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Dublin · Ireland · September 2025
Visas issued at Dublin in September 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) | Sep 2025 | Share | Aug 2025 | Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 598 | 56.1% | 522 | 1,012 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 91 | 8.5% | 61 | 80 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 79 | 7.4% | 131 | 119 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 36 | 3.4% | 40 | 28 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 35 | 3.3% | 33 | 76 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 30 | 2.8% | 35 | 26 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 27 | 2.5% | 0 | 39 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 26 | 2.4% | 14 | 10 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 19 | 1.8% | 110 | 24 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 16 | 1.5% | 6 | 9 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 15 | 1.4% | 30 | 15 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 15 | 1.4% | 25 | 13 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 13 | 1.2% | 26 | 13 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 12 | 1.1% | 15 | 25 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 9 | 0.8% | 14 | 3 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 7 | 0.7% | 1 | 14 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 7 | 0.7% | 5 | 12 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 6 | 0.6% | 2 | 4 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 4 | 0.4% | 5 | 1 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | 2 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0.2% | 8 | 9 |
| C4/D3 | Nonimmigrant visa class C4/D3 (no description in the Department's symbol list) | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 2 |
| H3 | Trainee | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.2% | 8 | 7 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 4 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Sep 2025 | Share | Aug 2025 | Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 12 | 35.3% | 10 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 6 | 17.6% | 6 | 6 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 5 | 14.7% | 9 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 5 | 14.7% | 8 | 7 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 2 | 5.9% | 0 | 1 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 1 | 2.9% | 2 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 1 | 2.9% | 5 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 2.9% | 0 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 2.9% | 0 | 2 |
Context
| September 2025 | Dublin | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,066 | 823,557 |
| Change on previous month | -4% | -2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -31% | -11% |
| Immigrant visas | 34 | 45,966 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Sep 2025 (7 Sep 2025): B1/B2 next available under ½ month; F, M, J under ½ month; H, L, O, P, Q under ½ month.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Dublin issue in September 2025?
1,066 nonimmigrant visas and 34 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for September 2025. That was the 100th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did September 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Dublin?
August 2025: 1,112 nonimmigrant visas (-4% to Sep 2025). September 2024: 1,556 (-31%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 598 (56.1%), L1 91 (8.5%), J1 79 (7.4%), H1B 36 (3.4%), C1/D 35 (3.3%).
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 September 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.