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Tirana · Albania · February 2025
Visas issued at Tirana in February 2025
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 2025 | Share | Jan 2025 | Feb 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,063 | 97.1% | 1,795 | 2,217 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 13 | 0.6% | 13 | 11 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 10 | 0.5% | 6 | 11 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 9 | 0.4% | 16 | 10 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 8 | 0.4% | 6 | 4 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 6 | 0.3% | 4 | 6 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 5 | 0.2% | 3 | 1 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 1 | 0% | 5 | 2 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| 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 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0% | 5 | 8 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Feb 2025 | Share | Jan 2025 | Feb 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 151 | 40.5% | 144 | 110 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 99 | 26.5% | 184 | 185 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 40 | 10.7% | 330 | 311 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 17 | 4.6% | 5 | 0 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 14 | 3.8% | 102 | 114 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 13 | 3.5% | 98 | 105 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 10 | 2.7% | 2 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 9 | 2.4% | 15 | 11 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 8 | 2.1% | 1 | 12 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 6 | 1.6% | 10 | 19 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 2 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 0.3% | 8 | 1 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 0.3% | 7 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 2 |
Context
| February 2025 | Tirana | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,124 | 914,989 |
| Change on previous month | +14% | -4% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -7% | +6% |
| Immigrant visas | 373 | 51,058 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Feb 2025 (7 Feb 2025): B1/B2 next available 61 days; F, M, J 5 days; H, L, O, P, Q 10 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Tirana issue in February 2025?
2,124 nonimmigrant visas and 373 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for February 2025. That was the 78th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did February 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Tirana?
January 2025: 1,864 nonimmigrant visas (+14% to Feb 2025). February 2024: 2,279 (-7%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 2,063 (97.1%), K1 13 (0.6%), J1 10 (0.5%), F1 9 (0.4%), C1/D 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 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.