Visas issued at Accra in February 2024
U.S. Embassy, Ghana. The page of the post has the wait times of Accra.
In February 2024, the post issued 1,813 nonimmigrant visas and 684 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 861,383 nonimmigrant visas in the same month.
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change.
Therefore, 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.
The Department's words. Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuance Statistics, Internet Archive copy of . Monthly tables through .
| Visas | Feb 2024 | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 1,813 | 1,941 | 2,440 |
| Immigrant | 684 | 609 | 287 |
Nonimmigrant classes, February 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,423 | 78.5% | 1,442 | 2,057 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 61 | 3.4% | 47 | 87 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 55 | 3% | 11 | 0 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 53 | 2.9% | 167 | 25 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 46 | 2.5% | 24 | 13 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 44 | 2.4% | 27 | 49 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 28 | 1.5% | 49 | 10 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 24 | 1.3% | 31 | 50 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 23 | 1.3% | 32 | 23 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 17 | 0.9% | 8 | 8 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 11 | 0.6% | 27 | 40 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 9 | 0.5% | 11 | 9 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 6 | 0.3% | 4 | 9 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 3 | 0.2% | 28 | 22 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| C2 | Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 2 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 2 | 0.1% | 12 | 8 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
Immigrant classes, February 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 241 | 35.2% | 234 | 80 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 220 | 32.2% | 171 | 87 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 186 | 27.2% | 172 | 32 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 8 | 1.2% | 17 | 40 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 6 | 0.9% | 3 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 6 | 0.9% | 2 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 6 | 0.9% | 2 | 8 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 4 | 0.6% | 5 | 32 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 4 | 0.6% | 0 | 4 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of February 2024 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 317 days. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Accra lists every month. The page of February 2024 has all posts. Change from the month before: -7%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, February 2024. Report an error.