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Phnom Penh · Cambodia · May 2025
Visas issued at Phnom Penh in May 2025
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 2025 | Share | Apr 2025 | May 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,001 | 85.6% | 960 | 1,136 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 64 | 5.5% | 15 | 62 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 26 | 2.2% | 10 | 31 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 25 | 2.1% | 17 | 7 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 16 | 1.4% | 3 | 17 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 9 | 0.8% | 6 | 12 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 5 | 0.4% | 0 | 5 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 4 | 0.3% | 1 | 5 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 4 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 4 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 3 | 0.3% | 0 | 4 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 6 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | May 2025 | Share | Apr 2025 | May 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 59 | 49.2% | 83 | 66 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 18 | 15% | 0 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 12 | 10% | 27 | 31 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 11 | 9.2% | 0 | 5 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 5 | 4.2% | 0 | 23 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 5 | 4.2% | 3 | 10 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 4 | 3.3% | 12 | 5 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 3 | 2.5% | 0 | 1 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 2 | 1.7% | 5 | 0 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 12 |
Context
| May 2025 | Phnom Penh | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,169 | 897,937 |
| Change on previous month | +13% | -10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -10% | -16% |
| Immigrant visas | 120 | 46,751 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of May 2025 (1 May 2025): B1/B2 next available 1 month; F, M, J 1 month; H, L, O, P, Q 1 month.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Phnom Penh issue in May 2025?
1,169 nonimmigrant visas and 120 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for May 2025. That was the 110th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did May 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Phnom Penh?
April 2025: 1,035 nonimmigrant visas (+13% to May 2025). May 2024: 1,299 (-10%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,001 (85.6%), F1 64 (5.5%), K1 26 (2.2%), A2 25 (2.1%), J1 16 (1.4%).
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 May 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.