Months › November 2023
November 2023 · all posts · fiscal year 2024
U.S. visa issuances in November 2023 217 posts in the month's tables · nonimmigrant issuances -8% on Oct 2023
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.
U.S. posts issued 815,973 nonimmigrant visas in November 2023, about the same as the 885,241 of the previous month and +10% against the same month a year earlier (739,257).
45,437 immigrant visas were issued in the month, against 45,577 a year earlier.
The largest posts were Mexico City (50,941), Monterrey (49,106) and Sao Paulo (38,419); 217 posts appear in the month's tables.
B1/B2 at 59.9%, BBBCC at 18.7% and H1B at 3.1% made up the largest shares of the month's nonimmigrant issuances.
815,973 nonimmigrant visas +10% vs Nov 2022
45,437 immigrant visas 0% vs a year earlier
-8% vs Oct 2023 885,241 then
59.9% share of B1/B2
Worldwide nonimmigrant issuances, 24 months to Nov 2023 0 554,540 1,109,079 Visitors Students and exchange visitors Temporary workers Diplomatic, official and international organisation Transit and crew Other nonimmigrant classes Dec 2021 Mar 2022 Jun 2022 Sep 2022 Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2021: 435,665 (Visitors 286,772, Students and exchange visitors 58,872, Temporary workers 62,560, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8,430, Transit and crew 16,420, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,611) Jan 2022: 414,383 (Visitors 285,543, Students and exchange visitors 28,873, Temporary workers 72,901, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 6,645, Transit and crew 18,221, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,200) Feb 2022: 484,571 (Visitors 337,493, Students and exchange visitors 25,038, Temporary workers 93,773, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8,814, Transit and crew 17,514, Other nonimmigrant classes 1,939) Mar 2022: 678,586 (Visitors 448,315, Students and exchange visitors 42,843, Temporary workers 148,986, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12,268, Transit and crew 24,051, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,123) Apr 2022: 605,651 (Visitors 391,145, Students and exchange visitors 52,830, Temporary workers 126,203, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12,670, Transit and crew 20,916, Other nonimmigrant classes 1,887) May 2022: 668,835 (Visitors 437,314, Students and exchange visitors 87,029, Temporary workers 105,958, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 13,889, Transit and crew 22,323, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,322) Jun 2022: 722,962 (Visitors 434,391, Students and exchange visitors 138,599, Temporary workers 105,058, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 15,560, Transit and crew 27,006, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,348) Jul 2022: 656,119 (Visitors 393,682, Students and exchange visitors 135,799, Temporary workers 84,590, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 13,520, Transit and crew 26,336, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,192) Aug 2022: 754,062 (Visitors 522,745, Students and exchange visitors 86,727, Temporary workers 94,265, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 15,877, Transit and crew 32,437, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,011) Sep 2022: 718,175 (Visitors 543,927, Students and exchange visitors 25,593, Temporary workers 97,179, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 18,565, Transit and crew 31,059, Other nonimmigrant classes 1,852) Oct 2022: 704,734 (Visitors 532,547, Students and exchange visitors 28,714, Temporary workers 93,681, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 13,957, Transit and crew 34,055, Other nonimmigrant classes 1,780) Nov 2022: 739,257 (Visitors 548,456, Students and exchange visitors 49,020, Temporary workers 94,646, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 11,912, Transit and crew 33,639, Other nonimmigrant classes 1,584) Dec 2022: 747,686 (Visitors 557,550, Students and exchange visitors 64,540, Temporary workers 85,372, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 9,184, Transit and crew 29,657, Other nonimmigrant classes 1,383) Jan 2023: 842,689 (Visitors 670,497, Students and exchange visitors 33,497, Temporary workers 95,888, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10,482, Transit and crew 30,888, Other nonimmigrant classes 1,437) Feb 2023: 853,572 (Visitors 678,072, Students and exchange visitors 25,355, Temporary workers 106,275, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12,317, Transit and crew 29,923, Other nonimmigrant classes 1,630) Mar 2023: 1,109,079 (Visitors 837,652, Students and exchange visitors 51,272, Temporary workers 165,558, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 15,871, Transit and crew 36,511, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,215) Apr 2023: 850,597 (Visitors 606,157, Students and exchange visitors 74,142, Temporary workers 126,176, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14,537, Transit and crew 27,398, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,187) May 2023: 1,013,283 (Visitors 720,349, Students and exchange visitors 105,366, Temporary workers 134,306, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 15,992, Transit and crew 34,406, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,864) Jun 2023: 955,094 (Visitors 644,210, Students and exchange visitors 152,578, Temporary workers 112,913, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 15,090, Transit and crew 27,844, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,459) Jul 2023: 861,186 (Visitors 591,804, Students and exchange visitors 138,115, Temporary workers 85,385, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14,879, Transit and crew 28,862, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,141) Aug 2023: 938,911 (Visitors 705,701, Students and exchange visitors 80,767, Temporary workers 99,010, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 16,929, Transit and crew 33,764, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,740) Sep 2023: 849,400 (Visitors 689,362, Students and exchange visitors 25,447, Temporary workers 80,569, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 18,174, Transit and crew 32,737, Other nonimmigrant classes 3,111) Oct 2023: 885,241 (Visitors 723,157, Students and exchange visitors 28,443, Temporary workers 81,432, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 13,585, Transit and crew 34,419, Other nonimmigrant classes 4,205) Nov 2023: 815,973 (Visitors 648,933, Students and exchange visitors 41,898, Temporary workers 81,873, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 11,322, Transit and crew 27,505, Other nonimmigrant classes 4,442) Nonimmigrant visas issued worldwide by month, stacked by broad class group.
Largest posts in Nov 2023 Post Country Nonimmigrant Immigrant vs prior month vs year earlier Mexico City Mexico 50,941 1 +2% +10% Monterrey Mexico 49,106 0 -18% +16% Sao Paulo Brazil 38,419 0 -35% +103% Guadalajara Mexico 37,486 0 +11% +73% Bogota Colombia 34,994 1,045 -13% +9% Chennai India 32,144 0 +18% +40% Mumbai India 26,409 2,358 -6% +5% New Delhi India 25,545 26 +11% +23% Buenos Aires Argentina 22,871 79 +8% -9% Manila Philippines 21,155 2,141 -18% +17% Hyderabad India 16,386 0 +7% +24% Shanghai China 15,324 0 +26% +426% Beijing China 14,895 0 +37% +504% Rio de Janeiro Brazil 13,955 330 -16% -22% Ciudad Juarez Mexico 13,595 4,647 -20% +19% Lima Peru 12,149 587 -8% +84% London United Kingdom 11,236 296 0% -19% Porto Alegre Brazil 11,052 0 -1% +92% Tijuana Mexico 10,714 0 -29% -4% Santo Domingo Dominican Republic 9,897 5,247 -12% -16% Brasilia Brazil 9,851 0 -29% +2% Quito Ecuador 9,141 0 +4% -27% Guangzhou China 9,110 999 +31% +252% Kingston Jamaica 8,982 1,207 +7% +53% Guayaquil Ecuador 8,663 510 -27% +14%
Biggest movers on the previous month Posts with at least 200 nonimmigrant issuances in both months. A move in the count is a move in visas issued; it does not by itself say anything about demand or approval rates.
Largest falls Post Oct 2023 Nov 2023 Change Jerusalem 616 233 -62% Nogales 3,335 1,620 -51% Tel Aviv 3,511 1,827 -48% Rangoon 535 289 -46% Hermosillo 10,364 6,485 -37% Karachi 6,109 3,898 -36% Asuncion 1,695 1,102 -35% Sao Paulo 59,356 38,419 -35%
Visa classes in Nov 2023 Nonimmigrant Class Issued Share B1/B2 Temporary visitor for business and pleasure 489,041 59.9% BBBCC Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card 152,283 18.7% H1B Temporary worker of distinguished merit and abil 25,678 3.1% C1/D Combined transit and crewmember visa 25,597 3.1% J1 Exchange visitor 19,166 2.3% F1 Student in an academic or language training prog 18,665 2.3% H2A Temporary worker performing agricultural service 15,071 1.8% H4 Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 10,899 1.3% A2 Other foreign government official or employee, o 7,271 0.9% H2B Temporary worker performing other services 5,341 0.7% L1 Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, 5,027 0.6% L2 Spouse or child of intracompany transferee 4,840 0.6% E2 Treaty investor, spouse or child 4,328 0.5% BBBCV Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Li 3,925 0.5% K1 Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen 3,763 0.5%
Immigrant Class Issued Share IR5 Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age 11,830 26% IR1 Spouse of U.S. citizen 7,643 16.8% IR2 Child of U.S. citizen 5,157 11.3% FX Family second preference, exempt from country li 3,736 8.2% F4 Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U 2,642 5.8% DV Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) 2,332 5.1% CR1 Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) 2,284 5% SQ3 Child of SQ1 1,646 3.6% F1 Family first preference: unmarried son or daught 1,287 2.8% F2B Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or 1,158 2.5% E3 Employment third preference: skilled worker or p 896 2% E2 Employment second preference: professional holdi 849 1.9%
Nov in other years Month Nonimmigrant Immigrant Nov 2018 634,246 38,653 Nov 2019 613,287 35,446 Nov 2020 124,500 10,138 Nov 2021 391,022 35,647 Nov 2022 739,257 45,577 Nov 2023 815,973 45,437 Nov 2024 811,088 49,612
Questions and answers How many U.S. visas were issued in November 2023? 815,973 nonimmigrant visas and 45,437 immigrant visas, according to the State Department's monthly tables, which the Department describes as preliminary.
Which posts issued the most visas in November 2023? Mexico City (50,941), Monterrey (49,106), Sao Paulo (38,419), Guadalajara (37,486) and Bogota (34,994).
Which posts changed most in November 2023? Among posts with at least 200 issuances in both months, the largest rises on the previous month were Shenyang (+103%), Havana (+54%) and Sydney (+47%) and the largest falls Jerusalem (-62%), Nogales (-51%) and Tel Aviv (-48%).
Where does this data come from? The State Department's monthly nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuance tables by post and visa class for November 2023. Data through 30 Sep 2025.
Provenance Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class for November 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections .