Athens · Greece · May 2024
Visas issued at Athens in May 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) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 221 | 29.1% | 215 | 148 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 143 | 18.8% | 262 | 146 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 137 | 18.1% | 77 | 98 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 100 | 13.2% | 78 | 102 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 37 | 4.9% | 7 | 26 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 27 | 3.6% | 16 | 0 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 19 | 2.5% | 3 | 0 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 9 | 1.2% | 9 | 16 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 9 | 1.2% | 9 | 3 |
| NATO2 | Other representative of member state to NATO and immediate family; dependents of member of a force entering under the NATO agreements; members of such a force if issued visas | 9 | 1.2% | 17 | 20 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 7 | 0.9% | 0 | 1 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 5 | 0.7% | 9 | 2 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 4 | 0.5% | 4 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 4 | 0.5% | 2 | 4 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 4 | 0.5% | 4 | 0 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 3 | 0.4% | 7 | 2 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 3 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 3 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 2 | 0.3% | 9 | 2 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 2 | 0.3% | 5 | 4 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 12 | 41.4% | 11 | 7 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 5 | 17.2% | 0 | 7 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 10.3% | 5 | 4 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 3 | 10.3% | 2 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 3 | 10.3% | 4 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 2 | 6.9% | 12 | 2 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 1 | 3.4% | 9 | 6 |
Context
| May 2024 | Athens | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 759 | 1,070,656 |
| Change on previous month | +2% | +1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +30% | +6% |
| Immigrant visas | 29 | 58,778 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of May 2024 (8 May 2024): B1/B2 next available 45 days; F, M, J 45 days; H, L, O, P, Q 45 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Athens issue in May 2024?
759 nonimmigrant visas and 29 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for May 2024. That was the 139th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did May 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Athens?
April 2024: 746 nonimmigrant visas (+2% to May 2024). May 2023: 586 (+30%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 221 (29.1%), C1/D 143 (18.8%), F1 137 (18.1%), J1 100 (13.2%), H1B 37 (4.9%).
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 May 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.