Months › April 2024
April 2024 · all posts · fiscal year 2024
U.S. visa issuances in April 2024 217 posts in the month's tables · nonimmigrant issuances +10% on Mar 2024
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 1,054,900 nonimmigrant visas in April 2024, about the same as the 962,731 of the previous month and +24% against the same month a year earlier (850,597).
57,383 immigrant visas were issued in the month, against 49,640 a year earlier.
The largest posts were Monterrey (65,118), Sao Paulo (56,082) and Mexico City (51,288); 217 posts appear in the month's tables.
B1/B2 at 59.7%, BBBCC at 13.4% and J1 at 5.2% made up the largest shares of the month's nonimmigrant issuances.
1,054,900 nonimmigrant visas +24% vs Apr 2023
57,383 immigrant visas +16% vs a year earlier
+10% vs Mar 2024 962,731 then
59.7% share of B1/B2
Worldwide nonimmigrant issuances, 24 months to Apr 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 May 2022 Aug 2022 Nov 2022 Feb 2023 May 2023 Aug 2023 Nov 2023 Feb 2024 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) Feb 2024: 861,383 (Visitors 680,180, Students and exchange visitors 29,126, Temporary workers 107,565, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12,235, Transit and crew 27,620, Other nonimmigrant classes 4,657) Mar 2024: 962,731 (Visitors 734,077, Students and exchange visitors 51,504, Temporary workers 129,458, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 13,741, Transit and crew 29,097, Other nonimmigrant classes 4,854) Apr 2024: 1,054,900 (Visitors 778,648, Students and exchange visitors 79,358, Temporary workers 143,380, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 17,350, Transit and crew 31,933, Other nonimmigrant classes 4,231) Nonimmigrant visas issued worldwide by month, stacked by broad class group.
Largest posts in Apr 2024 Post Country Nonimmigrant Immigrant vs prior month vs year earlier Monterrey Mexico 65,118 0 +20% +29% Sao Paulo Brazil 56,082 0 +4% +48% Mexico City Mexico 51,288 3 +4% +5% Bogota Colombia 47,382 1,033 +29% +6% Guadalajara Mexico 40,020 0 +7% +24% New Delhi India 34,202 59 +38% +57% Chennai India 33,924 0 -9% +64% Buenos Aires Argentina 25,700 115 +3% +4% Manila Philippines 25,287 3,879 +23% +40% Mumbai India 25,277 2,067 +4% +15% Beijing China 24,307 0 +6% +35% Tijuana Mexico 21,366 0 +18% +13% Shanghai China 19,271 0 +2% +109% Rio de Janeiro Brazil 18,543 630 +3% +4% Hyderabad India 18,325 0 +13% +48% Brasilia Brazil 16,797 0 +5% +23% Lima Peru 16,500 701 +77% +116% London United Kingdom 16,205 427 +6% +8% Santo Domingo Dominican Republic 15,875 4,363 +12% +31% Porto Alegre Brazil 15,800 0 +7% +121% Kingston Jamaica 13,689 1,620 -1% +48% Ciudad Juarez Mexico 13,015 8,703 -8% -27% Hermosillo Mexico 12,564 0 +55% +40% Quito Ecuador 12,531 0 +10% -10% Guayaquil Ecuador 11,542 610 +2% +9%
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 Mar 2024 Apr 2024 Change Lagos 3,479 1,994 -43% Jerusalem 1,164 832 -29% Bangkok 7,383 5,359 -27% Dubai 7,474 5,483 -27% Karachi 6,265 4,583 -27% Istanbul 8,973 6,668 -26% Ankara 4,429 3,316 -25% Cape Town 3,633 2,727 -25%
Visa classes in Apr 2024 Nonimmigrant Class Issued Share B1/B2 Temporary visitor for business and pleasure 629,722 59.7% BBBCC Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card 141,307 13.4% J1 Exchange visitor 54,778 5.2% H2A Temporary worker performing agricultural service 48,598 4.6% H2B Temporary worker performing other services 31,909 3% C1/D Combined transit and crewmember visa 30,321 2.9% F1 Student in an academic or language training prog 19,837 1.9% H1B Temporary worker of distinguished merit and abil 18,655 1.8% H4 Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 14,269 1.4% A2 Other foreign government official or employee, o 10,534 1% L2 Spouse or child of intracompany transferee 6,315 0.6% L1 Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, 6,163 0.6% E2 Treaty investor, spouse or child 4,996 0.5% BBBCV Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Li 3,751 0.4% K1 Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen 3,545 0.3%
Immigrant Class Issued Share IR5 Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age 12,271 21.4% IR1 Spouse of U.S. citizen 9,065 15.8% FX Family second preference, exempt from country li 6,405 11.2% IR2 Child of U.S. citizen 4,628 8.1% F4 Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U 4,584 8% DV Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) 4,052 7.1% E3 Employment third preference: skilled worker or p 2,685 4.7% F3 Family third preference: married son or daughter 2,160 3.8% CR1 Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) 1,950 3.4% F2B Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or 1,787 3.1% SQ3 Child of SQ1 1,549 2.7% F1 Family first preference: unmarried son or daught 1,007 1.8%
Apr in other years Month Nonimmigrant Immigrant Apr 2019 808,859 38,573 Apr 2020 46,855 1,521 Apr 2021 247,833 24,841 Apr 2022 605,651 41,862 Apr 2023 850,597 49,640 Apr 2024 1,054,900 57,383 Apr 2025 993,250 48,193
Questions and answers How many U.S. visas were issued in April 2024? 1,054,900 nonimmigrant visas and 57,383 immigrant visas, according to the State Department's monthly tables, which the Department describes as preliminary.
Which posts issued the most visas in April 2024? Monterrey (65,118), Sao Paulo (56,082), Mexico City (51,288), Bogota (47,382) and Guadalajara (40,020).
Which posts changed most in April 2024? Among posts with at least 200 issuances in both months, the largest rises on the previous month were Almaty (+152%), Prague (+125%) and Colombo (+90%) and the largest falls Lagos (-43%), Jerusalem (-29%) and Bangkok (-27%).
Where does this data come from? The State Department's monthly nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuance tables by post and visa class for April 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 April 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections .