Algiers · Algeria · March 2025
Visas issued at Algiers in March 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) | Mar 2025 | Share | Feb 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,387 | 95.9% | 1,112 | 1,453 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 26 | 1.8% | 2 | 9 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 13 | 0.9% | 22 | 25 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 5 | 0.3% | 10 | 1 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 4 | 0.3% | 4 | 11 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 3 | 0.2% | 11 | 8 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 2 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0.1% | 6 | 2 |
| 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% | 1 | 0 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Mar 2025 | Share | Feb 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 280 | 79.1% | 279 | 346 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 34 | 9.6% | 37 | 53 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 17 | 4.8% | 24 | 22 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 13 | 3.7% | 10 | 24 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 2 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 4 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| March 2025 | Algiers | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,446 | 1,006,227 |
| Change on previous month | +22% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -5% | +5% |
| Immigrant visas | 354 | 51,574 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Mar 2025 (5 Mar 2025): B1/B2 next available 121 days; F, M, J 91 days; H, L, O, P, Q 7 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Algiers issue in March 2025?
1,446 nonimmigrant visas and 354 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for March 2025. That was the 103th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did March 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Algiers?
February 2025: 1,185 nonimmigrant visas (+22% to Mar 2025). March 2024: 1,521 (-5%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,387 (95.9%), A2 26 (1.8%), F1 13 (0.9%), G2 5 (0.3%), K1 4 (0.3%).
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 March 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.