Athens · Greece · January 2025
Visas issued at Athens in January 2025
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 2025 | Share | Dec 2024 | Jan 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 281 | 37.5% | 192 | 225 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 243 | 32.4% | 136 | 213 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 49 | 6.5% | 109 | 40 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 43 | 5.7% | 50 | 31 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 38 | 5.1% | 62 | 33 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 18 | 2.4% | 17 | 5 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 11 | 1.5% | 5 | 4 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 11 | 1.5% | 20 | 29 |
| 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 | 10 | 1.3% | 4 | 5 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 7 | 0.9% | 12 | 10 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 5 | 0.7% | 4 | 26 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 5 | 0.7% | 1 | 3 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 4 | 0.5% | 3 | 0 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 4 | 0.5% | 4 | 1 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 3 | 0.4% | 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% | 1 | 0 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 4 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 1 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 5 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 2 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jan 2025 | Share | Dec 2024 | Jan 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 19 | 39.6% | 11 | 2 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 18 | 37.5% | 10 | 1 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 4 | 8.3% | 4 | 5 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 4.2% | 1 | 1 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 2 | 4.2% | 1 | 1 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 1 | 2.1% | 0 | 1 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 1 | 2.1% | 0 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 2.1% | 0 | 2 |
Context
| January 2025 | Athens | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 749 | 954,595 |
| Change on previous month | +16% | +8% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +16% | +9% |
| Immigrant visas | 48 | 54,288 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jan 2025 (6 Jan 2025): 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 January 2025?
749 nonimmigrant visas and 48 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for January 2025. That was the 128th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did January 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Athens?
December 2024: 647 nonimmigrant visas (+16% to Jan 2025). January 2024: 645 (+16%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 281 (37.5%), C1/D 243 (32.4%), H1B 49 (6.5%), J1 43 (5.7%), F1 38 (5.1%).
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 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.