Milan · Italy · February 2024
Visas issued at Milan in February 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) | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 806 | 65.9% | 714 | 1,256 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 168 | 13.7% | 209 | 212 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 47 | 3.8% | 45 | 57 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 43 | 3.5% | 161 | 44 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 38 | 3.1% | 48 | 51 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 26 | 2.1% | 22 | 22 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 15 | 1.2% | 35 | 13 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 14 | 1.1% | 31 | 23 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 14 | 1.1% | 2 | 7 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 11 | 0.9% | 5 | 12 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 11 | 0.9% | 7 | 8 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 6 | 0.5% | 2 | 0 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 5 | 0.4% | 0 | 1 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 5 | 0.4% | 5 | 2 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 0.3% | 1 | 2 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 4 | 0.3% | 4 | 10 |
| C2 | Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 1 | 0.1% | 8 | 9 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 3 |
| NATO6 | Member of a civilian component accompanying a force entering under the NATO agreements, and their dependents | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 3 |
Context
| February 2024 | Milan | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,223 | 861,383 |
| Change on previous month | -7% | -2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -30% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 51,563 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Feb 2024 (1 Feb 2024): B1/B2 next available 7 days; F, M, J 2 days; H, L, O, P, Q 1 day.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Milan issue in February 2024?
1,223 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for February 2024. That was the 109th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did February 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Milan?
January 2024: 1,319 nonimmigrant visas (-7% to Feb 2024). February 2023: 1,740 (-30%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 806 (65.9%), J1 168 (13.7%), C1/D 47 (3.8%), F1 43 (3.5%), L1 38 (3.1%).
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 February 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.