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Tegucigalpa · Honduras · May 2024
Visas issued at Tegucigalpa in May 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) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 3,996 | 69.4% | 4,053 | 5,911 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1,233 | 21.4% | 819 | 1,330 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 126 | 2.2% | 164 | 44 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 85 | 1.5% | 55 | 78 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 71 | 1.2% | 106 | 56 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 67 | 1.2% | 68 | 63 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 23 | 0.4% | 42 | 11 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 22 | 0.4% | 50 | 14 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 18 | 0.3% | 19 | 8 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 15 | 0.3% | 1 | 1 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 14 | 0.2% | 7 | 11 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 11 | 0.2% | 3 | 7 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 10 | 0.2% | 11 | 15 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 6 | 0.1% | 1 | 4 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 6 | 0.1% | 3 | 6 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 6 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 5 | 0.1% | 12 | 9 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 4 | 0.1% | 2 | 10 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 4 | 0.1% | 2 | 7 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 4 | 0.1% | 3 | 14 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 4 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 4 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0% | 3 | 3 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 2 | 0% | 0 | 10 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 2 | 0% | 1 | 5 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 2 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| T4 | Parent of T1 under 21 years of age | 2 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| U5 | Unmarried sibling under age 18 of U-1 under 21 years of age | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| T5 | Unmarried sibling under age 18 of T-1 under 21 years of age | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| U1 | Victim of criminal activity | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| U4 | Parent of U-1 under 21 years of age | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 138 | 33.8% | 202 | 85 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 84 | 20.6% | 64 | 39 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 63 | 15.4% | 74 | 51 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 30 | 7.4% | 3 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 30 | 7.4% | 20 | 19 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 16 | 3.9% | 25 | 6 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 13 | 3.2% | 6 | 10 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 10 | 2.5% | 14 | 7 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 7 | 1.7% | 19 | 8 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 1 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 3 | 0.7% | 4 | 0 |
| SD | Minister of religion, spouse and child (SD1-SD3) | 3 | 0.7% | 0 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0.2% | 5 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 6 |
| IB2 | Self-petition child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
Context
| May 2024 | Tegucigalpa | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 5,758 | 1,070,656 |
| Change on previous month | +6% | +1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -25% | +6% |
| Immigrant visas | 408 | 58,778 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of May 2024 (8 May 2024): B1/B2 next available 857 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 May 2024?
5,758 nonimmigrant visas and 408 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for May 2024. That was the 48th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did May 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Tegucigalpa?
April 2024: 5,433 nonimmigrant visas (+6% to May 2024). May 2023: 7,659 (-25%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 3,996 (69.4%), H2B 1,233 (21.4%), H2A 126 (2.2%), F1 85 (1.5%), C1/D 71 (1.2%).
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 May 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.