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Almaty · Kazakhstan · December 2024
Visas issued at Almaty in December 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) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,141 | 86.8% | 1,386 | 1,033 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 51 | 3.9% | 23 | 40 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 26 | 2% | 4 | 8 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 20 | 1.5% | 7 | 15 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 17 | 1.3% | 6 | 10 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 13 | 1% | 7 | 38 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 12 | 0.9% | 2 | 5 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 5 | 0.4% | 5 | 9 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 5 | 0.4% | 2 | 2 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 5 | 0.4% | 0 | 4 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 4 | 0.3% | 2 | 1 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 4 | 0.3% | 0 | 1 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.2% | 3 | 8 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 5 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 1 | 0.1% | 5 | 5 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 43 | 37.4% | 62 | 78 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 21 | 18.3% | 28 | 35 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 18 | 15.7% | 3 | 10 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 9 | 7.8% | 7 | 6 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 6 | 5.2% | 4 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 4 | 3.5% | 4 | 4 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 4 | 3.5% | 2 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 3 | 2.6% | 4 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 3 | 2.6% | 2 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 3 | 2.6% | 10 | 6 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0.9% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| December 2024 | Almaty | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,315 | 884,739 |
| Change on previous month | -10% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +9% | +17% |
| Immigrant visas | 115 | 50,944 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2024 (1 Dec 2024): B1/B2 next available 10 days; F, M, J 7 days; H, L, O, P, Q 7 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Almaty issue in December 2024?
1,315 nonimmigrant visas and 115 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2024. That was the 104th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did December 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Almaty?
November 2024: 1,468 nonimmigrant visas (-10% to Dec 2024). December 2023: 1,204 (+9%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,141 (86.8%), F1 51 (3.9%), J1 26 (2%), H1B 20 (1.5%), F2 17 (1.3%).
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 December 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.