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Tegucigalpa · Honduras · September 2024
Visas issued at Tegucigalpa in September 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) | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 9,364 | 94.8% | 11,614 | 3,600 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 185 | 1.9% | 137 | 275 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 53 | 0.5% | 70 | 146 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 43 | 0.4% | 71 | 142 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 40 | 0.4% | 58 | 88 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 24 | 0.2% | 39 | 33 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 23 | 0.2% | 28 | 10 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 19 | 0.2% | 14 | 8 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 17 | 0.2% | 31 | 16 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 16 | 0.2% | 1 | 7 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 13 | 0.1% | 75 | 18 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 11 | 0.1% | 13 | 5 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 8 | 0.1% | 5 | 8 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 8 | 0.1% | 11 | 14 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 7 | 0.1% | 7 | 7 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 7 | 0.1% | 6 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 5 | 0.1% | 4 | 7 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 5 | 0.1% | 8 | 2 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 3 | 0% | 10 | 8 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 3 | 0% | 5 | 1 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 3 | 0% | 3 | 2 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 3 | 0% | 10 | 2 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 3 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
| T4 | Parent of T1 under 21 years of age | 2 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0% | 3 | 2 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 137 | 43.6% | 110 | 5 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 63 | 20.1% | 78 | 111 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 49 | 15.6% | 83 | 13 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 20 | 6.4% | 15 | 90 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 14 | 4.5% | 39 | 111 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 12 | 3.8% | 31 | 17 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 9 | 2.9% | 76 | 36 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 6 | 1.9% | 104 | 9 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 11 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 3 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| September 2024 | Tegucigalpa | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 9,873 | 925,157 |
| Change on previous month | -19% | -1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +123% | +9% |
| Immigrant visas | 314 | 57,983 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Sep 2024 (14 Sep 2024): B1/B2 next available 484 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 September 2024?
9,873 nonimmigrant visas and 314 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for September 2024. That was the 25th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did September 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Tegucigalpa?
August 2024: 12,243 nonimmigrant visas (-19% to Sep 2024). September 2023: 4,434 (+123%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 9,364 (94.8%), H2B 185 (1.9%), A2 53 (0.5%), H2A 43 (0.4%), C1/D 40 (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 September 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.