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Manama · Bahrain · December 2024
Visas issued at Manama in December 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) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 390 | 85% | 613 | 726 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 22 | 4.8% | 12 | 22 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 15 | 3.3% | 9 | 9 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 9 | 2% | 11 | 9 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 4 | 0.9% | 4 | 1 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 4 | 0.9% | 0 | 0 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 4 | 0.9% | 3 | 6 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0.4% | 9 | 9 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.4% | 5 | 10 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 3 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 1 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 17 | 51.5% | 10 | 2 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 8 | 24.2% | 9 | 4 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 6.1% | 11 | 6 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 2 | 6.1% | 0 | 4 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 3% | 0 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 3% | 0 | 0 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 1 | 3% | 0 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 3% | 2 | 0 |
Context
| December 2024 | Manama | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 459 | 884,739 |
| Change on previous month | -32% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -44% | +17% |
| Immigrant visas | 33 | 50,944 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2024 (1 Dec 2024): B1/B2 next available 14 days; F, M, J 18 days; H, L, O, P, Q 18 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Manama issue in December 2024?
459 nonimmigrant visas and 33 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2024. That was the 148th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did December 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Manama?
November 2024: 674 nonimmigrant visas (-32% to Dec 2024). December 2023: 816 (-44%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 390 (85%), F1 22 (4.8%), H1B 15 (3.3%), A2 9 (2%), C1/D 4 (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 December 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.