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Reykjavik · Iceland · February 2024
Visas issued at Reykjavik in February 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) | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 147 | 53.5% | 96 | 207 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 108 | 39.3% | 48 | 165 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 4 | 1.5% | 8 | 2 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 3 | 1.1% | 0 | 0 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 2 | 0.7% | 8 | 1 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 1 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 1 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 1 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 4 | 30.8% | 0 | 1 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 23.1% | 2 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 3 | 23.1% | 2 | 1 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 2 | 15.4% | 0 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 7.7% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| February 2024 | Reykjavik | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 275 | 861,383 |
| Change on previous month | +64% | -2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -30% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 13 | 51,563 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Feb 2024 (1 Feb 2024): B1/B2 next available 23 days; F, M, J 23 days; H, L, O, P, Q 23 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Reykjavik issue in February 2024?
275 nonimmigrant visas and 13 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for February 2024. That was the 170th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did February 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Reykjavik?
January 2024: 168 nonimmigrant visas (+64% to Feb 2024). February 2023: 395 (-30%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 147 (53.5%), C1/D 108 (39.3%), J1 4 (1.5%), J2 3 (1.1%), B1 2 (0.7%).
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 February 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.