Overview
- NTTO data show 2.1 lakh Indians visited the U.S. in June 2025, down from 2.3 lakh a year earlier, marking an 8% decline.
- Provisional NTTO figures indicate July 2025 also fell for India, with an estimated 5.5% year-over-year drop.
- Overall non‑U.S. resident arrivals decreased 6.2% in June, extending a broader slowdown that included declines in May, March and February.
- India remains the fourth-largest source of visitors to the U.S. and the second-largest overseas market after the U.K., with travel largely driven by students, business, and visits to friends and relatives.
- Travel industry representatives report delays in U.S. student visa issuance and cite recent security and operational disruptions as possible contributors, while cautioning against definitive attribution.