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Brussels · Belgium · October 2024
Visas issued at Brussels in October 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) | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 731 | 62.4% | 949 | 923 |
| 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 | 103 | 8.8% | 98 | 50 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 64 | 5.5% | 43 | 86 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 50 | 4.3% | 56 | 50 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 32 | 2.7% | 45 | 75 |
| NATO4 | Official of NATO (other than those classifiable as NATO-1), and immediate family | 20 | 1.7% | 9 | 9 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 18 | 1.5% | 30 | 16 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 17 | 1.5% | 43 | 11 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 17 | 1.5% | 6 | 4 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 16 | 1.4% | 38 | 44 |
| G3 | Representative of nonrecognized or nonmember foreign government to international organization, and immediate family | 14 | 1.2% | 55 | 6 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 13 | 1.1% | 22 | 20 |
| NATO6 | Member of a civilian component accompanying a force entering under the NATO agreements, and their dependents | 12 | 1% | 8 | 2 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 11 | 0.9% | 15 | 25 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 11 | 0.9% | 12 | 1 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 9 | 0.8% | 12 | 6 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 8 | 0.7% | 26 | 15 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 7 | 0.6% | 7 | 2 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 7 | 0.6% | 16 | 35 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 5 | 0.4% | 60 | 4 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 3 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 1 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 1 | 0.1% | 5 | 5 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 9 | 25% | 0 | 1 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 9 | 25% | 3 | 9 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 6 | 16.7% | 3 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 5 | 13.9% | 0 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 5.6% | 1 | 5 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 2 | 5.6% | 0 | 3 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 2 | 5.6% | 0 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 2.8% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| October 2024 | Brussels | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,171 | 977,715 |
| Change on previous month | -26% | +6% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -17% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 36 | 62,832 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2024 (2 Oct 2024): B1/B2 next available Not listed; F, M, J Not listed; H, L, O, P, Q Not listed.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Brussels issue in October 2024?
1,171 nonimmigrant visas and 36 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2024. That was the 115th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Brussels?
September 2024: 1,593 nonimmigrant visas (-26% to Oct 2024). October 2023: 1,414 (-17%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 731 (62.4%), NATO2 103 (8.8%), A2 64 (5.5%), J1 50 (4.3%), C1/D 32 (2.7%).
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 October 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.