Visas issued at Riga in January 2025
U.S. Embassy, Latvia. The page of the post has the wait times of Riga.
In January 2025, the post issued 269 nonimmigrant visas and 5 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 954,595 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 | Jan 2025 | Dec 2024 | Jan 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 269 | 250 | 499 |
| Immigrant | 5 | 2 | 8 |
Nonimmigrant classes, January 2025
| Class | The Department's description | Jan 2025 | Share | Dec 2024 | Jan 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 145 | 53.9% | 154 | 361 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 78 | 29% | 67 | 100 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 8 | 3% | 9 | 7 |
| 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 | 8 | 3% | 1 | 3 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 5 | 1.9% | 1 | 1 |
| NATO6 | Member of a civilian component accompanying a force entering under the NATO agreements, and their dependents | 5 | 1.9% | 0 | 1 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 4 | 1.5% | 3 | 2 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 4 | 1.5% | 0 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 4 | 1.5% | 1 | 0 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 3 | 1.1% | 7 | 2 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 1 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 4 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes, January 2025
| Class | The Department's description | Jan 2025 | Share | Dec 2024 | Jan 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 3 | 60% | 1 | 1 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 2 | 40% | 0 | 6 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of January 2025 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 January 2025 has all posts. Change from the month before: +8%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, January 2025. Report an error.