Visas issued at Riga in July 2024
U.S. Embassy, Latvia. The page of the post has the wait times of Riga.
In July 2024, the post issued 459 nonimmigrant visas and 12 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 960,883 nonimmigrant visas in the same month.
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change.
Therefore, 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.
The Department's words. Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuance Statistics, Internet Archive copy of . Monthly tables through .
| Visas | Jul 2024 | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 459 | 564 | 402 |
| Immigrant | 12 | 8 | 12 |
Nonimmigrant classes, July 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 198 | 43.1% | 329 | 200 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 85 | 18.5% | 84 | 83 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 50 | 10.9% | 32 | 38 |
| NATO2 | Other representative of member state to NATO and immediate family; dependents of member of a force entering under the NATO agreements; members of such a force if issued visas | 45 | 9.8% | 16 | 12 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 15 | 3.3% | 45 | 30 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 11 | 2.4% | 4 | 2 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 9 | 2% | 10 | 2 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 8 | 1.7% | 0 | 0 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 8 | 1.7% | 6 | 5 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 6 | 1.3% | 0 | 1 |
| NATO1 | Principal permanent representative of member state to NATO resident in the U.S. and resident members of official staff; principal NATO officers; and immediate family | 5 | 1.1% | 0 | 0 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 4 | 0.9% | 9 | 3 |
| NATO6 | Member of a civilian component accompanying a force entering under the NATO agreements, and their dependents | 4 | 0.9% | 9 | 0 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 2 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 6 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 1 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 3 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes, July 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 9 | 75% | 0 | 7 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 2 | 16.7% | 0 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 8.3% | 0 | 0 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of July 2024 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 2 days. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Riga lists every month. The page of July 2024 has all posts. Change from the month before: -19%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, July 2024. Report an error.