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U.S. visas issued to nationals of Venezuela
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 Venezuela were issued 118 U.S. nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, down 98% on September 2024 (5,719), the 140th largest nationality of 203 in the month's table.
For the full fiscal year the Department's Report of the Visa Office lists 66,418 nonimmigrant visas issued to nationals of Venezuela in FY2024, 0.6% of the 10,969,936 issued worldwide and the 28th largest nationality of 197. The previous year's figure was 55,726 (FY2023).
The largest classes in September 2025 were P1 (internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group) with 24, H1B (temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse) with 16 and B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 11. 85 immigrant visas were issued to applicants chargeable to Venezuela in the same month, led by IR5 (40) and IR1 (20).
The Department's adjusted refusal rate for B (visitor) visa applicants who are nationals of Venezuela was 48.22% in FY2025, above the South America median of 19.81%; it was 37.40% 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, 1,800 entrants chargeable to Venezuela were selected for DV-2022, 1.5% of all selectees that year; the count was 1,872 for DV-2021. 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 Venezuela (Caracas) issued 0 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, to applicants of all nationalities.
Nonimmigrant issuances by month
Compared with the South America region and the world
| Measure | Venezuela | South America (12 nationalities) | All nationalities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office | 66,418 | 2,533,633 | 10,969,936 |
| Median nationality, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office | — | 66,418 | 7,901 |
| Nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025 | 118 | 204,551 | 823,557 |
| Change on Sep 2024 | -98% | — | -11% |
| Immigrant visas, Sep 2025 | 85 | — | 45,966 |
| B-visa adjusted refusal rate, FY2025 | 48.22% | 19.81% | 31.28% |
| DV-2022 selectees | 1,800 | — | 119,021 |
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 | 61,460 | 92.5% |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1,033 | 1.6% |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 693 | 1% |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 489 | 0.7% |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 367 | 0.6% |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 291 | 0.4% |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 250 | 0.4% |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 249 | 0.4% |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 189 | 0.3% |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 164 | 0.2% |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 152 | 0.2% |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 138 | 0.2% |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 130 | 0.2% |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 103 | 0.2% |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 101 | 0.2% |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 98 | 0.1% |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 90 | 0.1% |
| G3 | Representative of nonrecognized or nonmember foreign government to international organization, and immediate family | 84 | 0.1% |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 50 | 0.1% |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 50 | 0.1% |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 48 | 0.1% |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 45 | 0.1% |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 29 | 0% |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 27 | 0% |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 24 | 0% |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 18 | 0% |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 10 | 0% |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 6 | 0% |
| H3 | Trainee | 5 | 0% |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 24 | 20.3% |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 16 | 13.6% |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 11 | 9.3% |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 10 | 8.5% |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 9 | 7.6% |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 8 | 6.8% |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 7 | 5.9% |
| G3 | Representative of nonrecognized or nonmember foreign government to international organization, and immediate family | 6 | 5.1% |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 5 | 4.2% |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 5 | 4.2% |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 5 | 4.2% |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 4 | 3.4% |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 2 | 1.7% |
| H3 | Trainee | 2 | 1.7% |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 1 | 0.8% |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1 | 0.8% |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0.8% |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0.8% |
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 | 40 | 47.1% |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 20 | 23.5% |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 13 | 15.3% |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 4 | 4.7% |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 3 | 3.5% |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 2.4% |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 1.2% |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 1.2% |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 1.2% |
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 | 237,926 | 225,413 | 6,105 | 4,965 | — |
| FY2016 | 156,361 | 145,331 | 4,791 | 4,773 | -34% |
| FY2017 | 56,720 | 47,780 | 3,607 | 4,009 | -64% |
| FY2018 | 28,540 | 21,412 | 2,456 | 3,251 | -50% |
| FY2019 | 20,328 | 14,996 | 1,462 | 2,745 | -29% |
| FY2020 | 14,867 | 12,418 | 562 | 1,403 | -27% |
| FY2021 | 8,369 | 5,091 | 1,225 | 1,365 | -44% |
| FY2022 | 32,268 | 27,252 | 1,462 | 2,413 | +286% |
| FY2023 | 55,726 | 50,888 | 1,141 | 2,534 | +73% |
| FY2024 | 66,418 | 61,660 | 1,073 | 2,472 | +19% |
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: Venezuela. Grey bar: South 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 Venezuela | Share of all selectees | All selectees |
|---|---|---|---|
| DV-2016 | 1,038 | 1.1% | 91,563 |
| DV-2017 | 1,134 | 1.4% | 83,910 |
| DV-2018 | 2,209 | 1.9% | 115,968 |
| DV-2019 | 1,282 | 1.5% | 87,610 |
| DV-2020 | 1,068 | 1.3% | 83,884 |
| DV-2021 | 1,872 | 1.4% | 132,404 |
| DV-2022 | 1,800 | 1.5% | 119,021 |
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 Venezuela
- Caracas: 0 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 Venezuela?
The State Department's adjusted refusal rate for B (business and tourist) visas was 48.22% in FY2025 against a South America median of 19.81%. 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 Venezuela last year?
66,418 nonimmigrant visas in FY2024, Report of the Visa Office, the Department's final annual figure. In September 2025, the latest monthly report, 118 were issued.
How does September 2025 compare with a year earlier for Venezuela?
118 nonimmigrant visas, down 98% on September 2024 (5,719). Months are compared one to one; the Department says its monthly reports should not be added together.
Which visa classes do nationals of Venezuela receive most?
B1/B2 (61,460), P1 (1,033), F1 (693), C1/D (489) and K1 (367) in FY2024, Report of the Visa Office.
How many DV lottery selectees did Venezuela have?
1,800 for DV-2022, 1.5% of all selectees. Earlier years: DV-2018 2,209, DV-2019 1,282, DV-2020 1,068, DV-2021 1,872. Being selected is not a visa; the Department selects more entrants than there are visas available.
Where do nationals of Venezuela apply?
Caracas is the U.S. post in Venezuela. 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.