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Florence · Italy · November 2024
Visas issued at Florence in November 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) | Nov 2024 | Share | Oct 2024 | Nov 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 123 | 43.3% | 202 | 116 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 63 | 22.2% | 43 | 95 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 26 | 9.2% | 22 | 16 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 17 | 6% | 17 | 42 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 14 | 4.9% | 12 | 6 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 12 | 4.2% | 20 | 11 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 10 | 3.5% | 15 | 19 |
| NATO2 | Other representative of member state to NATO and immediate family; dependents of member of a force entering under the NATO agreements; members of such a force if issued visas | 5 | 1.8% | 0 | 8 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 5 | 1.8% | 6 | 4 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 3 | 1.1% | 2 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 3 | 1.1% | 7 | 7 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 1 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 3 |
Context
| November 2024 | Florence | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 284 | 811,088 |
| Change on previous month | -25% | -17% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -16% | -1% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 49,612 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Nov 2024 (12 Nov 2024): B1/B2 next available 8 days; F, M, J 2 days; H, L, O, P, Q 2 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Florence issue in November 2024?
284 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for November 2024. That was the 162th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did November 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Florence?
October 2024: 380 nonimmigrant visas (-25% to Nov 2024). November 2023: 339 (-16%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 123 (43.3%), J1 63 (22.2%), L1 26 (9.2%), F1 17 (6%), H1B 14 (4.9%).
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 November 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.