Accra · Ghana · December 2023
Visas issued at Accra in December 2023
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) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,016 | 61.3% | 1,703 | 1,350 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 408 | 24.6% | 100 | 307 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 59 | 3.6% | 17 | 27 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 46 | 2.8% | 119 | 20 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 28 | 1.7% | 28 | 28 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 22 | 1.3% | 15 | 17 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 19 | 1.1% | 8 | 9 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 11 | 0.7% | 24 | 10 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 9 | 0.5% | 10 | 4 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 7 | 0.4% | 28 | 8 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 6 | 0.4% | 6 | 0 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 6 | 0.4% | 64 | 34 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 4 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 3 | 0.2% | 4 | 2 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0.2% | 6 | 2 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 0.1% | 6 | 1 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| C2 | Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 5 | 0 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 213 | 38.5% | 202 | 88 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 181 | 32.7% | 246 | 94 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 111 | 20.1% | 196 | 43 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 16 | 2.9% | 9 | 5 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 10 | 1.8% | 35 | 28 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 6 | 1.1% | 8 | 3 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 5 | 0.9% | 1 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 4 | 0.7% | 8 | 41 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 1 | 0.2% | 6 | 4 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0.2% | 5 | 0 |
Context
| December 2023 | Accra | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,657 | 755,973 |
| Change on previous month | -23% | -7% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -10% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 553 | 46,279 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2023 (17 Dec 2023): B1/B2 next available 266 days; F, M, J 223 days; H, L, O, P, Q 90 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Accra issue in December 2023?
1,657 nonimmigrant visas and 553 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2023. That was the 90th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did December 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Accra?
November 2023: 2,160 nonimmigrant visas (-23% to Dec 2023). December 2022: 1,831 (-10%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,016 (61.3%), F1 408 (24.6%), F2 59 (3.6%), A2 46 (2.8%), H1B 28 (1.7%).
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 December 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.