Table 1. Annual Family Preference Immigrant Visa Issuance for India (F3 and F4) Fiscal Years 2000–2024
| Fiscal Year | India F3 | India F4 |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,473 | 10,389 |
| 2001 | 1,088 | 11,950 |
| 2002 | 1,064 | 8,780 |
| 2003 | 2,202 | 11,931 |
| 2004 | 1,681 | 10,278 |
| 2005 | 926 | 12,231 |
| 2006 | 1,429 | 10,970 |
| 2007 | 1,584 | 12,379 |
| 2008 | 2,491 | 10,633 |
| 2009 | 2,238 | 9,119 |
| 2010 | 3,401 | 10,076 |
| 2011 | 1,564 | 8,059 |
| 2012 | 1,699 | 8,612 |
| 2013 | 2,837 | 7,432 |
| 2014 | 3,224 | 8,399 |
| 2015 | 3,649 | 10,755 |
| 2016 | 3,492 | 9,974 |
| 2017 | 2,826 | 9,988 |
| 2018 | 3,140 | 10,331 |
| 2019 | 4,316 | 9,679 |
| PRE-COVID AVERAGE (2000–2019) | 2316 | 10098 |
| 2020 | 1,405 | 6,588 |
| 2021 | 536 | 414 |
| 2022 | 2,437 | 5,712 |
| 2023 | 4,868 | 6,422 |
| 2024 | 3,903 | 4,608 |
| POST-COVID AVERAGE (2022–2024) | 3,736.0 | 5,581 |
| % change | + 61.3% | --44.7% |
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