Paris · France · February 2024
Visas issued at Paris in February 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) | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,722 | 51.4% | 1,434 | 2,966 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 614 | 11.6% | 632 | 630 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 492 | 9.3% | 319 | 419 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 271 | 5.1% | 206 | 247 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 191 | 3.6% | 158 | 199 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 168 | 3.2% | 130 | 218 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 166 | 3.1% | 330 | 165 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 115 | 2.2% | 138 | 48 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 89 | 1.7% | 86 | 44 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 77 | 1.5% | 56 | 43 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 57 | 1.1% | 61 | 70 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 53 | 1% | 64 | 49 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 49 | 0.9% | 45 | 68 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 33 | 0.6% | 11 | 7 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 28 | 0.5% | 33 | 35 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 27 | 0.5% | 38 | 9 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 25 | 0.5% | 14 | 5 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 16 | 0.3% | 18 | 20 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 15 | 0.3% | 11 | 29 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 13 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 13 | 0.2% | 6 | 5 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 12 | 0.2% | 4 | 4 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 12 | 0.2% | 6 | 25 |
| 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 | 0.2% | 35 | 13 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 5 | 0.1% | 12 | 15 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 5 | 0.1% | 1 | 8 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 4 | 0.1% | 5 | 13 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 5 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 3 | 0.1% | 4 | 5 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 4 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 6 |
| TN | NAFTA professional | 1 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 30 | 21.6% | 3 | 33 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 30 | 21.6% | 25 | 24 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 16 | 11.5% | 15 | 21 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 15 | 10.8% | 18 | 12 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 11 | 7.9% | 7 | 3 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 6 | 4.3% | 5 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 6 | 4.3% | 6 | 0 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 5 | 3.6% | 1 | 2 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 5 | 3.6% | 3 | 8 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 4 | 2.9% | 5 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 4 | 2.9% | 0 | 10 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 3 | 2.2% | 3 | 2 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0.7% | 2 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 1 |
| SI1 | Certain aliens employed by the U.S. Government in Iraq or Afghanistan as translators or interpreters | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0 |
| SI2 | Spouse of SI1 | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| February 2024 | Paris | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 5,297 | 861,383 |
| Change on previous month | +37% | -2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -2% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 139 | 51,563 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Feb 2024 (1 Feb 2024): B1/B2 next available 365 days; F, M, J 4 days; H, L, O, P, Q 50 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Paris issue in February 2024?
5,297 nonimmigrant visas and 139 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for February 2024. That was the 43th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did February 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Paris?
January 2024: 3,875 nonimmigrant visas (+37% to Feb 2024). February 2023: 5,381 (-2%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 2,722 (51.4%), J1 614 (11.6%), C1/D 492 (9.3%), E2 271 (5.1%), L1 191 (3.6%).
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 February 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.