Beirut · Lebanon · March 2024
Visas issued at Beirut in March 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) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 671 | 81.8% | 686 | 1,502 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 49 | 6% | 14 | 14 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 41 | 5% | 17 | 17 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 11 | 1.3% | 5 | 11 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 10 | 1.2% | 5 | 8 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 8 | 1% | 39 | 40 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 7 | 0.9% | 6 | 17 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 6 | 0.7% | 9 | 9 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 4 | 0.5% | 4 | 3 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 4 | 0.5% | 9 | 0 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 2 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 3 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 4 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 91 | 36.5% | 72 | 44 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 49 | 19.7% | 28 | 19 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 24 | 9.6% | 17 | 18 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 23 | 9.2% | 30 | 28 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 20 | 8% | 27 | 11 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 13 | 5.2% | 20 | 55 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 9 | 3.6% | 5 | 14 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 5 | 2% | 1 | 4 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 5 | 2% | 5 | 6 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 4 | 1.6% | 10 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 2 | 0.8% | 6 | 0 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 0.4% | 5 | 5 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 0.4% | 6 | 0 |
| IR4 | Orphan to be adopted in the United States by U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| March 2024 | Beirut | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 820 | 962,731 |
| Change on previous month | +2% | +12% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -50% | -13% |
| Immigrant visas | 249 | 53,633 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Mar 2024 (6 Mar 2024): B1/B2 next available 135 days; F, M, J 25 days; H, L, O, P, Q 30 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Beirut issue in March 2024?
820 nonimmigrant visas and 249 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for March 2024. That was the 131th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did March 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Beirut?
February 2024: 804 nonimmigrant visas (+2% to Mar 2024). March 2023: 1,643 (-50%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 671 (81.8%), K1 49 (6%), J1 41 (5%), F1 11 (1.3%), P3 10 (1.2%).
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 March 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.