Tirana · Albania · May 2025
Visas issued at Tirana in May 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) | May 2025 | Share | Apr 2025 | May 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,451 | 72.3% | 1,715 | 1,432 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 443 | 22.1% | 499 | 549 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 42 | 2.1% | 16 | 41 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 34 | 1.7% | 3 | 2 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 8 | 0.4% | 15 | 6 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 7 | 0.3% | 3 | 12 |
| 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 | 0.3% | 9 | 8 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 5 | 1 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 3 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | May 2025 | Share | Apr 2025 | May 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 61 | 32.8% | 85 | 166 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 52 | 28% | 4 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 35 | 18.8% | 1 | 6 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 11 | 5.9% | 10 | 8 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 8 | 4.3% | 6 | 21 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 7 | 3.8% | 0 | 1 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 5 | 2.7% | 1 | 1 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 4 | 2.2% | 113 | 27 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 2 | 1.1% | 0 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| May 2025 | Tirana | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,007 | 897,937 |
| Change on previous month | -12% | -10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -3% | -16% |
| Immigrant visas | 186 | 46,751 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of May 2025 (1 May 2025): B1/B2 next available 1 month; F, M, J under ½ month; H, L, O, P, Q under ½ month.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Tirana issue in May 2025?
2,007 nonimmigrant visas and 186 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for May 2025. That was the 81th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did May 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Tirana?
April 2025: 2,274 nonimmigrant visas (-12% to May 2025). May 2024: 2,063 (-3%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,451 (72.3%), J1 443 (22.1%), F1 42 (2.1%), A2 34 (1.7%), 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 May 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.