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Tirana · Albania · December 2024
Visas issued at Tirana in December 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) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,798 | 93.1% | 1,351 | 2,061 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 52 | 2.7% | 11 | 58 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 17 | 0.9% | 10 | 12 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 14 | 0.7% | 14 | 6 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 11 | 0.6% | 4 | 4 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 10 | 0.5% | 0 | 10 |
| 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 | 9 | 0.5% | 6 | 0 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 7 | 0.4% | 11 | 0 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 6 | 0.3% | 5 | 7 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 126 | 35.4% | 120 | 98 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 106 | 29.8% | 274 | 137 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 39 | 11% | 93 | 37 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 37 | 10.4% | 80 | 36 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 13 | 3.7% | 14 | 15 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 11 | 3.1% | 92 | 37 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 11 | 3.1% | 6 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 7 | 2% | 10 | 1 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 3 | 0.8% | 18 | 8 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 2 | 0.6% | 9 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1 | 0.3% | 7 | 0 |
Context
| December 2024 | Tirana | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,932 | 884,739 |
| Change on previous month | +31% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -11% | +17% |
| Immigrant visas | 356 | 50,944 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2024 (1 Dec 2024): B1/B2 next available 75 days; F, M, J 10 days; H, L, O, P, Q 10 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Tirana issue in December 2024?
1,932 nonimmigrant visas and 356 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2024. That was the 83th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did December 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Tirana?
November 2024: 1,472 nonimmigrant visas (+31% to Dec 2024). December 2023: 2,166 (-11%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,798 (93.1%), F1 52 (2.7%), K1 17 (0.9%), A2 14 (0.7%), C1/D 11 (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 December 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.