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December 2023 · all posts · fiscal year 2024
U.S. visa issuances in December 2023 217 posts in the month's tables · nonimmigrant issuances -7% on Nov 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 755,973 nonimmigrant visas in December 2023, about the same as the 815,973 of the previous month and +1% against the same month a year earlier (747,686).
46,279 immigrant visas were issued in the month, against 45,945 a year earlier.
The largest posts were Mexico City (47,305), Sao Paulo (43,891) and Monterrey (41,982); 217 posts appear in the month's tables.
B1/B2 at 56.7%, BBBCC at 19.7% and F1 at 5.7% made up the largest shares of the month's nonimmigrant issuances.
755,973 nonimmigrant visas +1% vs Dec 2022
46,279 immigrant visas +1% vs a year earlier
-7% vs Nov 2023 815,973 then
56.7% share of B1/B2
Worldwide nonimmigrant issuances, 24 months to Dec 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 Jan 2022 Apr 2022 Jul 2022 Oct 2022 Jan 2023 Apr 2023 Jul 2023 Oct 2023 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) Dec 2023: 755,973 (Visitors 583,071, Students and exchange visitors 64,301, Temporary workers 72,540, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8,771, Transit and crew 22,433, Other nonimmigrant classes 4,857) Nonimmigrant visas issued worldwide by month, stacked by broad class group.
Largest posts in Dec 2023 Post Country Nonimmigrant Immigrant vs prior month vs year earlier Mexico City Mexico 47,305 1 -7% +11% Sao Paulo Brazil 43,891 0 +14% +89% Monterrey Mexico 41,982 0 -15% +4% Guadalajara Mexico 36,890 0 -2% +23% Bogota Colombia 30,817 1,132 -12% -24% Mumbai India 23,688 1,954 -10% -9% Buenos Aires Argentina 22,328 99 -2% +19% Hyderabad India 19,048 0 +16% +34% New Delhi India 17,455 47 -32% -13% Chennai India 16,632 0 -48% -30% Manila Philippines 16,481 2,003 -22% +3% Beijing China 15,390 0 +3% +1288% Rio de Janeiro Brazil 14,517 480 +4% -33% Ciudad Juarez Mexico 13,209 5,313 -3% +20% Brasilia Brazil 13,184 0 +34% -7% Porto Alegre Brazil 12,960 0 +17% +100% Lima Peru 12,158 835 0% +167% Shanghai China 11,056 0 -28% +292% Santo Domingo Dominican Republic 10,763 6,384 +9% -21% Guayaquil Ecuador 8,996 481 +4% -8% Hermosillo Mexico 8,762 0 +35% +12% Quito Ecuador 8,688 0 -5% -43% London United Kingdom 8,473 327 -25% -24% Kingston Jamaica 8,157 1,370 -9% +38% Guatemala City Guatemala 7,891 473 +4% +6%
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 rises Post Nov 2023 Dec 2023 Change Rangoon 289 466 +61% Seoul 4,645 7,409 +60% Jerusalem 233 367 +58% Nogales 1,620 2,507 +55% San Jose 4,764 7,089 +49% Florence 339 487 +44% Tirana 1,508 2,166 +44% Milan 1,260 1,768 +40%
Largest falls Post Nov 2023 Dec 2023 Change Abu Dhabi 4,712 1,624 -66% Havana 437 202 -54% Chennai 32,144 16,632 -48% Warsaw 2,398 1,334 -44% Dubai 4,772 2,750 -42% Budapest 503 301 -40% La Paz 3,150 1,892 -40% Phnom Penh 1,159 712 -39%
Visa classes in Dec 2023 Nonimmigrant Class Issued Share B1/B2 Temporary visitor for business and pleasure 428,313 56.7% BBBCC Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card 148,721 19.7% F1 Student in an academic or language training prog 43,047 5.7% H1B Temporary worker of distinguished merit and abil 25,165 3.3% C1/D Combined transit and crewmember visa 21,069 2.8% J1 Exchange visitor 15,997 2.1% H2A Temporary worker performing agricultural service 8,455 1.1% H4 Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 7,839 1% L1 Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, 5,376 0.7% L2 Spouse or child of intracompany transferee 5,376 0.7% A2 Other foreign government official or employee, o 5,319 0.7% H2B Temporary worker performing other services 5,033 0.7% E2 Treaty investor, spouse or child 4,217 0.6% K1 Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen 4,039 0.5% BBBCV Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Li 3,278 0.4%
Immigrant Class Issued Share IR5 Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age 12,036 26% IR1 Spouse of U.S. citizen 7,430 16.1% IR2 Child of U.S. citizen 5,201 11.2% F4 Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U 3,030 6.5% FX Family second preference, exempt from country li 2,567 5.5% DV Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) 2,422 5.2% CR1 Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) 2,283 4.9% F1 Family first preference: unmarried son or daught 2,000 4.3% SQ3 Child of SQ1 1,813 3.9% F2B Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or 1,718 3.7% E3 Employment third preference: skilled worker or p 876 1.9% F3 Family third preference: married son or daughter 822 1.8%
Dec in other years Month Nonimmigrant Immigrant Dec 2018 605,652 35,750 Dec 2019 650,760 40,666 Dec 2020 157,225 11,233 Dec 2021 435,665 38,397 Dec 2022 747,686 45,945 Dec 2023 755,973 46,279 Dec 2024 884,739 50,944
Questions and answers How many U.S. visas were issued in December 2023? 755,973 nonimmigrant visas and 46,279 immigrant visas, according to the State Department's monthly tables, which the Department describes as preliminary.
Which posts issued the most visas in December 2023? Mexico City (47,305), Sao Paulo (43,891), Monterrey (41,982), Guadalajara (36,890) and Bogota (30,817).
Which posts changed most in December 2023? Among posts with at least 200 issuances in both months, the largest rises on the previous month were Rangoon (+61%), Seoul (+60%) and Jerusalem (+58%) and the largest falls Abu Dhabi (-66%), Havana (-54%) and Chennai (-48%).
Where does this data come from? The State Department's monthly nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuance tables by post and visa class for December 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 December 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections .