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Port-au-Prince · Haiti · December 2023
Visas issued at Port-au-Prince in December 2023
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 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 50 | 62.5% | 59 | 422 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 8 | 10% | 6 | 7 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 5 | 6.3% | 10 | 5 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 5 | 6.3% | 6 | 8 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 4 | 5% | 0 | 4 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 3 | 3.8% | 6 | 17 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 2 | 2.5% | 5 | 5 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 1.3% | 1 | 1 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 1 | 1.3% | 0 | 2 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 1.3% | 1 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 113 | 25.3% | 51 | 46 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 86 | 19.3% | 37 | 37 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 61 | 13.7% | 268 | 178 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 56 | 12.6% | 21 | 24 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 40 | 9% | 111 | 114 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 35 | 7.8% | 133 | 35 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 27 | 6.1% | 5 | 8 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 18 | 4% | 40 | 38 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 9 | 2% | 3 | 0 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
Context
| December 2023 | Port-au-Prince | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 80 | 755,973 |
| Change on previous month | -18% | -7% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -83% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 446 | 46,279 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2023 (17 Dec 2023): B1/B2 next available Not listed; F, M, J Not listed; H, L, O, P, Q Not listed.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Port-au-Prince issue in December 2023?
80 nonimmigrant visas and 446 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2023. That was the 201th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did December 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Port-au-Prince?
November 2023: 98 nonimmigrant visas (-18% to Dec 2023). December 2022: 473 (-83%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 50 (62.5%), A2 8 (10%), G4 5 (6.3%), K2 5 (6.3%), J1 4 (5%).
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 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.