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Tbilisi · Georgia · November 2024
Visas issued at Tbilisi in November 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) | Nov 2024 | Share | Oct 2024 | Nov 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,295 | 89.4% | 1,319 | 611 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 73 | 5% | 56 | 133 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 23 | 1.6% | 19 | 11 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 11 | 0.8% | 6 | 10 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 6 | 0.4% | 6 | 43 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 6 | 0.4% | 1 | 0 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 5 | 0.3% | 4 | 4 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 4 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 4 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 4 | 0.3% | 7 | 9 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 3 | 0.2% | 7 | 9 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.2% | 8 | 11 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 3 | 0.2% | 5 | 5 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 1 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 2 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 12 | 3 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Nov 2024 | Share | Oct 2024 | Nov 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 28 | 16.6% | 23 | 13 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 24 | 14.2% | 21 | 12 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 21 | 12.4% | 22 | 3 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 20 | 11.8% | 262 | 169 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 17 | 10.1% | 14 | 14 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 16 | 9.5% | 6 | 5 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 9 | 5.3% | 6 | 5 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 7 | 4.1% | 2 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 7 | 4.1% | 0 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 6 | 3.6% | 11 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 6 | 3.6% | 3 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 1.8% | 1 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 3 | 1.8% | 2 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 1 | 0.6% | 5 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 1 | 0.6% | 6 | 0 |
Context
| November 2024 | Tbilisi | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,448 | 811,088 |
| Change on previous month | -1% | -17% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +67% | -1% |
| Immigrant visas | 169 | 49,612 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Nov 2024 (12 Nov 2024): B1/B2 next available 40 days; F, M, J 3 days; H, L, O, P, Q 3 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Tbilisi issue in November 2024?
1,448 nonimmigrant visas and 169 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for November 2024. That was the 100th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did November 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Tbilisi?
October 2024: 1,469 nonimmigrant visas (-1% to Nov 2024). November 2023: 869 (+67%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,295 (89.4%), C1/D 73 (5%), J1 23 (1.6%), F1 11 (0.8%), A2 6 (0.4%).
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 November 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.