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Tbilisi · Georgia · October 2024
Visas issued at Tbilisi in October 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) | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,319 | 89.8% | 1,226 | 436 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 56 | 3.8% | 61 | 90 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 19 | 1.3% | 43 | 28 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 12 | 0.8% | 15 | 5 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 8 | 0.5% | 9 | 7 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 7 | 0.5% | 8 | 5 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 7 | 0.5% | 3 | 2 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 6 | 0.4% | 14 | 25 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 6 | 0.4% | 5 | 4 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 5 | 0.3% | 8 | 0 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 5 | 0.3% | 0 | 2 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 4 | 0.3% | 2 | 2 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 4 | 0.3% | 0 | 1 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 3 | 0.2% | 7 | 1 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 3 | 0.2% | 9 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 262 | 66% | 270 | 26 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 23 | 5.8% | 5 | 19 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 22 | 5.5% | 1 | 9 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 21 | 5.3% | 7 | 26 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 14 | 3.5% | 0 | 4 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 11 | 2.8% | 26 | 1 |
| SD | Minister of religion, spouse and child (SD1-SD3) | 7 | 1.8% | 0 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 6 | 1.5% | 3 | 2 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 6 | 1.5% | 16 | 2 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 6 | 1.5% | 0 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 5 | 1.3% | 1 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 3 | 0.8% | 8 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 3 | 0.8% | 0 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 10 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0 |
| IB2 | Self-petition child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 1 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 1 |
Context
| October 2024 | Tbilisi | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,469 | 977,715 |
| Change on previous month | +3% | +6% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +139% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 397 | 62,832 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2024 (2 Oct 2024): B1/B2 next available 75 days; F, M, J 7 days; H, L, O, P, Q 3 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Tbilisi issue in October 2024?
1,469 nonimmigrant visas and 397 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2024. That was the 107th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Tbilisi?
September 2024: 1,432 nonimmigrant visas (+3% to Oct 2024). October 2023: 614 (+139%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,319 (89.8%), C1/D 56 (3.8%), J1 19 (1.3%), G2 12 (0.8%), K1 8 (0.5%).
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 October 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.