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Visas issued at Brussels in November 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) | Nov 2024 | Share | Oct 2024 | Nov 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 720 | 63.2% | 731 | 829 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 69 | 6.1% | 50 | 67 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 58 | 5.1% | 64 | 48 |
| 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 | 50 | 4.4% | 103 | 43 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 49 | 4.3% | 32 | 116 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 46 | 4% | 18 | 36 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 25 | 2.2% | 16 | 44 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 16 | 1.4% | 11 | 16 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 15 | 1.3% | 7 | 38 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 11 | 1% | 8 | 10 |
| NATO4 | Official of NATO (other than those classifiable as NATO-1), and immediate family | 10 | 0.9% | 20 | 5 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 8 | 0.7% | 13 | 23 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 8 | 0.7% | 17 | 19 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 8 | 0.7% | 7 | 4 |
| NATO6 | Member of a civilian component accompanying a force entering under the NATO agreements, and their dependents | 8 | 0.7% | 12 | 1 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 7 | 0.6% | 17 | 9 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 7 | 0.6% | 11 | 6 |
| G3 | Representative of nonrecognized or nonmember foreign government to international organization, and immediate family | 6 | 0.5% | 14 | 9 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 5 | 0.4% | 9 | 11 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 10 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 7 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 14 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 2 | 0.2% | 5 | 2 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Nov 2024 | Share | Oct 2024 | Nov 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 6 | 50% | 9 | 5 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 3 | 25% | 0 | 3 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 2 | 16.7% | 9 | 7 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 8.3% | 2 | 2 |
Context
| November 2024 | Brussels | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,140 | 811,088 |
| Change on previous month | -3% | -17% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -18% | -1% |
| Immigrant visas | 12 | 49,612 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Nov 2024 (12 Nov 2024): B1/B2 next available 2 days; F, M, J 2 days; H, L, O, P, Q 2 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Brussels issue in November 2024?
1,140 nonimmigrant visas and 12 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for November 2024. That was the 109th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did November 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Brussels?
October 2024: 1,171 nonimmigrant visas (-3% to Nov 2024). November 2023: 1,394 (-18%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 720 (63.2%), J1 69 (6.1%), A2 58 (5.1%), NATO2 50 (4.4%), C1/D 49 (4.3%).
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 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.