Suva · Fiji · August 2024
Visas issued at Suva in August 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) | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 361 | 70.6% | 402 | 297 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 35 | 6.8% | 27 | 47 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 31 | 6.1% | 18 | 10 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 23 | 4.5% | 21 | 21 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 16 | 3.1% | 23 | 21 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 12 | 2.3% | 12 | 16 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 7 | 1.4% | 11 | 33 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 6 | 1.2% | 17 | 14 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 6 | 1.2% | 2 | 22 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 0.8% | 10 | 9 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0.6% | 6 | 0 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.6% | 4 | 6 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 26 | 38.2% | 60 | 12 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 10 | 14.7% | 3 | 10 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 8 | 11.8% | 5 | 2 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 8 | 11.8% | 5 | 9 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 6 | 8.8% | 1 | 6 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 5 | 7.4% | 18 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 3 | 4.4% | 0 | 2 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 2 | 2.9% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| August 2024 | Suva | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 511 | 931,915 |
| Change on previous month | -10% | -3% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -1% | -1% |
| Immigrant visas | 68 | 62,077 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Aug 2024 (7 Aug 2024): B1/B2 next available 38 days; F, M, J 31 days; H, L, O, P, Q 31 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Suva issue in August 2024?
511 nonimmigrant visas and 68 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for August 2024. That was the 149th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did August 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Suva?
July 2024: 567 nonimmigrant visas (-10% to Aug 2024). August 2023: 518 (-1%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 361 (70.6%), C1/D 35 (6.8%), R1 31 (6.1%), J1 23 (4.5%), A2 16 (3.1%).
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 August 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.