Accra · Ghana · January 2024
Visas issued at Accra in January 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) | Jan 2024 | Share | Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,442 | 74.3% | 1,016 | 1,358 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 167 | 8.6% | 408 | 192 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 49 | 2.5% | 59 | 95 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 47 | 2.4% | 46 | 27 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 32 | 1.6% | 22 | 26 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 31 | 1.6% | 28 | 35 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 28 | 1.4% | 11 | 12 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 27 | 1.4% | 6 | 48 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 27 | 1.4% | 7 | 12 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 24 | 1.2% | 19 | 38 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 12 | 0.6% | 4 | 1 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 11 | 0.6% | 9 | 4 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 11 | 0.6% | 3 | 5 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 8 | 0.4% | 3 | 16 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 6 | 0.3% | 2 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 4 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0.2% | 6 | 1 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 3 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| H3 | Trainee | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| C2 | Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jan 2024 | Share | Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 234 | 38.4% | 181 | 68 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 172 | 28.2% | 111 | 29 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 171 | 28.1% | 213 | 88 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 17 | 2.8% | 10 | 36 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 5 | 0.8% | 4 | 26 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 3 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 2 | 0.3% | 16 | 1 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 2 | 0.3% | 6 | 6 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 1 | 0.2% | 5 | 1 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| January 2024 | Accra | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,941 | 875,162 |
| Change on previous month | +17% | +16% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +2% | +4% |
| Immigrant visas | 609 | 50,517 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jan 2024 (6 Jan 2024): B1/B2 next available 265 days; F, M, J 225 days; H, L, O, P, Q 118 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Accra issue in January 2024?
1,941 nonimmigrant visas and 609 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for January 2024. That was the 89th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did January 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Accra?
December 2023: 1,657 nonimmigrant visas (+17% to Jan 2024). January 2023: 1,894 (+2%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,442 (74.3%), F1 167 (8.6%), F2 49 (2.5%), A2 47 (2.4%), J1 32 (1.6%).
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 January 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.