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Buenos Aires · Argentina · July 2024
Visas issued at Buenos Aires in July 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) | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 23,949 | 93.6% | 18,390 | 27,008 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 323 | 1.3% | 307 | 271 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 306 | 1.2% | 22 | 39 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 276 | 1.1% | 240 | 286 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 141 | 0.6% | 132 | 131 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 120 | 0.5% | 80 | 70 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 89 | 0.3% | 59 | 63 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 62 | 0.2% | 34 | 63 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 39 | 0.2% | 35 | 0 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 31 | 0.1% | 18 | 32 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 30 | 0.1% | 53 | 38 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 29 | 0.1% | 15 | 17 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 27 | 0.1% | 24 | 27 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 24 | 0.1% | 8 | 6 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 22 | 0.1% | 40 | 23 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 19 | 0.1% | 9 | 13 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 16 | 0.1% | 8 | 10 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 15 | 0.1% | 3 | 15 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 13 | 0.1% | 23 | 16 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 8 | 0% | 2 | 3 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 8 | 0% | 16 | 15 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 6 | 0% | 13 | 8 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 5 | 0% | 7 | 1 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 4 | 0% | 6 | 2 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 4 | 0% | 14 | 20 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 4 | 0% | 3 | 7 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 4 | 0% | 4 | 2 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 4 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 0 | 4 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| H3 | Trainee | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 4 | 9 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 34 | 33.7% | 10 | 22 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 18 | 17.8% | 7 | 25 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 9 | 8.9% | 5 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 7 | 6.9% | 12 | 13 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 6 | 5.9% | 1 | 2 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 6 | 5.9% | 7 | 7 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 6 | 5.9% | 4 | 1 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 4 | 4% | 0 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 4 | 4% | 5 | 2 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 3% | 11 | 3 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 1% | 0 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 1 | 1% | 8 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 1 | 1% | 0 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 1% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| July 2024 | Buenos Aires | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 25,588 | 960,883 |
| Change on previous month | +31% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -9% | +12% |
| Immigrant visas | 101 | 62,167 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jul 2024 (6 Jul 2024): B1/B2 next available 84 days; F, M, J 1 day; H, L, O, P, Q 2 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Buenos Aires issue in July 2024?
25,588 nonimmigrant visas and 101 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for July 2024. That was the 9th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did July 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Buenos Aires?
June 2024: 19,575 nonimmigrant visas (+31% to Jul 2024). July 2023: 28,216 (-9%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 23,949 (93.6%), F1 323 (1.3%), A2 306 (1.2%), J1 276 (1.1%), C1/D 141 (0.6%).
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 July 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.