India Immigration Statistics
India accounts for 5.9% of U.S. immigration applications, ranking #2 among 198 countries with 125K total applications and a 99% approval rate.
India applicants see a high USCIS approval rate of 99.0 percent on the 124,842 applications tracked in the most recent USCIS data vintage. High approval rates are typical of countries with established documentation infrastructure and a substantial base of returning applicants.
Among the top visa types for India, Employment 2nd Pref accounts for the largest single share of applications. The country page on this site groups every USCIS visa form together and shows the per-form approval rate and average processing time — for any specific applicant, the per-form pattern matters more than the country aggregate.
Top Visa Categories
| Category | Applications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Employment 2nd Pref | 60K | 47.8% |
| Employment 1st Pref | 21K | 16.9% |
| Employment 3rd Pref | 13K | 10.6% |
| Family Parents | 10K | 8.1% |
| Family Spouse | 9.4K | 7.6% |
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About This Data
Data from USCIS quarterly reports and the DHS Yearbook of Immigration Statistics (2023). Last updated May 2025. See our methodology.
Source: USCIS reports and studies, 2026.