Dublin · Ireland · May 2024
Visas issued at Dublin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 2,983 | 66% | 1,626 | 2,454 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,030 | 22.8% | 970 | 950 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 110 | 2.4% | 29 | 82 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 86 | 1.9% | 85 | 75 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 79 | 1.7% | 76 | 108 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 33 | 0.7% | 65 | 59 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 26 | 0.6% | 16 | 13 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 21 | 0.5% | 11 | 14 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 20 | 0.4% | 31 | 15 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 15 | 0.3% | 8 | 15 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 14 | 0.3% | 9 | 7 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 12 | 0.3% | 12 | 29 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 12 | 0.3% | 7 | 13 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 11 | 0.2% | 0 | 7 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 10 | 0.2% | 4 | 1 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 10 | 0.2% | 4 | 19 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 9 | 0.2% | 7 | 9 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 7 | 0.2% | 9 | 14 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 6 | 0.1% | 21 | 12 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 4 | 0.1% | 3 | 3 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 4 | 0.1% | 7 | 2 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 4 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 3 | 3 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 2 | 0% | 5 | 2 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0% | 4 | 5 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 2 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 1 | 5 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 10 | 71.4% | 8 | 5 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 21.4% | 5 | 2 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1 | 7.1% | 8 | 14 |
Context
| May 2024 | Dublin | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 4,521 | 1,070,656 |
| Change on previous month | +49% | +1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +15% | +6% |
| Immigrant visas | 14 | 58,778 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of May 2024 (8 May 2024): B1/B2 next available 26 days; F, M, J 6 days; H, L, O, P, Q 16 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Dublin issue in May 2024?
4,521 nonimmigrant visas and 14 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for May 2024. That was the 55th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did May 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Dublin?
April 2024: 3,039 nonimmigrant visas (+49% to May 2024). May 2023: 3,932 (+15%).
Which classes made up the month?
J1 2,983 (66%), B1/B2 1,030 (22.8%), F1 110 (2.4%), L1 86 (1.9%), C1/D 79 (1.7%).
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 May 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.