Dublin · Ireland · March 2025
Visas issued at Dublin in March 2025
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) | Mar 2025 | Share | Feb 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,004 | 47% | 1,046 | 1,048 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 675 | 31.6% | 252 | 639 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 83 | 3.9% | 71 | 77 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 68 | 3.2% | 92 | 73 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 47 | 2.2% | 24 | 20 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 39 | 1.8% | 10 | 25 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 34 | 1.6% | 23 | 5 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 31 | 1.4% | 26 | 45 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 23 | 1.1% | 22 | 17 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 21 | 1% | 29 | 5 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 16 | 0.7% | 9 | 13 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 14 | 0.7% | 9 | 5 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 13 | 0.6% | 11 | 15 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 12 | 0.6% | 13 | 13 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 9 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 8 | 0.4% | 11 | 9 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 8 | 0.4% | 2 | 1 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 7 | 0.3% | 8 | 10 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 6 | 0.3% | 8 | 4 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 7 | 2 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 5 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 6 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 3 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| C4/D3 | Nonimmigrant visa class C4/D3 (no description in the Department's symbol list) | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 1 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 1 | 4 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Mar 2025 | Share | Feb 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 10 | 25.6% | 0 | 10 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 8 | 20.5% | 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) | 7 | 17.9% | 0 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 4 | 10.3% | 1 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 2 | 5.1% | 1 | 6 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 2 | 5.1% | 0 | 0 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 2 | 5.1% | 0 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 2.6% | 0 | 1 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 2.6% | 0 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 2.6% | 5 | 3 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 2.6% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| March 2025 | Dublin | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,138 | 1,006,227 |
| Change on previous month | +26% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +4% | +5% |
| Immigrant visas | 39 | 51,574 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Mar 2025 (5 Mar 2025): B1/B2 next available 3 days; F, M, J 4 days; H, L, O, P, Q 4 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Dublin issue in March 2025?
2,138 nonimmigrant visas and 39 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for March 2025. That was the 87th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did March 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Dublin?
February 2025: 1,691 nonimmigrant visas (+26% to Mar 2025). March 2024: 2,051 (+4%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,004 (47%), J1 675 (31.6%), L1 83 (3.9%), C1/D 68 (3.2%), A2 47 (2.2%).
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 March 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.