Ottawa · Canada · January 2024
Visas issued at Ottawa in January 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) | Jan 2024 | Share | Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 3,325 | 88.7% | 2,195 | 2,851 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 128 | 3.4% | 103 | 144 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 47 | 1.3% | 55 | 64 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 29 | 0.8% | 13 | 24 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 28 | 0.7% | 42 | 25 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 28 | 0.7% | 24 | 40 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 24 | 0.6% | 32 | 18 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 23 | 0.6% | 14 | 36 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 21 | 0.6% | 16 | 6 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 14 | 0.4% | 21 | 0 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 14 | 0.4% | 14 | 17 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 12 | 0.3% | 14 | 8 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 11 | 0.3% | 10 | 4 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 7 | 0.2% | 15 | 3 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 5 | 0.1% | 3 | 3 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 4 | 0.1% | 6 | 6 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 10 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 4 | 0.1% | 3 | 2 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 5 | 1 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 3 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 3 |
| NATO5 | Experts, other than NATO-4 officials, employed in missions on behalf of NATO, and their dependents | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 5 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 4 |
| NATO6 | Member of a civilian component accompanying a force entering under the NATO agreements, and their dependents | 1 | 0% | 2 | 4 |
Context
| January 2024 | Ottawa | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 3,750 | 875,162 |
| Change on previous month | +44% | +16% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +14% | +4% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 50,517 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jan 2024 (6 Jan 2024): B1/B2 next available 705 days; F, M, J 60 days; H, L, O, P, Q 90 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Ottawa issue in January 2024?
3,750 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for January 2024. That was the 55th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did January 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Ottawa?
December 2023: 2,604 nonimmigrant visas (+44% to Jan 2024). January 2023: 3,296 (+14%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 3,325 (88.7%), H1B 128 (3.4%), F1 47 (1.3%), G4 29 (0.8%), E2 28 (0.7%).
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 January 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.