Hyderabad, along with Mumbai, New Delhi, and Chennai, is now a top spot for processing student visas, as per the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in India.
In 2023, the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in India hit a big milestone by processing a whopping 1.4 million U.S. visas. There was an incredible 60% increase in demand for all visa categories compared to 2022, making Indians one in every ten U.S. visa applicants worldwide.
Visitor visas (B1/B2) had a strong comeback, marking the second-highest number of applications in the U.S. Mission’s history, crossing 700,000.
In 2023, the U.S. consular team in India gave out over 140,000 student visas, breaking a record for the third year in a row. Indian students are now the largest group of international graduate students in the United States, making up more than a quarter of the one million foreign students studying there.
Consular Team India is committed to focusing on employment visas, combining petition-based processing in Chennai and Hyderabad, issuing over 380,000 visas in 2023. In 2024, a pilot program is set to let eligible H1B holders renew their visas in the United States, making the process smoother for them.
