Visas issued at Ottawa in December 2024
U.S. Embassy, Canada. The page of the post has the wait times of Ottawa.
In December 2024, the post issued 2,284 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 884,739 nonimmigrant visas in the same month.
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change.
Therefore, 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.
The Department's words. Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuance Statistics, Internet Archive copy of . Monthly tables through .
| Visas | Dec 2024 | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 2,284 | 3,362 | 2,604 |
| Immigrant | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nonimmigrant classes, December 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,979 | 86.6% | 2,939 | 2,195 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 80 | 3.5% | 118 | 103 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 43 | 1.9% | 12 | 16 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 37 | 1.6% | 34 | 13 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 31 | 1.4% | 27 | 14 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 18 | 0.8% | 37 | 32 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 17 | 0.7% | 21 | 55 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 17 | 0.7% | 16 | 14 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 12 | 0.5% | 15 | 14 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 12 | 0.5% | 32 | 24 |
| 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 | 11 | 0.5% | 5 | 1 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 9 | 0.4% | 17 | 42 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 5 | 0.2% | 4 | 10 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 5 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 2 | 0.1% | 27 | 6 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 2 | 0.1% | 5 | 15 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 1 | 0% | 0 | 5 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0% | 3 | 3 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0% | 4 | 1 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of December 2024 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 459 days. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Ottawa lists every month. The page of December 2024 has all posts. Change from the month before: -32%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, December 2024. Report an error.