Almaty · Kazakhstan · July 2024
Visas issued at Almaty in July 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) | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 820 | 66.3% | 571 | 1,100 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 224 | 18.1% | 110 | 168 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 48 | 3.9% | 59 | 39 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 37 | 3% | 23 | 46 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 21 | 1.7% | 8 | 33 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 12 | 1% | 11 | 6 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 12 | 1% | 10 | 15 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 12 | 1% | 7 | 12 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 11 | 0.9% | 6 | 15 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 9 | 0.7% | 0 | 12 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 6 | 0.5% | 8 | 24 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 4 | 0.3% | 1 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 4 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.2% | 6 | 2 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 1 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0.1% | 7 | 6 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 4 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 154 | 46.7% | 96 | 85 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 96 | 29.1% | 97 | 62 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 28 | 8.5% | 5 | 3 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 9 | 2.7% | 0 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 9 | 2.7% | 4 | 2 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 8 | 2.4% | 6 | 3 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 7 | 2.1% | 5 | 3 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 5 | 1.5% | 4 | 2 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 4 | 1.2% | 5 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 3 | 0.9% | 0 | 11 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 3 | 0.9% | 3 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 2 | 0.6% | 7 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 2 |
Context
| July 2024 | Almaty | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,236 | 960,883 |
| Change on previous month | +47% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -17% | +12% |
| Immigrant visas | 330 | 62,167 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jul 2024 (6 Jul 2024): B1/B2 next available Not listed; F, M, J 28 days; H, L, O, P, Q 15 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Almaty issue in July 2024?
1,236 nonimmigrant visas and 330 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for July 2024. That was the 115th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did July 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Almaty?
June 2024: 842 nonimmigrant visas (+47% to Jul 2024). July 2023: 1,494 (-17%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 820 (66.3%), F1 224 (18.1%), J1 48 (3.9%), F2 37 (3%), L2 21 (1.7%).
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 July 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.