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Visas issued at Brussels in September 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) | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 949 | 59.6% | 978 | 757 |
| 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 | 98 | 6.2% | 71 | 72 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 60 | 3.8% | 28 | 8 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 56 | 3.5% | 114 | 57 |
| G3 | Representative of nonrecognized or nonmember foreign government to international organization, and immediate family | 55 | 3.5% | 30 | 22 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 45 | 2.8% | 42 | 68 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 43 | 2.7% | 22 | 57 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 43 | 2.7% | 24 | 10 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 38 | 2.4% | 45 | 32 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 30 | 1.9% | 150 | 25 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 26 | 1.6% | 10 | 23 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 22 | 1.4% | 21 | 18 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 16 | 1% | 50 | 14 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 15 | 0.9% | 22 | 14 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 12 | 0.8% | 13 | 8 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 12 | 0.8% | 12 | 7 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 11 | 0.7% | 8 | 18 |
| NATO4 | Official of NATO (other than those classifiable as NATO-1), and immediate family | 9 | 0.6% | 6 | 16 |
| NATO6 | Member of a civilian component accompanying a force entering under the NATO agreements, and their dependents | 8 | 0.5% | 14 | 2 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 7 | 0.4% | 4 | 2 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 7 | 0.4% | 10 | 12 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 6 | 0.4% | 0 | 2 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 6 | 0.4% | 2 | 10 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 5 | 0.3% | 7 | 4 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 4 | 0.3% | 1 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.2% | 5 | 3 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 2 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 15 | 60% | 3 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 3 | 12% | 0 | 5 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 3 | 12% | 2 | 6 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 2 | 8% | 2 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 4% | 1 | 4 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 4% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| September 2024 | Brussels | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,593 | 925,157 |
| Change on previous month | -7% | -1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +25% | +9% |
| Immigrant visas | 25 | 57,983 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Sep 2024 (14 Sep 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 September 2024?
1,593 nonimmigrant visas and 25 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for September 2024. That was the 102th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did September 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Brussels?
August 2024: 1,712 nonimmigrant visas (-7% to Sep 2024). September 2023: 1,277 (+25%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 949 (59.6%), NATO2 98 (6.2%), P1 60 (3.8%), J1 56 (3.5%), G3 55 (3.5%).
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 September 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.