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Havana · Cuba · December 2024
Visas issued at Havana in December 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) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 34 | 20% | 17 | 39 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 33 | 19.4% | 7 | 42 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 32 | 18.8% | 13 | 44 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 21 | 12.4% | 10 | 54 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 15 | 8.8% | 0 | 1 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 13 | 7.6% | 9 | 4 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 9 | 5.3% | 0 | 0 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 4 | 2.4% | 6 | 7 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 4 | 2.4% | 3 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 2 | 1.2% | 8 | 9 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 1 | 0.6% | 4 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0.6% | 13 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 1,077 | 60.7% | 469 | 1,573 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 201 | 11.3% | 40 | 9 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 153 | 8.6% | 54 | 175 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 121 | 6.8% | 53 | 71 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 80 | 4.5% | 48 | 79 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 58 | 3.3% | 15 | 47 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 26 | 1.5% | 8 | 33 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 18 | 1% | 4 | 15 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 16 | 0.9% | 4 | 5 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 15 | 0.8% | 2 | 18 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 3 | 0.2% | 7 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 0 |
Context
| December 2024 | Havana | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 170 | 884,739 |
| Change on previous month | +77% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -16% | +17% |
| Immigrant visas | 1,774 | 50,944 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2024 (1 Dec 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 December 2024?
170 nonimmigrant visas and 1,774 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2024. That was the 175th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did December 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Havana?
November 2024: 96 nonimmigrant visas (+77% to Dec 2024). December 2023: 202 (-16%).
Which classes made up the month?
K1 34 (20%), B1/B2 33 (19.4%), B1 32 (18.8%), B2 21 (12.4%), P1 15 (8.8%).
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 December 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.