Brussels · Belgium · May 2024
Visas issued at Brussels in May 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) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 839 | 55.8% | 922 | 860 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 106 | 7.1% | 60 | 142 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 87 | 5.8% | 62 | 65 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 86 | 5.7% | 36 | 105 |
| 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 | 72 | 4.8% | 76 | 69 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 52 | 3.5% | 77 | 69 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 46 | 3.1% | 24 | 18 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 43 | 2.9% | 31 | 39 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 28 | 1.9% | 11 | 5 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 14 | 0.9% | 1 | 8 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 14 | 0.9% | 11 | 10 |
| NATO4 | Official of NATO (other than those classifiable as NATO-1), and immediate family | 14 | 0.9% | 21 | 6 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 13 | 0.9% | 14 | 12 |
| G3 | Representative of nonrecognized or nonmember foreign government to international organization, and immediate family | 12 | 0.8% | 12 | 15 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 12 | 0.8% | 6 | 9 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 11 | 0.7% | 11 | 13 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 9 | 0.6% | 9 | 16 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 6 | 0.4% | 10 | 16 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 5 | 0.3% | 4 | 4 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 5 | 0.3% | 1 | 1 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 4 | 0.3% | 0 | 4 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.2% | 4 | 6 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 3 | 0.2% | 4 | 16 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| NATO6 | Member of a civilian component accompanying a force entering under the NATO agreements, and their dependents | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 3 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 4 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 1 | 0.1% | 6 | 7 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 8 | 36.4% | 11 | 4 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 4 | 18.2% | 7 | 2 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 4 | 18.2% | 2 | 1 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 2 | 9.1% | 0 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 2 | 9.1% | 0 | 0 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 1 | 4.5% | 4 | 5 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 1 | 4.5% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| May 2024 | Brussels | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,503 | 1,070,656 |
| Change on previous month | +5% | +1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -2% | +6% |
| Immigrant visas | 22 | 58,778 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of May 2024 (8 May 2024): B1/B2 next available 24 days; F, M, J 24 days; H, L, O, P, Q 24 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Brussels issue in May 2024?
1,503 nonimmigrant visas and 22 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for May 2024. That was the 108th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did May 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Brussels?
April 2024: 1,438 nonimmigrant visas (+5% to May 2024). May 2023: 1,527 (-2%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 839 (55.8%), J1 106 (7.1%), A2 87 (5.8%), F1 86 (5.7%), NATO2 72 (4.8%).
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 May 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.