Visas issued at Bridgetown in December 2023
U.S. Embassy, Barbados. The page of the post has the wait times of Bridgetown.
In December 2023, the post issued 1,968 nonimmigrant visas and 117 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 755,973 nonimmigrant visas in the same month.
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change.
Therefore, 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.
The Department's words. Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuance Statistics, Internet Archive copy of . Monthly tables through .
| Visas | Dec 2023 | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 1,968 | 2,360 | 3,210 |
| Immigrant | 117 | 156 | 151 |
Nonimmigrant classes, December 2023
| Class | The Department's description | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,731 | 88% | 2,131 | 2,723 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 67 | 3.4% | 35 | 78 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 43 | 2.2% | 49 | 224 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 29 | 1.5% | 20 | 50 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 13 | 0.7% | 8 | 22 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 13 | 0.7% | 20 | 13 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 7 | 0.4% | 8 | 11 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 7 | 0.4% | 2 | 6 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 7 | 0.4% | 5 | 9 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 6 | 0.3% | 6 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 5 | 0.3% | 0 | 3 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 4 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 4 | 0.2% | 11 | 0 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 4 | 0.2% | 7 | 5 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 4 | 0.2% | 4 | 5 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 7 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 7 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 3 | 0.2% | 4 | 9 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 3 | 0.2% | 8 | 7 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 14 | 3 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 2 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 2 | 0.1% | 6 | 7 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
Immigrant classes, December 2023
| Class | The Department's description | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 35 | 29.9% | 41 | 37 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 21 | 17.9% | 34 | 13 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 16 | 13.7% | 24 | 17 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 14 | 12% | 22 | 28 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 11 | 9.4% | 20 | 6 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 4 | 3.4% | 0 | 1 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 4 | 3.4% | 1 | 27 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 3 | 2.6% | 3 | 3 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 3 | 2.6% | 2 | 6 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 1.7% | 2 | 5 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 2 | 1.7% | 0 | 8 |
| IB2 | Self-petition child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.9% | 0 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.9% | 0 | 0 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of December 2023 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 22 days. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Bridgetown lists every month. The page of December 2023 has all posts. Change from the month before: -17%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, December 2023. Report an error.