 94.18% | 5.82% |
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O1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see O1 Visa data by consulate in India.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total O1 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 2018 | 502 |
| FY 2019 | 623 |
| FY 2020 | 488 |
| FY 2021 | 315 |
| FY 2022 | 899 |
| FY 2023 | 1,421 |
| FY 2024 | 1,567 |
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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.