India
South Asia · U.S. visa issuance trends and, where public, enforcement data by nationality.
What this means for you
India H-1B applicants
- India accounted for 283,397 of 399,395 U.S. H-1B approvals in FY2024 — about 71%. Reported
- Because the program is so concentrated by nationality, changes to the H-1B cap, fees, or rules fall disproportionately on India applicants. Reported
Students from India
- An estimated 143,800 F-1 student visas went to India nationals in FY2025 (apportioned from the national total). Estimated
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What changed that may affect India
Why so few changes are listed here
This is a statement about what we can prove, not about what has happened. Most U.S. immigration rules do not name a country or visa category when they describe who they cover — they apply by status, category, or circumstance. We only attach a change to this country when the document itself names it, because the alternative is telling someone a rule affects them when it does not.
Changes that affect India without naming it are still in the archive. The full archive of 594 changes is searchable, and these are usually the faster route:
Visa issuance by fiscal year
Estimated H-1B and F-1 issuances to nationals of India
View the 6 data points behind this chart
Estimated H-1B and F-1 issuances to nationals of India. 6 rows · FY21 to FY26 · H-1B visas, F-1 visas.
| Period | H-1B visas | F-1 visas |
|---|---|---|
| FY21 | 288,844 | 138,364 |
| FY22 | 313,659 | 158,971 |
| FY23 | 274,118 | 172,161 |
| FY24 | 283,397 | 155,056 |
| FY25 | 254,025 | 143,840 |
| FY26 | 283,397 | 70,373 |
Border encounters by nationality
Enforcement by nationality
India: common questions
How many H-1B visas go to India nationals?
An estimated 283,397 H-1B visas were attributed to India nationals in FY2024, apportioned from reported U.S. government totals by India's share of visa flow. Country-level splits are estimates, not official per-country counts.
How many F-1 student visas go to India?
An estimated 143,800 F-1 student visas went to India nationals in the latest complete fiscal year, apportioned from the national State Department total.
How many India nationals were removed from the U.S.?
Public data attributed about 16,000 removals and 15,000 ICE arrests to India nationals in the latest reported year. Enforcement counts describe events involving people of a nationality and are not the same individuals across datasets.
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