Havana · Cuba · January 2024
Visas issued at Havana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 71 | 23.8% | 54 | 5 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 65 | 21.8% | 44 | 41 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 61 | 20.5% | 39 | 1 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 37 | 12.4% | 42 | 23 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 26 | 8.7% | 4 | 0 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 19 | 6.4% | 7 | 4 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 8 | 2.7% | 0 | 2 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 5 | 1.7% | 9 | 7 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 3 | 1% | 1 | 0 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jan 2024 | Share | Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 1,903 | 77.3% | 1,573 | 1,821 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 226 | 9.2% | 175 | 218 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 110 | 4.5% | 71 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 64 | 2.6% | 33 | 37 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 59 | 2.4% | 47 | 133 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 50 | 2% | 79 | 166 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 31 | 1.3% | 18 | 5 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 8 | 0.3% | 15 | 29 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 7 | 0.3% | 5 | 5 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 4 | 0.2% | 9 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| January 2024 | Havana | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 298 | 875,162 |
| Change on previous month | +48% | +16% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +255% | +4% |
| Immigrant visas | 2,463 | 50,517 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jan 2024 (6 Jan 2024): B1/B2 next available Not listed; F, M, J Not listed; H, L, O, P, Q Not listed.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Havana issue in January 2024?
298 nonimmigrant visas and 2,463 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for January 2024. That was the 161th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did January 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Havana?
December 2023: 202 nonimmigrant visas (+48% to Jan 2024). January 2023: 84 (+255%).
Which classes made up the month?
B2 71 (23.8%), B1 65 (21.8%), K1 61 (20.5%), B1/B2 37 (12.4%), K2 26 (8.7%).
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.