Pristina · Kosovo · March 2024
Visas issued at Pristina in March 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) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 443 | 58% | 550 | 783 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 241 | 31.5% | 9 | 88 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 53 | 6.9% | 32 | 22 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 8 | 1% | 9 | 5 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 6 | 0.8% | 2 | 5 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 4 | 0.5% | 8 | 25 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 1 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 1 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 22 | 52.4% | 13 | 5 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 6 | 14.3% | 6 | 2 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 3 | 7.1% | 13 | 54 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 3 | 7.1% | 4 | 4 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 2 | 4.8% | 0 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 2 | 4.8% | 0 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 2 | 4.8% | 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 | 2.4% | 5 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 2.4% | 1 | 35 |
Context
| March 2024 | Pristina | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 764 | 962,731 |
| Change on previous month | +24% | +12% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -18% | -13% |
| Immigrant visas | 42 | 53,633 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Mar 2024 (6 Mar 2024): B1/B2 next available 66 days; F, M, J 3 days; H, L, O, P, Q 66 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Pristina issue in March 2024?
764 nonimmigrant visas and 42 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for March 2024. That was the 135th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did March 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Pristina?
February 2024: 616 nonimmigrant visas (+24% to Mar 2024). March 2023: 935 (-18%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 443 (58%), J1 241 (31.5%), A2 53 (6.9%), P3 8 (1%), G2 6 (0.8%).
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 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.