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Almaty · Kazakhstan · September 2025
Visas issued at Almaty in September 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) | Sep 2025 | Share | Aug 2025 | Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 757 | 82.7% | 755 | 1,379 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 26 | 2.8% | 32 | 10 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 26 | 2.8% | 49 | 19 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 23 | 2.5% | 178 | 30 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 12 | 1.3% | 0 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 12 | 1.3% | 8 | 9 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 9 | 1% | 16 | 7 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 8 | 0.9% | 21 | 11 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 6 | 0.7% | 2 | 2 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 6 | 0.7% | 9 | 8 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 6 | 0.7% | 6 | 4 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 6 | 0.7% | 4 | 6 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 4 | 0.4% | 39 | 3 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 3 | 0.3% | 9 | 4 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 3 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 5 | 0 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 2 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 1 | 0.1% | 11 | 9 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Sep 2025 | Share | Aug 2025 | Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 250 | 74.2% | 186 | 179 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 55 | 16.3% | 37 | 78 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 8 | 2.4% | 7 | 2 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 4 | 1.2% | 2 | 4 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 4 | 1.2% | 4 | 0 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 4 | 1.2% | 10 | 0 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 4 | 1.2% | 0 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 4 | 1.2% | 17 | 3 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 0.3% | 6 | 1 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 5 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 1 |
Context
| September 2025 | Almaty | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 915 | 823,557 |
| Change on previous month | -21% | -2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -39% | -11% |
| Immigrant visas | 337 | 45,966 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Sep 2025 (7 Sep 2025): B1/B2 next available 2 months; F, M, J 1 month; H, L, O, P, Q under ½ month.
Other months at this post: Aug 2025 · Jul 2025 · Jun 2025 · May 2025 · Apr 2025 · Mar 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 Almaty page.
Questions and answers
How many visas did Almaty issue in September 2025?
915 nonimmigrant visas and 337 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for September 2025. That was the 108th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did September 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Almaty?
August 2025: 1,157 nonimmigrant visas (-21% to Sep 2025). September 2024: 1,509 (-39%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 757 (82.7%), C1/D 26 (2.8%), J1 26 (2.8%), F1 23 (2.5%), O2 12 (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 September 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.