Riga · Latvia · September 2024
Visas issued at Riga in September 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) | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 154 | 48.9% | 161 | 254 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 93 | 29.5% | 76 | 102 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 16 | 5.1% | 10 | 13 |
| 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 | 12 | 3.8% | 10 | 8 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 8 | 2.5% | 19 | 4 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 6 | 1.9% | 2 | 0 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 5 | 1.6% | 23 | 4 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 3 | 1% | 4 | 0 |
| NATO6 | Member of a civilian component accompanying a force entering under the NATO agreements, and their dependents | 3 | 1% | 5 | 1 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 2 | 0.6% | 8 | 1 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 3 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 2 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 1 | 0.3% | 5 | 2 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0.3% | 11 | 0 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 11 | 57.9% | 0 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 3 | 15.8% | 0 | 4 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 2 | 10.5% | 0 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 2 | 10.5% | 0 | 2 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 5.3% | 0 | 1 |
Context
| September 2024 | Riga | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 315 | 925,157 |
| Change on previous month | -12% | -1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -22% | +9% |
| Immigrant visas | 19 | 57,983 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Sep 2024 (14 Sep 2024): B1/B2 next available 2 days; F, M, J 2 days; H, L, O, P, Q 2 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Riga issue in September 2024?
315 nonimmigrant visas and 19 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for September 2024. That was the 166th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did September 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Riga?
August 2024: 356 nonimmigrant visas (-12% to Sep 2024). September 2023: 404 (-22%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 154 (48.9%), C1/D 93 (29.5%), A2 16 (5.1%), NATO2 12 (3.8%), J1 8 (2.5%).
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 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.