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Beirut · Lebanon · December 2024
Visas issued at Beirut in December 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) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 292 | 74.7% | 3 | 1,663 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 38 | 9.7% | 2 | 58 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 22 | 5.6% | 0 | 30 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 8 | 2% | 0 | 24 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 6 | 1.5% | 3 | 3 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 6 | 1.5% | 16 | 58 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 5 | 1.3% | 1 | 4 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 4 | 1% | 0 | 18 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 3 | 0.8% | 0 | 4 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 1 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 2 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 3 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 107 | 45.3% | 401 | 166 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 30 | 12.7% | 141 | 87 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 29 | 12.3% | 67 | 33 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 26 | 11% | 101 | 36 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 17 | 7.2% | 10 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 9 | 3.8% | 37 | 65 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 6 | 2.5% | 10 | 6 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 4 | 1.7% | 13 | 20 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 4 | 1.7% | 0 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 2 | 0.8% | 0 | 1 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| December 2024 | Beirut | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 391 | 884,739 |
| Change on previous month | +1348% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -79% | +17% |
| Immigrant visas | 236 | 50,944 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2024 (1 Dec 2024): B1/B2 next available Not listed; F, M, J Not listed; H, L, O, P, Q Not listed.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Beirut issue in December 2024?
391 nonimmigrant visas and 236 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2024. That was the 155th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did December 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Beirut?
November 2024: 27 nonimmigrant visas (+1348% to Dec 2024). December 2023: 1,890 (-79%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 292 (74.7%), J1 38 (9.7%), H1B 22 (5.6%), F1 8 (2%), G4 6 (1.5%).
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 December 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.