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Tirana · Albania · February 2024
Visas issued at Tirana in February 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.
Nonimmigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,217 | 97.3% | 2,234 | 2,157 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 11 | 0.5% | 6 | 3 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 11 | 0.5% | 7 | 5 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 10 | 0.4% | 38 | 17 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 8 | 0.4% | 5 | 8 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 6 | 0.3% | 15 | 8 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 4 | 0.2% | 7 | 2 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 2 | 0.1% | 5 | 2 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0% | 3 | 8 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 2 | 7 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 6 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 311 | 35.3% | 238 | 8 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 185 | 21% | 157 | 116 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 114 | 13% | 83 | 5 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 110 | 12.5% | 166 | 69 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 105 | 11.9% | 74 | 3 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 19 | 2.2% | 13 | 12 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 12 | 1.4% | 8 | 2 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 11 | 1.3% | 15 | 14 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 5 | 0.6% | 4 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 2 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.2% | 4 | 1 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| February 2024 | Tirana | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,279 | 861,383 |
| Change on previous month | -2% | -2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +2% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 880 | 51,563 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Feb 2024 (1 Feb 2024): B1/B2 next available 66 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 February 2024?
2,279 nonimmigrant visas and 880 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for February 2024. That was the 80th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did February 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Tirana?
January 2024: 2,329 nonimmigrant visas (-2% to Feb 2024). February 2023: 2,233 (+2%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 2,217 (97.3%), J1 11 (0.5%), K1 11 (0.5%), F1 10 (0.4%), P3 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 February 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.