Tokyo · Japan · March 2024
Visas issued at Tokyo in March 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) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 1,397 | 25.4% | 816 | 1,215 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,106 | 20.1% | 1,059 | 1,402 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 434 | 7.9% | 218 | 337 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 404 | 7.3% | 186 | 335 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 361 | 6.6% | 293 | 245 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 322 | 5.9% | 190 | 241 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 314 | 5.7% | 354 | 296 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 244 | 4.4% | 297 | 304 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 187 | 3.4% | 151 | 140 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 164 | 3% | 79 | 157 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 76 | 1.4% | 108 | 61 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 73 | 1.3% | 55 | 59 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 46 | 0.8% | 41 | 24 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 42 | 0.8% | 37 | 85 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 39 | 0.7% | 54 | 65 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 35 | 0.6% | 29 | 21 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 33 | 0.6% | 25 | 30 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 30 | 0.5% | 27 | 3 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 27 | 0.5% | 18 | 20 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 24 | 0.4% | 41 | 27 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 23 | 0.4% | 1 | 9 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 17 | 0.3% | 14 | 16 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 15 | 0.3% | 22 | 8 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 14 | 0.3% | 18 | 17 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 13 | 0.2% | 8 | 19 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 11 | 0.2% | 21 | 15 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 11 | 0.2% | 11 | 8 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 7 | 0.1% | 14 | 3 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 6 | 0.1% | 18 | 14 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 4 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 4 | 0.1% | 5 | 2 |
| CW1 | Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands transitional worker | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
| CW2 | Spouse or child of CW-1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0% | 3 | 4 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0% | 4 | 2 |
| H3 | Trainee | 2 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 1 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 71 | 44.7% | 81 | 67 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 19 | 11.9% | 5 | 6 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 13 | 8.2% | 3 | 0 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 12 | 7.5% | 1 | 16 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 8 | 5% | 10 | 7 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 7 | 4.4% | 11 | 16 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 7 | 4.4% | 5 | 14 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 6 | 3.8% | 10 | 6 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 4 | 2.5% | 0 | 8 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 1.9% | 4 | 3 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 2 | 1.3% | 2 | 7 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 2 | 1.3% | 0 | 0 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 2 | 1.3% | 0 | 0 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 2 | 1.3% | 0 | 0 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| March 2024 | Tokyo | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 5,498 | 962,731 |
| Change on previous month | +30% | +12% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +6% | -13% |
| Immigrant visas | 159 | 53,633 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Mar 2024 (6 Mar 2024): B1/B2 next available 50 days; F, M, J 3 days; H, L, O, P, Q 10 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Tokyo issue in March 2024?
5,498 nonimmigrant visas and 159 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for March 2024. That was the 45th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did March 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Tokyo?
February 2024: 4,232 nonimmigrant visas (+30% to Mar 2024). March 2023: 5,193 (+6%).
Which classes made up the month?
E2 1,397 (25.4%), B1/B2 1,106 (20.1%), L2 434 (7.9%), L1 404 (7.3%), C1/D 361 (6.6%).
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 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.