Paris · France · August 2025
Visas issued at Paris in August 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) | Aug 2025 | Share | Jul 2025 | Aug 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,545 | 29.4% | 869 | 1,425 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 793 | 15.1% | 1,554 | 719 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 643 | 12.2% | 1,687 | 833 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 542 | 10.3% | 288 | 278 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 367 | 7% | 605 | 182 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 312 | 5.9% | 353 | 177 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 175 | 3.3% | 131 | 100 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 166 | 3.2% | 260 | 157 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 115 | 2.2% | 74 | 60 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 81 | 1.5% | 29 | 88 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 72 | 1.4% | 46 | 39 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 47 | 0.9% | 63 | 45 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 46 | 0.9% | 37 | 60 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 42 | 0.8% | 56 | 24 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 41 | 0.8% | 26 | 23 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 31 | 0.6% | 50 | 57 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 30 | 0.6% | 116 | 53 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 27 | 0.5% | 15 | 15 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 25 | 0.5% | 5 | 7 |
| 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 | 22 | 0.4% | 72 | 17 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 19 | 0.4% | 7 | 10 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 16 | 0.3% | 12 | 18 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 16 | 0.3% | 1 | 6 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 14 | 0.3% | 8 | 11 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 14 | 0.3% | 12 | 7 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 13 | 0.2% | 7 | 6 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 8 | 0.2% | 14 | 12 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 7 | 0.1% | 14 | 2 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 7 | 0.1% | 8 | 13 |
| H3 | Trainee | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 3 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| G3 | Representative of nonrecognized or nonmember foreign government to international organization, and immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 2 | 0% | 1 | 4 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 2 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 1 | 0% | 11 | 2 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| M2 | Spouse or child of vocational student | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| NATO6 | Member of a civilian component accompanying a force entering under the NATO agreements, and their dependents | 1 | 0% | 4 | 4 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Aug 2025 | Share | Jul 2025 | Aug 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 28 | 18.7% | 10 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 16 | 10.7% | 27 | 7 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 14 | 9.3% | 7 | 5 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 13 | 8.7% | 20 | 21 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 13 | 8.7% | 13 | 8 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 11 | 7.3% | 14 | 5 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 11 | 7.3% | 5 | 1 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 10 | 6.7% | 13 | 4 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 9 | 6% | 3 | 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% | 4 | 13 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 4 | 2.7% | 0 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 4 | 2.7% | 3 | 1 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 3 | 2% | 15 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 3 | 2% | 2 | 1 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 2 | 1.3% | 8 | 5 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 2 | 1.3% | 0 | 2 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 1 | 0.7% | 7 | 0 |
Context
| August 2025 | Paris | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 5,258 | 842,878 |
| Change on previous month | -18% | +2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +18% | -10% |
| Immigrant visas | 150 | 44,122 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Aug 2025 (3 Aug 2025): B1/B2 next available 6.5 months; F, M, J 1 month; H, L, O, P, Q 2 months.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Paris issue in August 2025?
5,258 nonimmigrant visas and 150 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for August 2025. That was the 41th largest nonimmigrant count among 215 posts that month.
How did August 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Paris?
July 2025: 6,451 nonimmigrant visas (-18% to Aug 2025). August 2024: 4,463 (+18%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,545 (29.4%), F1 793 (15.1%), J1 643 (12.2%), E2 542 (10.3%), L2 367 (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 August 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.