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Athens · Greece · December 2024
Visas issued at Athens in December 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) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 192 | 29.7% | 213 | 133 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 136 | 21% | 153 | 92 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 109 | 16.8% | 22 | 118 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 62 | 9.6% | 21 | 92 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 50 | 7.7% | 17 | 54 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 20 | 3.1% | 13 | 0 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 17 | 2.6% | 3 | 18 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 12 | 1.9% | 5 | 6 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 5 | 0.8% | 2 | 3 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 5 | 0.8% | 0 | 6 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 4 | 0.6% | 19 | 10 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 4 | 0.6% | 3 | 5 |
| 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 | 4 | 0.6% | 6 | 3 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 4 | 0.6% | 1 | 2 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 3 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 3 | 0.5% | 7 | 4 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 2 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 4 |
| NATO6 | Member of a civilian component accompanying a force entering under the NATO agreements, and their dependents | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 2 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0.2% | 6 | 3 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 11 | 28.2% | 0 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 10 | 25.6% | 6 | 8 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 5 | 12.8% | 0 | 2 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 4 | 10.3% | 3 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 4 | 10.3% | 5 | 7 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 2 | 5.1% | 0 | 1 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 2.6% | 1 | 1 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 2.6% | 1 | 1 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 2.6% | 0 | 2 |
Context
| December 2024 | Athens | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 647 | 884,739 |
| Change on previous month | +28% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +14% | +17% |
| Immigrant visas | 39 | 50,944 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2024 (1 Dec 2024): B1/B2 next available 62 days; F, M, J 9 days; H, L, O, P, Q 1 day.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Athens issue in December 2024?
647 nonimmigrant visas and 39 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2024. That was the 131th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did December 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Athens?
November 2024: 507 nonimmigrant visas (+28% to Dec 2024). December 2023: 566 (+14%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 192 (29.7%), C1/D 136 (21%), H1B 109 (16.8%), F1 62 (9.6%), J1 50 (7.7%).
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 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.