Almaty · Kazakhstan · May 2024
Visas issued at Almaty in May 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) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 863 | 47.4% | 1,141 | 942 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 836 | 45.9% | 1,264 | 537 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 62 | 3.4% | 45 | 113 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 14 | 0.8% | 4 | 17 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 13 | 0.7% | 12 | 30 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 6 | 0.3% | 2 | 7 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 4 | 0.2% | 10 | 16 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 4 | 0.2% | 4 | 7 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 4 | 0.2% | 2 | 6 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 3 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 4 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 6 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0.1% | 5 | 7 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 16 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 102 | 53.7% | 110 | 56 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 23 | 12.1% | 60 | 186 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 10 | 5.3% | 14 | 10 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 9 | 4.7% | 10 | 6 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 8 | 4.2% | 2 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 7 | 3.7% | 3 | 6 |
| SR | Certain religious workers, spouse and child (SR1-SR3) | 6 | 3.2% | 0 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 5 | 2.6% | 1 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 4 | 2.1% | 6 | 2 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 3 | 1.6% | 0 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 3 | 1.6% | 0 | 0 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 2 | 1.1% | 0 | 2 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 2 | 1.1% | 0 | 1 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 2 | 1.1% | 0 | 3 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0.5% | 3 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 1 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 0 |
Context
| May 2024 | Almaty | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,822 | 1,070,656 |
| Change on previous month | -27% | +1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +5% | +6% |
| Immigrant visas | 190 | 58,778 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of May 2024 (8 May 2024): B1/B2 next available 10 days; F, M, J 6 days; H, L, O, P, Q 8 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Almaty issue in May 2024?
1,822 nonimmigrant visas and 190 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for May 2024. That was the 103th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did May 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Almaty?
April 2024: 2,502 nonimmigrant visas (-27% to May 2024). May 2023: 1,733 (+5%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 863 (47.4%), J1 836 (45.9%), F1 62 (3.4%), K1 14 (0.8%), F2 13 (0.7%).
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 May 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.