Algiers · Algeria · April 2024
Visas issued at Algiers in April 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) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,461 | 95.4% | 1,453 | 1,107 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 13 | 0.8% | 9 | 14 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 12 | 0.8% | 11 | 7 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 11 | 0.7% | 25 | 5 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 11 | 0.7% | 8 | 9 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 4 | 0.3% | 2 | 7 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 4 | 0.3% | 1 | 5 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 6 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 4 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 242 | 75.9% | 346 | 538 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 26 | 8.2% | 53 | 20 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 23 | 7.2% | 24 | 18 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 15 | 4.7% | 22 | 10 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.6% | 4 | 7 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| IR3 | Orphan adopted abroad by U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| SE | Certain employees or former employees of the U.S. Government abroad, spouse and child (SE1-SE3) | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| April 2024 | Algiers | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,532 | 1,054,900 |
| Change on previous month | +1% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +30% | +24% |
| Immigrant visas | 319 | 57,383 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2024 (9 Apr 2024): B1/B2 next available 179 days; F, M, J 101 days; H, L, O, P, Q 1 day.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Algiers issue in April 2024?
1,532 nonimmigrant visas and 319 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2024. That was the 105th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Algiers?
March 2024: 1,521 nonimmigrant visas (+1% to Apr 2024). April 2023: 1,176 (+30%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,461 (95.4%), A2 13 (0.8%), K1 12 (0.8%), F1 11 (0.7%), J1 11 (0.7%).
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 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.