Dublin · Ireland · July 2024
Visas issued at Dublin in July 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) | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,057 | 54.5% | 840 | 737 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 235 | 12.1% | 247 | 147 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 194 | 10% | 107 | 115 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 99 | 5.1% | 69 | 60 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 68 | 3.5% | 35 | 60 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 52 | 2.7% | 66 | 52 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 40 | 2.1% | 36 | 33 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 28 | 1.4% | 29 | 24 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 25 | 1.3% | 12 | 9 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 18 | 0.9% | 10 | 10 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 16 | 0.8% | 12 | 11 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 15 | 0.8% | 14 | 18 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 12 | 0.6% | 8 | 2 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 12 | 0.6% | 2 | 1 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 10 | 0.5% | 4 | 4 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 7 | 0.4% | 3 | 1 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 6 | 0.3% | 7 | 5 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 5 | 0.3% | 12 | 12 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 5 | 0.3% | 0 | 2 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 4 | 0.2% | 4 | 5 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 4 | 0.2% | 7 | 8 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 4 | 0.2% | 6 | 1 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0.2% | 6 | 2 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 3 | 0.2% | 7 | 3 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 3 | 0.2% | 7 | 16 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 6 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| H3 | Trainee | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 4 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| P2 | Artist or entertainer in a reciprocal exchange program | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 13 | 41.9% | 5 | 13 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 10 | 32.3% | 4 | 6 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 2 | 6.5% | 0 | 7 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 2 | 6.5% | 0 | 2 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 2 | 6.5% | 1 | 3 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 1 | 3.2% | 0 | 1 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 1 | 3.2% | 1 | 1 |
Context
| July 2024 | Dublin | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,940 | 960,883 |
| Change on previous month | +25% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +43% | +12% |
| Immigrant visas | 31 | 62,167 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jul 2024 (6 Jul 2024): B1/B2 next available 1 day; F, M, J 1 day; H, L, O, P, Q 1 day.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Dublin issue in July 2024?
1,940 nonimmigrant visas and 31 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for July 2024. That was the 100th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did July 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Dublin?
June 2024: 1,554 nonimmigrant visas (+25% to Jul 2024). July 2023: 1,355 (+43%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,057 (54.5%), J1 235 (12.1%), F1 194 (10%), L1 99 (5.1%), L2 68 (3.5%).
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 July 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.