Tirana · Albania · April 2025
Visas issued at Tirana in April 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) | Apr 2025 | Share | Mar 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,715 | 75.4% | 2,030 | 2,526 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 499 | 21.9% | 6 | 58 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 16 | 0.7% | 10 | 1 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 15 | 0.7% | 5 | 8 |
| 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 | 0.4% | 3 | 22 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 5 | 0.2% | 3 | 2 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 16 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.1% | 3 | 6 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 2 | 5 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0% | 3 | 2 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2025 | Share | Mar 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 113 | 49.6% | 60 | 79 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 85 | 37.3% | 65 | 163 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 10 | 4.4% | 7 | 14 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 6 | 2.6% | 3 | 17 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 4 | 1.8% | 11 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 3 | 1.3% | 4 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 3 | 1.3% | 6 | 34 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 1 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 2 |
Context
| April 2025 | Tirana | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,274 | 993,250 |
| Change on previous month | +9% | -1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -14% | -6% |
| Immigrant visas | 228 | 48,193 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2025 (16 Apr 2025): B1/B2 next available 37 days; F, M, J 17 days; H, L, O, P, Q 10 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Tirana issue in April 2025?
2,274 nonimmigrant visas and 228 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2025. That was the 81th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Tirana?
March 2025: 2,084 nonimmigrant visas (+9% to Apr 2025). April 2024: 2,648 (-14%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,715 (75.4%), J1 499 (21.9%), F1 16 (0.7%), C1/D 15 (0.7%), NATO2 9 (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 April 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.