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U.S. visas issued to nationals of Ireland
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 Ireland were issued 694 U.S. nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, down 20% on September 2024 (868), the 79th largest nationality of 203 in the month's table.
For the full fiscal year the Department's Report of the Visa Office lists 15,925 nonimmigrant visas issued to nationals of Ireland in FY2024, 0.1% of the 10,969,936 issued worldwide and the 69th largest nationality of 197. The previous year's figure was 15,854 (FY2023).
The largest classes in September 2025 were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 168, J1 (exchange visitor) with 94 and L1 (intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation)) with 78. 10 immigrant visas were issued to applicants chargeable to Ireland in the same month, led by IR1 (6) and CR1 (3).
The Department's adjusted refusal rate for B (visitor) visa applicants who are nationals of Ireland was 25.12% in FY2025, above the Europe median of 15.20%; it was 22.19% 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, 30 entrants chargeable to Ireland were selected for DV-2026, 0% of all selectees that year; the count was 29 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.
The U.S. post in Ireland (Dublin) issued 1,066 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, to applicants of all nationalities.
Nonimmigrant issuances by month
Compared with the Europe region and the world
| Measure | Ireland | Europe (55 nationalities) | All nationalities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office | 15,925 | 1,012,314 | 10,969,936 |
| Median nationality, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office | — | 8,239 | 7,901 |
| Nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025 | 694 | 68,373 | 823,557 |
| Change on Sep 2024 | -20% | — | -11% |
| Immigrant visas, Sep 2025 | 10 | — | 45,966 |
| B-visa adjusted refusal rate, FY2025 | 25.12% | 15.20% | 31.28% |
| DV-2026 selectees | 30 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 7,313 | 45.9% |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,645 | 16.6% |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 1,125 | 7.1% |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 888 | 5.6% |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 846 | 5.3% |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 392 | 2.5% |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 348 | 2.2% |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 277 | 1.7% |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 276 | 1.7% |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 256 | 1.6% |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 249 | 1.6% |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 190 | 1.2% |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 180 | 1.1% |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 151 | 0.9% |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 100 | 0.6% |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 96 | 0.6% |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 78 | 0.5% |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 71 | 0.4% |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 69 | 0.4% |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 58 | 0.4% |
| H3 | Trainee | 50 | 0.3% |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 46 | 0.3% |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 42 | 0.3% |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 33 | 0.2% |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 28 | 0.2% |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 18 | 0.1% |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 18 | 0.1% |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 16 | 0.1% |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 15 | 0.1% |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 15 | 0.1% |
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 | 24.2% |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 94 | 13.5% |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 78 | 11.2% |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 46 | 6.6% |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 38 | 5.5% |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 34 | 4.9% |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 28 | 4% |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 26 | 3.7% |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 25 | 3.6% |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 24 | 3.5% |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 22 | 3.2% |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 19 | 2.7% |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 19 | 2.7% |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 17 | 2.4% |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 14 | 2% |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 9 | 1.3% |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 5 | 0.7% |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 5 | 0.7% |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 5 | 0.7% |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 4 | 0.6% |
| G3 | Representative of nonrecognized or nonmember foreign government to international organization, and immediate family | 3 | 0.4% |
| C4/D3 | Nonimmigrant visa class C4/D3 (no description in the Department's symbol list) | 2 | 0.3% |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 2 | 0.3% |
| H3 | Trainee | 2 | 0.3% |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 2 | 0.3% |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0.1% |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.1% |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.1% |
Immigrant visa classes, September 2025 (foreign state of chargeability)
| Class | Description (State Department) | Issued | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 6 | 60% |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 30% |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 10% |
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 | 18,606 | 1,904 | 11,245 | 4,123 | — |
| FY2016 | 18,237 | 2,940 | 9,109 | 4,626 | -2% |
| FY2017 | 17,564 | 2,761 | 8,972 | 4,401 | -4% |
| FY2018 | 16,047 | 2,486 | 7,885 | 4,225 | -9% |
| FY2019 | 16,571 | 2,590 | 7,889 | 4,539 | +3% |
| FY2020 | 5,504 | 1,166 | 1,394 | 2,069 | -67% |
| FY2021 | 2,936 | 118 | 1,128 | 783 | -47% |
| FY2022 | 14,798 | 1,385 | 7,985 | 3,888 | +404% |
| FY2023 | 15,854 | 2,854 | 7,797 | 3,482 | +7% |
| FY2024 | 15,925 | 2,706 | 8,230 | 3,315 | 0% |
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: Ireland. Grey bar: Europe 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 Ireland | Share of all selectees | All selectees |
|---|---|---|---|
| DV-2016 | 89 | 0.1% | 91,563 |
| DV-2017 | 63 | 0.1% | 83,910 |
| DV-2018 | 123 | 0.1% | 115,968 |
| DV-2019 | 52 | 0.1% | 87,610 |
| DV-2020 | 19 | 0% | 83,884 |
| DV-2021 | 29 | 0% | 132,404 |
| DV-2022 | 24 | 0% | 119,021 |
| DV-2023 | 13 | 0% | 119,262 |
| DV-2024 | 18 | 0% | 142,947 |
| DV-2025 | 29 | 0% | 131,060 |
| DV-2026 | 30 | 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.
U.S. posts in Ireland
- Dublin: 1,066 nonimmigrant visas issued in Sep 2025, to applicants of all nationalities
Questions and answers
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for nationals of Ireland?
The State Department's adjusted refusal rate for B (business and tourist) visas was 25.12% in FY2025 against a Europe median of 15.20%. 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 Ireland last year?
15,925 nonimmigrant visas in FY2024, Report of the Visa Office, the Department's final annual figure. In September 2025, the latest monthly report, 694 were issued.
How does September 2025 compare with a year earlier for Ireland?
694 nonimmigrant visas, down 20% on September 2024 (868). Months are compared one to one; the Department says its monthly reports should not be added together.
Which visa classes do nationals of Ireland receive most?
J1 (7,313), B1/B2 (2,645), C1/D (1,125), L1 (888) and F1 (846) in FY2024, Report of the Visa Office.
How many DV lottery selectees did Ireland have?
30 for DV-2026, 0% of all selectees. Earlier years: DV-2022 24, DV-2023 13, DV-2024 18, DV-2025 29. Being selected is not a visa; the Department selects more entrants than there are visas available.
Where do nationals of Ireland apply?
Dublin is the U.S. post in Ireland. Nationals may also apply at posts elsewhere, subject to each post's rules, so the nationality figures on this page and the post figures are different counts.
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.