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Rangoon · Burma · December 2024
Visas issued at Rangoon in December 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) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 302 | 48.9% | 288 | 192 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 141 | 22.8% | 307 | 92 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 113 | 18.3% | 107 | 67 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 31 | 5% | 5 | 6 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 21 | 3.4% | 26 | 93 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 4 | 0.6% | 2 | 3 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 0.6% | 5 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 6 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 31 | 29.8% | 31 | 37 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 19 | 18.3% | 35 | 30 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 13 | 12.5% | 23 | 3 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 12 | 11.5% | 18 | 9 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 4 | 3.8% | 1 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 4 | 3.8% | 4 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 4 | 3.8% | 0 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 4 | 3.8% | 0 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 4 | 3.8% | 10 | 4 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 3 | 2.9% | 4 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 3 | 2.9% | 0 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 1% | 0 | 0 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 1 | 1% | 45 | 4 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 1% | 1 | 1 |
Context
| December 2024 | Rangoon | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 618 | 884,739 |
| Change on previous month | -17% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +33% | +17% |
| Immigrant visas | 104 | 50,944 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2024 (1 Dec 2024): B1/B2 next available 150 days; F, M, J 150 days; H, L, O, P, Q 150 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Rangoon issue in December 2024?
618 nonimmigrant visas and 104 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2024. That was the 134th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did December 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Rangoon?
November 2024: 743 nonimmigrant visas (-17% to Dec 2024). December 2023: 466 (+33%).
Which classes made up the month?
D 302 (48.9%), F1 141 (22.8%), C1 113 (18.3%), K1 31 (5%), B1/B2 21 (3.4%).
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 December 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.