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Yerevan · Armenia · October 2024
Visas issued at Yerevan in October 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) | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,892 | 78.8% | 1,891 | 1,839 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 243 | 10.1% | 88 | 126 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 57 | 2.4% | 72 | 25 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 46 | 1.9% | 30 | 28 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 29 | 1.2% | 40 | 19 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 26 | 1.1% | 11 | 44 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 20 | 0.8% | 82 | 6 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 19 | 0.8% | 31 | 13 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 12 | 0.5% | 21 | 2 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 10 | 0.4% | 9 | 6 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 8 | 0.3% | 8 | 7 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 7 | 0.3% | 1 | 4 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 5 | 0.2% | 4 | 9 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 5 | 0.2% | 1 | 8 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 4 | 0.2% | 18 | 8 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 6 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 1 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 5 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 3 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 18 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 5 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 170 | 42.2% | 54 | 221 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 125 | 31% | 221 | 3 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 28 | 6.9% | 1 | 15 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 18 | 4.5% | 9 | 25 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 10 | 2.5% | 10 | 18 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 9 | 2.2% | 7 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 8 | 2% | 1 | 18 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 7 | 1.7% | 10 | 1 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 6 | 1.5% | 5 | 1 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 6 | 1.5% | 6 | 2 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 4 | 1% | 8 | 11 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 3 | 0.7% | 0 | 3 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.7% | 4 | 10 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 7 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| October 2024 | Yerevan | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,400 | 977,715 |
| Change on previous month | +3% | +6% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +10% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 403 | 62,832 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2024 (2 Oct 2024): B1/B2 next available 99 days; F, M, J 105 days; H, L, O, P, Q 34 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Yerevan issue in October 2024?
2,400 nonimmigrant visas and 403 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2024. That was the 76th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Yerevan?
September 2024: 2,338 nonimmigrant visas (+3% to Oct 2024). October 2023: 2,182 (+10%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,892 (78.8%), F1 243 (10.1%), C1/D 57 (2.4%), F2 46 (1.9%), K1 29 (1.2%).
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 October 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.