India · R1

Name: U.S. visas issued to nationals of India
Creator: Visa Status

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R1 visas issued to people from India · February 2026

That is 29 fewer than in January 2026 (81) — -35.8%.

R1 visas made up 0.1% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.1% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026

-35.8% vs January 2026 (81)-45.8% vs February 2025 (96)

All published months together: 7,271

India · R1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

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Month	2025	2026	Change
January	121	81	-33.1%
February	96	52	-45.8%
March	87	–	–
April	83	–	–
May	97	–	–
June	75	–	–
July	90	–	–
August	60	–	–
September	62	–	–
October	58	–	–
November	50	–	–
December	53	–	–

When is it busy? India · R1

Busiest month: January (14.4% of a typical year). Quietest: December (4.5%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

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Average of 8 full years (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.

India · R1: all published months

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Month	Issuances
Mar '17	77
Apr '17	123
May '17	84
Jun '17	60
Jul '17	71
Aug '17	63
Sep '17	71
Oct '17	47
Nov '17	43
Dec '17	43
Jan '18	97
Feb '18	69
Mar '18	65
Apr '18	68

India · R1

India · R1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

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