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Vancouver · Canada · March 2025
Visas issued at Vancouver in March 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) | Mar 2025 | Share | Feb 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 5,800 | 91.5% | 5,223 | 5,012 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 227 | 3.6% | 277 | 296 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 57 | 0.9% | 85 | 50 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 50 | 0.8% | 7 | 26 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 46 | 0.7% | 40 | 89 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 29 | 0.5% | 48 | 22 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 28 | 0.4% | 62 | 38 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 23 | 0.4% | 9 | 11 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 19 | 0.3% | 28 | 56 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 15 | 0.2% | 17 | 12 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 6 | 0.1% | 0 | 6 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 5 | 0.1% | 6 | 8 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 5 | 0.1% | 2 | 6 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 5 | 0.1% | 9 | 4 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 4 | 0.1% | 4 | 7 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 3 | 0% | 1 | 4 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 3 | 0% | 3 | 5 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 3 | 0% | 8 | 3 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 3 | 0% | 10 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0% | 5 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| TN | NAFTA professional | 1 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
Context
| March 2025 | Vancouver | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 6,340 | 1,006,227 |
| Change on previous month | +8% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +12% | +5% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 51,574 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Mar 2025 (5 Mar 2025): B1/B2 next available 610 days; F, M, J 6 days; H, L, O, P, Q 58 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Vancouver issue in March 2025?
6,340 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for March 2025. That was the 39th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did March 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Vancouver?
February 2025: 5,858 nonimmigrant visas (+8% to Mar 2025). March 2024: 5,663 (+12%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 5,800 (91.5%), H1B 227 (3.6%), L1 57 (0.9%), J1 50 (0.8%), F1 46 (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 March 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.