Months › January 2024
January 2024 · all posts · fiscal year 2024
U.S. visa issuances in January 2024 216 posts in the month's tables · nonimmigrant issuances +16% on Dec 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 875,162 nonimmigrant visas in January 2024, about the same as the 755,973 of the previous month and +4% against the same month a year earlier (842,689).
50,517 immigrant visas were issued in the month, against 44,495 a year earlier.
The largest posts were Monterrey (56,719), Mexico City (56,223) and Sao Paulo (44,336); 216 posts appear in the month's tables.
B1/B2 at 61.6%, BBBCC at 18.9% and C1/D at 3.1% made up the largest shares of the month's nonimmigrant issuances.
875,162 nonimmigrant visas +4% vs Jan 2023
50,517 immigrant visas +14% vs a year earlier
+16% vs Dec 2023 755,973 then
61.6% share of B1/B2
Worldwide nonimmigrant issuances, 24 months to Jan 2024 0 554,540 1,109,079 Visitors Students and exchange visitors Temporary workers Diplomatic, official and international organisation Transit and crew Other nonimmigrant classes Feb 2022 May 2022 Aug 2022 Nov 2022 Feb 2023 May 2023 Aug 2023 Nov 2023 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) Jan 2024: 875,162 (Visitors 711,260, Students and exchange visitors 33,732, Temporary workers 86,303, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10,518, Transit and crew 28,574, Other nonimmigrant classes 4,775) Nonimmigrant visas issued worldwide by month, stacked by broad class group.
Largest posts in Jan 2024 Post Country Nonimmigrant Immigrant vs prior month vs year earlier Monterrey Mexico 56,719 0 +35% +2% Mexico City Mexico 56,223 0 +19% +6% Sao Paulo Brazil 44,336 0 +1% +56% Bogota Colombia 37,860 517 +23% +38% Guadalajara Mexico 35,275 0 -4% -21% Manila Philippines 25,191 2,315 +53% +21% Chennai India 24,604 0 +48% -7% Mumbai India 21,671 2,262 -9% -40% Beijing China 21,444 0 +39% +249% Buenos Aires Argentina 21,168 86 -5% +5% New Delhi India 19,110 16 +9% -6% Rio de Janeiro Brazil 17,480 386 +20% -16% Shanghai China 15,841 0 +43% +520% Ciudad Juarez Mexico 14,762 6,697 +12% -31% Brasilia Brazil 14,108 0 +7% -1% Tijuana Mexico 13,980 0 +81% -27% Porto Alegre Brazil 13,581 0 +5% +131% Lima Peru 12,561 1,073 +3% +46% Hyderabad India 12,440 0 -35% +7% London United Kingdom 12,223 386 +44% -8% Santo Domingo Dominican Republic 11,879 4,393 +10% +45% Quito Ecuador 10,254 0 +18% -25% Kingston Jamaica 10,078 1,450 +24% +75% Guayaquil Ecuador 10,075 486 +12% -3% Guangzhou China 8,785 1,814 +23% +418%
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.
Visa classes in Jan 2024 Nonimmigrant Class Issued Share B1/B2 Temporary visitor for business and pleasure 538,961 61.6% BBBCC Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card 165,386 18.9% C1/D Combined transit and crewmember visa 26,893 3.1% H2A Temporary worker performing agricultural service 21,931 2.5% H1B Temporary worker of distinguished merit and abil 17,863 2% F1 Student in an academic or language training prog 16,852 1.9% J1 Exchange visitor 12,880 1.5% H4 Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 9,084 1% H2B Temporary worker performing other services 8,487 1% A2 Other foreign government official or employee, o 6,061 0.7% L1 Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, 5,821 0.7% L2 Spouse or child of intracompany transferee 5,448 0.6% E2 Treaty investor, spouse or child 4,206 0.5% K1 Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen 3,971 0.5% BBBCV Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Li 3,500 0.4%
Immigrant Class Issued Share IR5 Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age 12,423 24.6% IR1 Spouse of U.S. citizen 7,592 15% IR2 Child of U.S. citizen 4,695 9.3% DV Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) 4,487 8.9% F4 Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U 3,391 6.7% FX Family second preference, exempt from country li 2,962 5.9% F2B Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or 2,225 4.4% CR1 Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) 2,220 4.4% SQ3 Child of SQ1 2,033 4% F1 Family first preference: unmarried son or daught 1,706 3.4% E3 Employment third preference: skilled worker or p 1,052 2.1% E2 Employment second preference: professional holdi 942 1.9%
Jan in other years Month Nonimmigrant Immigrant Jan 2019 685,917 39,557 Jan 2020 670,211 43,136 Jan 2021 138,544 11,880 Jan 2022 414,383 33,039 Jan 2023 842,689 44,495 Jan 2024 875,162 50,517 Jan 2025 954,595 54,288
Questions and answers How many U.S. visas were issued in January 2024? 875,162 nonimmigrant visas and 50,517 immigrant visas, according to the State Department's monthly tables, which the Department describes as preliminary.
Which posts issued the most visas in January 2024? Monterrey (56,719), Mexico City (56,223), Sao Paulo (44,336), Bogota (37,860) and Guadalajara (35,275).
Which posts changed most in January 2024? Among posts with at least 200 issuances in both months, the largest rises on the previous month were Abu Dhabi (+161%), Dubai (+146%) and Jerusalem (+144%) and the largest falls Beirut (-54%), Hyderabad (-35%) and Chisinau (-33%).
Where does this data come from? The State Department's monthly nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuance tables by post and visa class for January 2024. 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 January 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections .