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Manama · Bahrain · February 2024
Visas issued at Manama in February 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) | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 816 | 91.9% | 919 | 812 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 30 | 3.4% | 17 | 26 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 9 | 1% | 8 | 15 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 6 | 0.7% | 12 | 1 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 5 | 0.6% | 1 | 10 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 3 | 0.3% | 9 | 6 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 3 | 0.3% | 4 | 7 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 2 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 6 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 3 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 9 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 5 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 15 | 46.9% | 1 | 6 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 9 | 28.1% | 7 | 6 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 5 | 15.6% | 4 | 4 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 2 | 6.3% | 0 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 3.1% | 0 | 1 |
Context
| February 2024 | Manama | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 888 | 861,383 |
| Change on previous month | -10% | -2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -2% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 32 | 51,563 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Feb 2024 (1 Feb 2024): B1/B2 next available 22 days; F, M, J 4 days; H, L, O, P, Q 4 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Manama issue in February 2024?
888 nonimmigrant visas and 32 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for February 2024. That was the 121th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did February 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Manama?
January 2024: 984 nonimmigrant visas (-10% to Feb 2024). February 2023: 910 (-2%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 816 (91.9%), A2 30 (3.4%), B1 9 (1%), F1 6 (0.7%), C1/D 5 (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 February 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.