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Georgetown · Guyana · August 2024
Visas issued at Georgetown in August 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) | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,824 | 88.2% | 2,568 | 2,551 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 279 | 8.7% | 263 | 2 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 17 | 0.5% | 21 | 17 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 13 | 0.4% | 32 | 23 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 12 | 0.4% | 5 | 10 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 9 | 0.3% | 20 | 7 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 7 | 0.2% | 15 | 15 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 6 | 0.2% | 6 | 2 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 5 | 0.2% | 2 | 7 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 5 | 0.2% | 6 | 3 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 5 | 0.2% | 17 | 12 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 5 | 0.2% | 2 | 1 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 3 |
| M2 | Spouse or child of vocational student | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 2 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 0 | 4 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 1 | 0% | 3 | 4 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 1 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 108 | 20.1% | 85 | 10 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 99 | 18.5% | 23 | 17 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 95 | 17.7% | 39 | 18 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 76 | 14.2% | 7 | 9 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 48 | 9% | 48 | 9 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 42 | 7.8% | 10 | 2 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 27 | 5% | 14 | 52 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 19 | 3.5% | 9 | 30 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 16 | 3% | 7 | 22 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 5 | 0.9% | 4 | 10 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| August 2024 | Georgetown | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 3,202 | 931,915 |
| Change on previous month | +7% | -3% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +20% | -1% |
| Immigrant visas | 536 | 62,077 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Aug 2024 (7 Aug 2024): B1/B2 next available 50 days; F, M, J 2 days; H, L, O, P, Q Not listed.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Georgetown issue in August 2024?
3,202 nonimmigrant visas and 536 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for August 2024. That was the 67th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did August 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Georgetown?
July 2024: 2,995 nonimmigrant visas (+7% to Aug 2024). August 2023: 2,676 (+20%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 2,824 (88.2%), B2 279 (8.7%), C1 17 (0.5%), F1 13 (0.4%), K1 12 (0.4%).
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 August 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.