Visas issued at Bridgetown in December 2024
U.S. Embassy, Barbados. The page of the post has the wait times of Bridgetown.
In December 2024, the post issued 1,984 nonimmigrant visas and 117 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 884,739 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 2024 | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 1,984 | 2,243 | 1,968 |
| Immigrant | 117 | 124 | 117 |
Nonimmigrant classes, December 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,753 | 88.4% | 2,054 | 1,731 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 54 | 2.7% | 29 | 67 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 53 | 2.7% | 40 | 43 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 34 | 1.7% | 32 | 29 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 11 | 0.6% | 5 | 4 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 10 | 0.5% | 9 | 7 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 9 | 0.5% | 6 | 3 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 8 | 0.4% | 2 | 7 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 7 | 0.4% | 7 | 13 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 6 | 0.3% | 1 | 13 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 6 | 0.3% | 9 | 2 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 5 | 0.3% | 6 | 2 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 5 | 0.3% | 5 | 5 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 4 | 0.2% | 8 | 4 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 4 | 0.2% | 3 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 3 | 0.2% | 3 | 4 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 2 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 7 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 3 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
Immigrant classes, December 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 41 | 35% | 28 | 35 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 16 | 13.7% | 13 | 21 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 15 | 12.8% | 31 | 14 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 11 | 9.4% | 13 | 16 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 10 | 8.5% | 2 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 9 | 7.7% | 11 | 3 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 6 | 5.1% | 2 | 4 |
| 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% | 2 | 4 |
| 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% | 4 | 3 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 1.7% | 3 | 11 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of December 2024 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 65 days. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Bridgetown lists every month. The page of December 2024 has all posts. Change from the month before: -12%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, December 2024. Report an error.