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U.S. visas issued to nationals of Antigua and Barbuda
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. Beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics.
Nationals of Antigua and Barbuda were issued 177 U.S. nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, down 32% on September 2024 (262), the 126th largest nationality of 203 in the month's table.
For the full fiscal year the Department's Report of the Visa Office lists 3,517 nonimmigrant visas issued to nationals of Antigua and Barbuda in FY2024, 0% of the 10,969,936 issued worldwide and the 130th largest nationality of 197. The previous year's figure was 5,419 (FY2023).
The largest classes in September 2025 were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 168, H1B (temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse) with 2 and H2B (temporary worker performing other services) with 2. 25 immigrant visas were issued to applicants chargeable to Antigua and Barbuda in the same month, led by IR5 (9) and F1 (5).
The Department's adjusted refusal rate for B (visitor) visa applicants who are nationals of Antigua and Barbuda was 38.89% in FY2025, close to the North America median of 38.12%; it was 26.74% in FY2024. The rate covers B visas only and is the Department's own calculation, counting each applicant once by their final status in the year.
In the Diversity Visa program, 2 entrants chargeable to Antigua and Barbuda were selected for DV-2026, 0% of all selectees that year; the count was 5 for DV-2025. Selection is not a visa; the Department's pages explain that selectees must still qualify and that more are selected than there are visas.
Nonimmigrant issuances by month
Compared with the North America region and the world
| Measure | Antigua and Barbuda | North America (22 nationalities) | All nationalities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office | 3,517 | 3,215,329 | 10,969,936 |
| Median nationality, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office | — | 16,925 | 7,901 |
| Nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025 | 177 | 251,623 | 823,557 |
| Change on Sep 2024 | -32% | — | -11% |
| Immigrant visas, Sep 2025 | 25 | — | 45,966 |
| B-visa adjusted refusal rate, FY2025 | 38.89% | 38.12% | 31.28% |
| DV-2026 selectees | 2 | — | 129,516 |
Fiscal-year rows are the Department's Report of the Visa Office tables; monthly rows are the September 2025 report alone. Region and world refusal figures are medians across the nationalities listed in the Department's table for that year; regions follow the Report of the Visa Office grouping.
Visa classes, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office
| Class | Description (State Department) | Issued, FY2024 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 3,311 | 94.1% |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 70 | 2% |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 27 | 0.8% |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 18 | 0.5% |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 14 | 0.4% |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 13 | 0.4% |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 11 | 0.3% |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 8 | 0.2% |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 6 | 0.2% |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 5 | 0.1% |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 4 | 0.1% |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 4 | 0.1% |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 4 | 0.1% |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 4 | 0.1% |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.1% |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 3 | 0.1% |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 2 | 0.1% |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 2 | 0.1% |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 0.1% |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 2 | 0.1% |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 1 | 0% |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0% |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% |
From the Department's annual NIV detail table (nationality by class). Older symbol spellings in the table (B-1,2; H-1B) are shown in the current form.
Visa classes, September 2025
| Class | Description (State Department) | Issued | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 168 | 94.9% |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 2 | 1.1% |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 2 | 1.1% |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 2 | 1.1% |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0.6% |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0.6% |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0.6% |
Immigrant visa classes, September 2025 (foreign state of chargeability)
| Class | Description (State Department) | Issued | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 9 | 36% |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 5 | 20% |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 3 | 12% |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 3 | 12% |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 2 | 8% |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 4% |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 1 | 4% |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 4% |
Nonimmigrant issuances by fiscal year, Report of the Visa Office
| Fiscal year | All classes | Visitors (B) | Students, exchange (F, M, J) | Temporary workers | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | 2,234 | 2,031 | 90 | 26 | — |
| FY2016 | 2,759 | 2,537 | 93 | 38 | +24% |
| FY2017 | 2,575 | 2,386 | 84 | 38 | -7% |
| FY2018 | 2,939 | 2,718 | 103 | 24 | +14% |
| FY2019 | 3,516 | 3,327 | 97 | 31 | +20% |
| FY2020 | 1,376 | 1,306 | 27 | 14 | -61% |
| FY2021 | 1,663 | 1,555 | 67 | 9 | +21% |
| FY2022 | 2,170 | 1,988 | 105 | 35 | +30% |
| FY2023 | 5,419 | 5,193 | 108 | 40 | +150% |
| FY2024 | 3,517 | 3,319 | 103 | 34 | -35% |
Fiscal years run October to September. Every row is the Department's final annual detail table for that year; the visitor, student and worker columns add the table's class columns within one year. No monthly reports are summed.
Adjusted B-visa refusal rate by fiscal year
Dark bar: Antigua and Barbuda. Grey bar: North America median for the same year. The Department's rate covers B visas only; it counts each applicant once, in the status in which the fiscal year ended, so an applicant refused and later issued in the same year counts as an issuance. Source tables: FY2023, FY2024, FY2025.
Diversity Visa selectees by program year
| Program year | Selectees chargeable to Antigua and Barbuda | Share of all selectees | All selectees |
|---|---|---|---|
| DV-2017 | 11 | 0% | 83,910 |
| DV-2018 | 2 | 0% | 115,968 |
| DV-2019 | 4 | 0% | 87,610 |
| DV-2020 | 1 | 0% | 83,884 |
| DV-2021 | 5 | 0% | 132,404 |
| DV-2023 | 3 | 0% | 119,262 |
| DV-2024 | 1 | 0% | 142,947 |
| DV-2025 | 5 | 0% | 131,060 |
| DV-2026 | 2 | 0% | 129,516 |
Counts of selected entrants as published on the Department's "selected entrants" pages; no names are published or held. Selection is not a visa: the Department selects more entrants than visas available, and DV visas are issued only to selectees who qualify before the program year ends.
Questions and answers
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for nationals of Antigua and Barbuda?
The State Department's adjusted refusal rate for B (business and tourist) visas was 38.89% in FY2025 against a North America median of 38.12%. The Department publishes this rate only for B visas and only by nationality; it counts each applicant once, by the status in which the year ended.
How many U.S. visas were issued to nationals of Antigua and Barbuda last year?
3,517 nonimmigrant visas in FY2024, Report of the Visa Office, the Department's final annual figure. In September 2025, the latest monthly report, 177 were issued.
How does September 2025 compare with a year earlier for Antigua and Barbuda?
177 nonimmigrant visas, down 32% on September 2024 (262). Months are compared one to one; the Department says its monthly reports should not be added together.
Which visa classes do nationals of Antigua and Barbuda receive most?
B1/B2 (3,311), F1 (70), J1 (27), C1/D (18) and A2 (14) in FY2024, Report of the Visa Office.
How many DV lottery selectees did Antigua and Barbuda have?
2 for DV-2026, 0% of all selectees. Earlier years: DV-2021 5, DV-2023 3, DV-2024 1, DV-2025 5. Being selected is not a visa; the Department selects more entrants than there are visas available.
Where do nationals of Antigua and Barbuda apply?
This site's post table lists no U.S. post in Antigua and Barbuda; nationals apply at posts in other countries.
Where does this data come from?
The State Department's monthly nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuance tables by nationality, the annual Report of the Visa Office detail tables, the annual adjusted B-visa refusal rate tables and the Diversity Visa selectee pages. Data through 30 Sep 2025.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs. Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Nationality and Visa Class; Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Foreign State of Chargeability or Place of Birth and Visa Class; Report of the Visa Office NIV detail tables (workbook); Adjusted Refusal Rate, B-Visas Only, by Nationality; Diversity Visa selected entrants pages. All public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.