Visas issued at Riga in August 2024
U.S. Embassy, Latvia. The page of the post has the wait times of Riga.
In August 2024, the post issued 356 nonimmigrant visas and 5 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 931,915 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 | Aug 2024 | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 356 | 459 | 559 |
| Immigrant | 5 | 12 | 16 |
Nonimmigrant classes, August 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 161 | 45.2% | 198 | 370 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 76 | 21.3% | 85 | 101 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 23 | 6.5% | 50 | 37 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 19 | 5.3% | 15 | 10 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 11 | 3.1% | 0 | 1 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 10 | 2.8% | 9 | 9 |
| 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 | 10 | 2.8% | 45 | 6 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 8 | 2.2% | 8 | 3 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 5 | 1.4% | 3 | 1 |
| NATO6 | Member of a civilian component accompanying a force entering under the NATO agreements, and their dependents | 5 | 1.4% | 4 | 1 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 4 | 1.1% | 11 | 3 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 2 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 3 | 0.8% | 0 | 2 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 3 | 0.8% | 0 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 1 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 2 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 1 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 1 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0.3% | 8 | 2 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 2 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 1 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes, August 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 3 | 60% | 0 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 2 | 40% | 0 | 0 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of August 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 August 2024 has all posts. Change from the month before: -22%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, August 2024. Report an error.