Amman · Jordan · January 2025
Visas issued at Amman in January 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) | Jan 2025 | Share | Dec 2024 | Jan 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,183 | 86.6% | 2,014 | 1,941 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 143 | 5.7% | 78 | 71 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 36 | 1.4% | 42 | 16 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 26 | 1% | 45 | 23 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 24 | 1% | 9 | 3 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 17 | 0.7% | 26 | 17 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 14 | 0.6% | 62 | 33 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 12 | 0.5% | 4 | 9 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 11 | 0.4% | 25 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 11 | 0.4% | 14 | 12 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 9 | 0.4% | 30 | 31 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 9 | 0.4% | 4 | 4 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 8 | 0.3% | 7 | 11 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 5 | 0.2% | 1 | 2 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 4 | 0.2% | 6 | 0 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 4 | 0.2% | 5 | 2 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 6 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 4 | 5 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0% | 4 | 0 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jan 2025 | Share | Dec 2024 | Jan 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 200 | 32.8% | 166 | 174 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 109 | 17.9% | 109 | 96 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 64 | 10.5% | 42 | 86 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 46 | 7.5% | 56 | 42 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 35 | 5.7% | 77 | 35 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 31 | 5.1% | 27 | 16 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 29 | 4.8% | 17 | 47 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 26 | 4.3% | 46 | 1 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 21 | 3.4% | 31 | 8 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 18 | 3% | 32 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 13 | 2.1% | 5 | 2 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 5 | 0.8% | 0 | 0 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 1 | 0.2% | 9 | 5 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 1 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| January 2025 | Amman | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,521 | 954,595 |
| Change on previous month | +6% | +8% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +15% | +9% |
| Immigrant visas | 610 | 54,288 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jan 2025 (6 Jan 2025): B1/B2 next available 55 days; F, M, J 19 days; H, L, O, P, Q 20 days.
Other months at this post: Sep 2025 · Aug 2025 · Jul 2025 · Jun 2025 · May 2025 · Apr 2025 · Mar 2025 · Feb 2025 · Dec 2024 · Nov 2024 · Oct 2024 · Sep 2024 · Aug 2024 · Jul 2024 · Jun 2024 · May 2024 · Apr 2024 · Mar 2024 · Feb 2024 · Jan 2024 · Dec 2023 · Nov 2023 · Oct 2023. Back to the Amman page.
Questions and answers
How many visas did Amman issue in January 2025?
2,521 nonimmigrant visas and 610 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for January 2025. That was the 73th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did January 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Amman?
December 2024: 2,389 nonimmigrant visas (+6% to Jan 2025). January 2024: 2,199 (+15%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 2,183 (86.6%), A2 143 (5.7%), H1B 36 (1.4%), F1 26 (1%), H4 24 (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 January 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.