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Dublin · Ireland · December 2024
Visas issued at Dublin in December 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) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 697 | 53% | 852 | 845 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 182 | 13.9% | 143 | 131 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 83 | 6.3% | 66 | 80 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 73 | 5.6% | 18 | 69 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 62 | 4.7% | 29 | 65 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 34 | 2.6% | 46 | 73 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 33 | 2.5% | 19 | 30 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 23 | 1.8% | 10 | 18 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 21 | 1.6% | 26 | 21 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 14 | 1.1% | 3 | 4 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 13 | 1% | 12 | 18 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 12 | 0.9% | 13 | 18 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 11 | 0.8% | 9 | 8 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 8 | 0.6% | 11 | 14 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 8 | 0.6% | 2 | 4 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 7 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 5 | 0.4% | 2 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 5 | 0.4% | 3 | 7 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 4 | 0.3% | 1 | 1 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | 3 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.2% | 5 | 5 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 2 | 0.2% | 4 | 4 |
| H3 | Trainee | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0.1% | 5 | 2 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 1 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 5 | 15.6% | 5 | 6 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 5 | 15.6% | 2 | 0 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 5 | 15.6% | 5 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 4 | 12.5% | 1 | 5 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 4 | 12.5% | 0 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 3 | 9.4% | 0 | 0 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 2 | 6.3% | 0 | 2 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 1 | 3.1% | 5 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 1 | 3.1% | 4 | 4 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 1 | 3.1% | 1 | 0 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 1 | 3.1% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| December 2024 | Dublin | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,314 | 884,739 |
| Change on previous month | +1% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -8% | +17% |
| Immigrant visas | 32 | 50,944 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2024 (1 Dec 2024): B1/B2 next available 15 days; F, M, J 8 days; H, L, O, P, Q 8 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Dublin issue in December 2024?
1,314 nonimmigrant visas and 32 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2024. That was the 105th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did December 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Dublin?
November 2024: 1,307 nonimmigrant visas (+1% to Dec 2024). December 2023: 1,431 (-8%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 697 (53%), J1 182 (13.9%), L1 83 (6.3%), F1 73 (5.6%), H1B 62 (4.7%).
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 December 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.