Visas issued at Athens in July 2024
U.S. Embassy, Greece. The page of the post has the wait times of Athens.
In July 2024, the post issued 929 nonimmigrant visas and 63 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 960,883 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 | Jul 2024 | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 929 | 781 | 950 |
| Immigrant | 63 | 75 | 29 |
Nonimmigrant classes, July 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 235 | 25.3% | 199 | 287 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 192 | 20.7% | 197 | 256 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 112 | 12.1% | 152 | 110 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 110 | 11.8% | 47 | 75 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 89 | 9.6% | 63 | 83 |
| 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 | 34 | 3.7% | 25 | 32 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 26 | 2.8% | 9 | 20 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 21 | 2.3% | 3 | 11 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 20 | 2.2% | 9 | 9 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 18 | 1.9% | 14 | 17 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 15 | 1.6% | 8 | 10 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 11 | 1.2% | 7 | 9 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 8 | 0.9% | 10 | 8 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 8 | 0.9% | 14 | 1 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 6 | 0.6% | 5 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 6 | 0.6% | 4 | 0 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 5 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 1 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 2 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 2 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 3 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 4 |
Immigrant classes, July 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 14 | 22.2% | 17 | 11 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 9 | 14.3% | 1 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 7 | 11.1% | 14 | 4 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 6 | 9.5% | 3 | 3 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 6 | 9.5% | 4 | 0 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 4 | 6.3% | 3 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 4 | 6.3% | 13 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 4.8% | 3 | 1 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 3 | 4.8% | 0 | 1 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 3 | 4.8% | 4 | 3 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 1.6% | 1 | 3 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 1.6% | 0 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 1.6% | 0 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 1.6% | 0 | 1 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of July 2024 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 45 days. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Athens lists every month. The page of July 2024 has all posts. Change from the month before: +19%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, July 2024. Report an error.