Amman · Jordan · March 2025
Visas issued at Amman in March 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) | Mar 2025 | Share | Feb 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,015 | 73.7% | 1,308 | 1,733 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 189 | 13.7% | 93 | 98 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 57 | 4.1% | 42 | 98 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 15 | 1.1% | 3 | 2 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 15 | 1.1% | 6 | 2 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 15 | 1.1% | 11 | 18 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 14 | 1% | 14 | 33 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 14 | 1% | 12 | 9 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 10 | 0.7% | 11 | 16 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 9 | 0.7% | 21 | 21 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 7 | 0.5% | 6 | 6 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 6 | 0.4% | 8 | 10 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 5 | 0.4% | 2 | 0 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | 4 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 6 | 1 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Mar 2025 | Share | Feb 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 190 | 32.7% | 193 | 169 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 102 | 17.6% | 73 | 87 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 100 | 17.2% | 119 | 89 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 72 | 12.4% | 76 | 59 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 27 | 4.6% | 56 | 61 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 26 | 4.5% | 13 | 30 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 23 | 4% | 63 | 55 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 17 | 2.9% | 9 | 20 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 9 | 1.5% | 14 | 11 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 7 | 1.2% | 6 | 6 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 3 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 3 | 0.5% | 17 | 1 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 2 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| March 2025 | Amman | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,378 | 1,006,227 |
| Change on previous month | -12% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -33% | +5% |
| Immigrant visas | 581 | 51,574 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Mar 2025 (5 Mar 2025): B1/B2 next available 51 days; F, M, J 8 days; H, L, O, P, Q 16 days.
Other months at this post: Sep 2025 · Aug 2025 · Jul 2025 · Jun 2025 · May 2025 · Apr 2025 · Feb 2025 · Jan 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 March 2025?
1,378 nonimmigrant visas and 581 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for March 2025. That was the 108th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did March 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Amman?
February 2025: 1,560 nonimmigrant visas (-12% to Mar 2025). March 2024: 2,065 (-33%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,015 (73.7%), A2 189 (13.7%), J1 57 (4.1%), B1 15 (1.1%), H4 15 (1.1%).
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 March 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.