Tokyo · Japan · November 2023
Visas issued at Tokyo in November 2023
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 2023 | Share | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,406 | 36.8% | 1,600 | 1,061 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 573 | 15% | 570 | 577 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 297 | 7.8% | 273 | 219 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 212 | 5.5% | 860 | 211 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 195 | 5.1% | 109 | 242 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 177 | 4.6% | 129 | 190 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 159 | 4.2% | 154 | 194 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 139 | 3.6% | 120 | 134 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 132 | 3.5% | 74 | 72 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 74 | 1.9% | 97 | 84 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 73 | 1.9% | 97 | 78 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 68 | 1.8% | 70 | 76 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 48 | 1.3% | 26 | 34 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 39 | 1% | 36 | 16 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 30 | 0.8% | 36 | 47 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 23 | 0.6% | 29 | 14 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 21 | 0.5% | 79 | 17 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 19 | 0.5% | 19 | 12 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 18 | 0.5% | 24 | 15 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 18 | 0.5% | 31 | 28 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 18 | 0.5% | 8 | 0 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 17 | 0.4% | 4 | 8 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 11 | 0.3% | 1 | 1 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 9 | 0.2% | 8 | 5 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 8 | 0.2% | 2 | 2 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 8 | 0.2% | 6 | 10 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 6 | 0.2% | 1 | 1 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 6 | 0.2% | 11 | 11 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 6 | 0.2% | 0 | 4 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 5 | 0.1% | 5 | 7 |
| CW1 | Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands transitional worker | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 4 |
| CW2 | Spouse or child of CW-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 4 | 2 |
| H3 | Trainee | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| TN | NAFTA professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Nov 2023 | Share | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 87 | 61.3% | 72 | 70 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 12 | 8.5% | 21 | 11 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 12 | 8.5% | 13 | 5 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 7 | 4.9% | 8 | 10 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 5 | 3.5% | 3 | 6 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 5 | 3.5% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 4 | 2.8% | 5 | 14 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 2.1% | 0 | 0 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 2 | 1.4% | 0 | 0 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 2 | 1.4% | 0 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 0.7% | 3 | 8 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| November 2023 | Tokyo | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 3,825 | 815,973 |
| Change on previous month | -15% | -8% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +13% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 142 | 45,437 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Nov 2023 (5 Nov 2023): B1/B2 next available 14 days; F, M, J 3 days; H, L, O, P, Q 6 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Tokyo issue in November 2023?
3,825 nonimmigrant visas and 142 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for November 2023. That was the 49th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did November 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Tokyo?
October 2023: 4,498 nonimmigrant visas (-15% to Nov 2023). November 2022: 3,387 (+13%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,406 (36.8%), E2 573 (15%), C1/D 297 (7.8%), A2 212 (5.5%), F1 195 (5.1%).
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 November 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.