Almaty · Kazakhstan · March 2025
Visas issued at Almaty 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 | 1,240 | 87.7% | 1,403 | 923 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 69 | 4.9% | 29 | 9 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 30 | 2.1% | 15 | 15 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 18 | 1.3% | 11 | 7 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 9 | 0.6% | 0 | 5 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 7 | 0.5% | 3 | 4 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 6 | 0.4% | 1 | 3 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 6 | 0.4% | 1 | 2 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 6 | 0.4% | 3 | 3 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 5 | 0.4% | 8 | 2 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 5 | 0.4% | 1 | 1 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 1 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 2 | 0.1% | 6 | 4 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 3 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 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 | 48 | 37.8% | 37 | 102 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 47 | 37% | 132 | 71 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 9 | 7.1% | 1 | 1 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 5 | 3.9% | 5 | 0 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 3 | 2.4% | 5 | 10 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 3 | 2.4% | 6 | 4 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 2 | 1.6% | 12 | 6 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 2 | 1.6% | 0 | 1 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 2 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 1 | 0.8% | 2 | 3 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 0.8% | 4 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 2 |
Context
| March 2025 | Almaty | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,414 | 1,006,227 |
| Change on previous month | -6% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +43% | +5% |
| Immigrant visas | 127 | 51,574 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Mar 2025 (5 Mar 2025): B1/B2 next available 17 days; F, M, J 10 days; H, L, O, P, Q 10 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Almaty issue in March 2025?
1,414 nonimmigrant visas and 127 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for March 2025. That was the 105th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did March 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Almaty?
February 2025: 1,506 nonimmigrant visas (-6% to Mar 2025). March 2024: 992 (+43%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,240 (87.7%), C1/D 69 (4.9%), F1 30 (2.1%), J1 18 (1.3%), F2 9 (0.6%).
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.