Yerevan · Armenia · August 2024
Visas issued at Yerevan in August 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) | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,577 | 74.1% | 1,404 | 2,439 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 279 | 13.1% | 101 | 311 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 72 | 3.4% | 64 | 41 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 44 | 2.1% | 68 | 39 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 38 | 1.8% | 14 | 39 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 22 | 1% | 27 | 13 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 16 | 0.8% | 4 | 9 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 14 | 0.7% | 24 | 13 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 13 | 0.6% | 12 | 11 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 11 | 0.5% | 13 | 23 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 9 | 0.4% | 4 | 14 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 6 | 0.3% | 2 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 4 | 0.2% | 5 | 6 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 4 | 0.2% | 2 | 7 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 4 | 0.2% | 0 | 10 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 5 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 3 | 0.1% | 7 | 13 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 5 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 1 | 0% | 0 | 9 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 4 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 6 | 2 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 165 | 40.5% | 88 | 99 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 79 | 19.4% | 96 | 657 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 28 | 6.9% | 60 | 3 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 25 | 6.1% | 21 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 21 | 5.2% | 25 | 28 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 21 | 5.2% | 18 | 11 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 21 | 5.2% | 8 | 23 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 13 | 3.2% | 22 | 12 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 9 | 2.2% | 2 | 10 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 8 | 2% | 0 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 6 | 1.5% | 5 | 6 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 4 | 1% | 9 | 3 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 3 | 0.7% | 0 | 2 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 2 | 0.5% | 12 | 1 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| August 2024 | Yerevan | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,127 | 931,915 |
| Change on previous month | +20% | -3% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -29% | -1% |
| Immigrant visas | 407 | 62,077 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Aug 2024 (7 Aug 2024): B1/B2 next available 87 days; F, M, J 112 days; H, L, O, P, Q 41 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Yerevan issue in August 2024?
2,127 nonimmigrant visas and 407 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for August 2024. That was the 91th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did August 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Yerevan?
July 2024: 1,772 nonimmigrant visas (+20% to Aug 2024). August 2023: 3,015 (-29%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,577 (74.1%), F1 279 (13.1%), C1/D 72 (3.4%), J1 44 (2.1%), F2 38 (1.8%).
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 August 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.