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Bishkek · Kyrgyzstan · October 2024
Visas issued at Bishkek in October 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) | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 911 | 87.3% | 792 | 590 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 53 | 5.1% | 102 | 15 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 19 | 1.8% | 25 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 17 | 1.6% | 16 | 11 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 17 | 1.6% | 17 | 12 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 10 | 1% | 6 | 4 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 4 | 0.4% | 3 | 0 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0.3% | 4 | 1 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 2 | 0.2% | 18 | 10 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 2 | 0.2% | 4 | 1 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 3 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.1% | 7 | 2 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 187 | 79.6% | 299 | 117 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 9 | 3.8% | 8 | 4 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 6 | 2.6% | 0 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 6 | 2.6% | 1 | 2 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 5 | 2.1% | 4 | 4 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 4 | 1.7% | 0 | 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 | 1.3% | 0 | 5 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 3 | 1.3% | 0 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 0.9% | 0 | 1 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 2 | 0.9% | 3 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 2 | 0.9% | 0 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 2 | 0.9% | 0 | 0 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 2 | 0.9% | 0 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| October 2024 | Bishkek | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,043 | 977,715 |
| Change on previous month | +3% | +6% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +60% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 235 | 62,832 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2024 (2 Oct 2024): B1/B2 next available 123 days; F, M, J 15 days; H, L, O, P, Q 2 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Bishkek issue in October 2024?
1,043 nonimmigrant visas and 235 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2024. That was the 121th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Bishkek?
September 2024: 1,009 nonimmigrant visas (+3% to Oct 2024). October 2023: 652 (+60%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 911 (87.3%), F1 53 (5.1%), G2 19 (1.8%), C1 17 (1.6%), D 17 (1.6%).
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 October 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.