Visas issued at Bridgetown in April 2024
U.S. Embassy, Barbados. The page of the post has the wait times of Bridgetown.
In April 2024, the post issued 2,732 nonimmigrant visas and 128 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 1,054,900 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 | Apr 2024 | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 2,732 | 2,704 | 2,447 |
| Immigrant | 128 | 112 | 73 |
Nonimmigrant classes, April 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,515 | 92.1% | 2,535 | 2,228 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 55 | 2% | 44 | 66 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 27 | 1% | 13 | 17 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 22 | 0.8% | 9 | 11 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 20 | 0.7% | 15 | 11 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 15 | 0.5% | 19 | 33 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 11 | 0.4% | 7 | 8 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 9 | 0.3% | 6 | 9 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 8 | 0.3% | 1 | 4 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 8 | 0.3% | 5 | 4 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 4 | 0.1% | 5 | 6 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 4 | 0.1% | 18 | 9 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 4 | 0.1% | 3 | 1 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 4 | 0.1% | 5 | 6 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | 5 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 4 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 2 | 5 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes, April 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 31 | 24.2% | 32 | 19 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 23 | 18% | 8 | 3 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 16 | 12.5% | 23 | 6 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 15 | 11.7% | 14 | 15 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 14 | 10.9% | 6 | 9 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 9 | 7% | 14 | 7 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 7 | 5.5% | 5 | 2 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 5 | 3.9% | 2 | 1 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 3 | 2.3% | 2 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 1.6% | 5 | 3 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 2 | 1.6% | 0 | 2 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of April 2024 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 14 days. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Bridgetown lists every month. The page of April 2024 has all posts. Change from the month before: +1%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, April 2024. Report an error.