Tirana · Albania · October 2024
Visas issued at Tirana in October 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) | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,774 | 95.2% | 1,906 | 1,720 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 21 | 1.1% | 18 | 22 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 19 | 1% | 21 | 8 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 14 | 0.8% | 9 | 7 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 7 | 0.4% | 2 | 0 |
| 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 | 7 | 0.4% | 2 | 25 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 5 | 0.3% | 10 | 10 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 4 | 0.2% | 4 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | 2 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 3 | 0.2% | 3 | 2 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 1 | 0.1% | 6 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 341 | 37.6% | 251 | 141 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 170 | 18.8% | 53 | 72 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 131 | 14.5% | 78 | 42 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 120 | 13.2% | 75 | 39 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 69 | 7.6% | 34 | 8 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 25 | 2.8% | 9 | 8 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 22 | 2.4% | 59 | 13 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 11 | 1.2% | 7 | 8 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 4 | 0.4% | 8 | 2 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 1 |
| T5 | Employment creation (EB-5) in targeted rural or high unemployment area, spouse and child (T51-T53) | 3 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 2 | 0.2% | 9 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 0.1% | 22 | 3 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| October 2024 | Tirana | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,863 | 977,715 |
| Change on previous month | -7% | +6% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +3% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 906 | 62,832 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2024 (2 Oct 2024): B1/B2 next available 70 days; F, M, J 3 days; H, L, O, P, Q 2 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Tirana issue in October 2024?
1,863 nonimmigrant visas and 906 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2024. That was the 96th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Tirana?
September 2024: 1,996 nonimmigrant visas (-7% to Oct 2024). October 2023: 1,811 (+3%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,774 (95.2%), A2 21 (1.1%), K1 19 (1%), C1/D 14 (0.8%), E2 7 (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 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.