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Brussels · Belgium · November 2023
Visas issued at Brussels in November 2023
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) | Nov 2023 | Share | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 829 | 59.5% | 923 | 588 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 116 | 8.3% | 75 | 17 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 67 | 4.8% | 50 | 30 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 48 | 3.4% | 86 | 57 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 44 | 3.2% | 44 | 30 |
| NATO2 | Other representative of member state to NATO and immediate family; dependents of member of a force entering under the NATO agreements; members of such a force if issued visas | 43 | 3.1% | 50 | 49 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 38 | 2.7% | 35 | 13 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 36 | 2.6% | 16 | 18 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 23 | 1.6% | 20 | 10 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 19 | 1.4% | 11 | 7 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 16 | 1.1% | 25 | 5 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 14 | 1% | 1 | 1 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 11 | 0.8% | 6 | 9 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 10 | 0.7% | 15 | 11 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 10 | 0.7% | 5 | 6 |
| G3 | Representative of nonrecognized or nonmember foreign government to international organization, and immediate family | 9 | 0.6% | 6 | 5 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 9 | 0.6% | 4 | 0 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 7 | 0.5% | 3 | 1 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 6 | 0.4% | 1 | 2 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 5 | 0.4% | 2 | 0 |
| NATO4 | Official of NATO (other than those classifiable as NATO-1), and immediate family | 5 | 0.4% | 9 | 10 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 4 | 0.3% | 4 | 2 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 4 | 0.3% | 1 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 4 | 0.3% | 2 | 4 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 3 | 0.2% | 4 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 10 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| C2 | Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| NATO6 | Member of a civilian component accompanying a force entering under the NATO agreements, and their dependents | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 5 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Nov 2023 | Share | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 7 | 35% | 1 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 5 | 25% | 9 | 6 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 3 | 15% | 2 | 1 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 10% | 5 | 3 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 2 | 10% | 3 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 5% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| November 2023 | Brussels | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,394 | 815,973 |
| Change on previous month | -1% | -8% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +49% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 20 | 45,437 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Nov 2023 (5 Nov 2023): B1/B2 next available 1 day; F, M, J 1 day; H, L, O, P, Q 1 day.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Brussels issue in November 2023?
1,394 nonimmigrant visas and 20 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for November 2023. That was the 103th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did November 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Brussels?
October 2023: 1,414 nonimmigrant visas (-1% to Nov 2023). November 2022: 934 (+49%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 829 (59.5%), C1/D 116 (8.3%), J1 67 (4.8%), A2 48 (3.4%), L1 44 (3.2%).
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 November 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.