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Tirana · Albania · November 2023
Visas issued at Tirana in November 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) | Nov 2023 | Share | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,432 | 95% | 1,720 | 2,154 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 24 | 1.6% | 10 | 9 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 13 | 0.9% | 8 | 0 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 12 | 0.8% | 2 | 0 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 9 | 0.6% | 0 | 5 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 8 | 0.5% | 22 | 2 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 6 | 0.4% | 7 | 6 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Nov 2023 | Share | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 227 | 37.5% | 141 | 15 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 139 | 22.9% | 72 | 67 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 75 | 12.4% | 42 | 12 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 68 | 11.2% | 39 | 11 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 61 | 10.1% | 75 | 81 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 12 | 2% | 8 | 5 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 11 | 1.8% | 8 | 5 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 5 | 0.8% | 9 | 13 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.5% | 1 | 4 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 2 | 0.3% | 8 | 11 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 1 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 1 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| November 2023 | Tirana | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,508 | 815,973 |
| Change on previous month | -17% | -8% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -31% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 606 | 45,437 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Nov 2023 (5 Nov 2023): B1/B2 next available 79 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 November 2023?
1,508 nonimmigrant visas and 606 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for November 2023. That was the 99th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did November 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Tirana?
October 2023: 1,811 nonimmigrant visas (-17% to Nov 2023). November 2022: 2,192 (-31%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,432 (95%), F1 24 (1.6%), K1 13 (0.9%), P3 12 (0.8%), J1 9 (0.6%).
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 November 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.