Brussels · Belgium · April 2024
Visas issued at Brussels in April 2024
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) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 922 | 64.1% | 952 | 754 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 77 | 5.4% | 65 | 49 |
| 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 | 76 | 5.3% | 90 | 61 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 62 | 4.3% | 94 | 56 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 60 | 4.2% | 46 | 45 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 36 | 2.5% | 21 | 37 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 31 | 2.2% | 39 | 20 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 24 | 1.7% | 30 | 22 |
| NATO4 | Official of NATO (other than those classifiable as NATO-1), and immediate family | 21 | 1.5% | 10 | 10 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 14 | 1% | 17 | 9 |
| G3 | Representative of nonrecognized or nonmember foreign government to international organization, and immediate family | 12 | 0.8% | 24 | 8 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 11 | 0.8% | 20 | 20 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 11 | 0.8% | 19 | 4 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 11 | 0.8% | 4 | 4 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 10 | 0.7% | 13 | 8 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 9 | 0.6% | 7 | 13 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 6 | 0.4% | 12 | 12 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 6 | 0.4% | 1 | 3 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 4 | 0.3% | 0 | 1 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 4 | 0.3% | 17 | 0 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 4 | 0.3% | 8 | 4 |
| NATO6 | Member of a civilian component accompanying a force entering under the NATO agreements, and their dependents | 4 | 0.3% | 3 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 4 | 0.3% | 6 | 13 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 2 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| NATO1 | Principal permanent representative of member state to NATO resident in the U.S. and resident members of official staff; principal NATO officers; and immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 4 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 11 | 31.4% | 3 | 4 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 7 | 20% | 5 | 1 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 5 | 14.3% | 0 | 0 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 4 | 11.4% | 0 | 9 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 4 | 11.4% | 0 | 1 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 2 | 5.7% | 2 | 2 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 2.9% | 0 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 2.9% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| April 2024 | Brussels | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,438 | 1,054,900 |
| Change on previous month | -5% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +23% | +24% |
| Immigrant visas | 35 | 57,383 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2024 (9 Apr 2024): B1/B2 next available 7 days; F, M, J 7 days; H, L, O, P, Q 7 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Brussels issue in April 2024?
1,438 nonimmigrant visas and 35 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2024. That was the 106th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Brussels?
March 2024: 1,510 nonimmigrant visas (-5% to Apr 2024). April 2023: 1,168 (+23%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 922 (64.1%), C1/D 77 (5.4%), NATO2 76 (5.3%), A2 62 (4.3%), J1 60 (4.2%).
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 April 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.