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Manama · Bahrain · February 2025
Visas issued at Manama in February 2025
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 2025 | Share | Jan 2025 | Feb 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 517 | 80.9% | 427 | 816 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 41 | 6.4% | 25 | 30 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 25 | 3.9% | 1 | 1 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 10 | 1.6% | 8 | 3 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 9 | 1.4% | 0 | 0 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 6 | 0.9% | 1 | 9 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 6 | 0.9% | 8 | 5 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 6 | 0.9% | 6 | 1 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 4 | 0.6% | 5 | 6 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 4 | 0.6% | 4 | 1 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 2 | 0.3% | 7 | 1 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 1 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 2 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 3 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Feb 2025 | Share | Jan 2025 | Feb 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 11 | 20% | 2 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 9 | 16.4% | 0 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 7 | 12.7% | 1 | 9 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 6 | 10.9% | 1 | 5 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 6 | 10.9% | 0 | 15 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 6 | 10.9% | 2 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 5 | 9.1% | 1 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 2 | 3.6% | 0 | 2 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 1.8% | 0 | 1 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 1.8% | 0 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 1.8% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| February 2025 | Manama | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 639 | 914,989 |
| Change on previous month | +27% | -4% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -28% | +6% |
| Immigrant visas | 55 | 51,058 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Feb 2025 (7 Feb 2025): B1/B2 next available 32 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 2025?
639 nonimmigrant visas and 55 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for February 2025. That was the 135th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did February 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Manama?
January 2025: 503 nonimmigrant visas (+27% to Feb 2025). February 2024: 888 (-28%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 517 (80.9%), A2 41 (6.4%), A3 25 (3.9%), H1B 10 (1.6%), G2 9 (1.4%).
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 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.