Tirana · Albania · October 2023
Visas issued at Tirana in October 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.
Nonimmigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,720 | 95% | 1,976 | 1,941 |
| NATO2 | Other representative of member state to NATO and immediate family; dependents of member of a force entering under the NATO agreements; members of such a force if issued visas | 25 | 1.4% | 10 | 15 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 22 | 1.2% | 19 | 39 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 10 | 0.6% | 8 | 5 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 8 | 0.4% | 28 | 5 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 7 | 0.4% | 8 | 20 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 6 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0.2% | 4 | 1 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 8 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 6 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 141 | 33.4% | 4 | 0 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 75 | 17.8% | 7 | 78 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 72 | 17.1% | 46 | 93 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 42 | 10% | 1 | 0 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 39 | 9.2% | 1 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 13 | 3.1% | 7 | 0 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 9 | 2.1% | 12 | 4 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 8 | 1.9% | 5 | 13 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 8 | 1.9% | 12 | 13 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 8 | 1.9% | 3 | 11 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 3 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 4 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 5 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
Context
| October 2023 | Tirana | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,811 | 885,241 |
| Change on previous month | -12% | +4% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -12% | +26% |
| Immigrant visas | 422 | 46,695 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2023 (12 Oct 2023): B1/B2 next available 102 days; F, M, J 14 days; H, L, O, P, Q 14 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Tirana issue in October 2023?
1,811 nonimmigrant visas and 422 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2023. That was the 93th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Tirana?
September 2023: 2,067 nonimmigrant visas (-12% to Oct 2023). October 2022: 2,053 (-12%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,720 (95%), NATO2 25 (1.4%), A2 22 (1.2%), F1 10 (0.6%), K1 8 (0.4%).
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class and Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class for October 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.