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Tegucigalpa · Honduras · December 2023
Visas issued at Tegucigalpa 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 | 4,836 | 85.4% | 5,135 | 7,209 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 406 | 7.2% | 300 | 231 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 93 | 1.6% | 93 | 73 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 86 | 1.5% | 67 | 95 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 51 | 0.9% | 36 | 4 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 47 | 0.8% | 55 | 33 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 29 | 0.5% | 13 | 24 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 24 | 0.4% | 22 | 9 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 14 | 0.2% | 180 | 11 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 10 | 0.2% | 17 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 7 | 0.1% | 8 | 3 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 6 | 0.1% | 15 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 6 | 0.1% | 15 | 3 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 5 | 0.1% | 4 | 3 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 5 | 0.1% | 3 | 6 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 4 | 0.1% | 6 | 3 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 9 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 3 | 0.1% | 3 | 6 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 3 | 0.1% | 3 | 5 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 3 | 0.1% | 3 | 6 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 2 | 0% | 2 | 3 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 2 | 0% | 13 | 9 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 1 | 0% | 1 | 8 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 9 | 2 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 5 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 69 | 29.2% | 127 | 66 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 43 | 18.2% | 128 | 60 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 39 | 16.5% | 149 | 24 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 32 | 13.6% | 29 | 53 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 24 | 10.2% | 18 | 14 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 8 | 3.4% | 28 | 4 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 6 | 2.5% | 10 | 11 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 1.3% | 9 | 1 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 3 | 1.3% | 8 | 18 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 3 | 1.3% | 2 | 2 |
| SU | Spouse, child or parent of U1 (SU2, SU3, SU5) | 3 | 1.3% | 6 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 2 | 0.8% | 3 | 17 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0 |
Context
| December 2023 | Tegucigalpa | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 5,661 | 755,973 |
| Change on previous month | -6% | -7% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -27% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 236 | 46,279 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2023 (17 Dec 2023): B1/B2 next available 787 days; F, M, J 2 days; H, L, O, P, Q 2 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Tegucigalpa issue in December 2023?
5,661 nonimmigrant visas and 236 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2023. That was the 34th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did December 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Tegucigalpa?
November 2023: 6,021 nonimmigrant visas (-6% to Dec 2023). December 2022: 7,766 (-27%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 4,836 (85.4%), H2B 406 (7.2%), C1/D 93 (1.6%), F1 86 (1.5%), H2A 51 (0.9%).
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.