Algiers · Algeria · April 2025
Visas issued at Algiers 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 | 1,211 | 93.7% | 1,387 | 1,461 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 22 | 1.7% | 13 | 11 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 14 | 1.1% | 5 | 4 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 11 | 0.9% | 26 | 13 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 11 | 0.9% | 3 | 11 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 7 | 0.5% | 4 | 12 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 6 | 0.5% | 1 | 4 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | 2 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 2 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 3 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2025 | Share | Mar 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 268 | 79.5% | 280 | 242 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 31 | 9.2% | 34 | 26 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 19 | 5.6% | 17 | 15 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 9 | 2.7% | 13 | 23 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 3 | 0.9% | 0 | 2 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 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% | 0 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 2 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 1 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0 |
Context
| April 2025 | Algiers | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,292 | 993,250 |
| Change on previous month | -11% | -1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -16% | -6% |
| Immigrant visas | 337 | 48,193 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2025 (16 Apr 2025): B1/B2 next available 132 days; F, M, J 110 days; H, L, O, P, Q 14 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Algiers issue in April 2025?
1,292 nonimmigrant visas and 337 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2025. That was the 109th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Algiers?
March 2025: 1,446 nonimmigrant visas (-11% to Apr 2025). April 2024: 1,532 (-16%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,211 (93.7%), F1 22 (1.7%), G2 14 (1.1%), A2 11 (0.9%), J1 11 (0.9%).
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.