Beirut · Lebanon · January 2025
Visas issued at Beirut in January 2025
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) | Jan 2025 | Share | Dec 2024 | Jan 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 817 | 89.7% | 292 | 777 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 22 | 2.4% | 22 | 8 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 20 | 2.2% | 38 | 21 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 14 | 1.5% | 5 | 10 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 7 | 0.8% | 8 | 7 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 5 | 0.5% | 3 | 4 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 5 | 0.5% | 4 | 3 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 3 | 0.3% | 6 | 5 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | 4 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 1 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 4 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 2 |
| C2 | Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jan 2025 | Share | Dec 2024 | Jan 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 48 | 29.4% | 107 | 91 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 38 | 23.3% | 9 | 52 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 22 | 13.5% | 30 | 40 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 12 | 7.4% | 29 | 23 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 12 | 7.4% | 4 | 27 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 7 | 4.3% | 0 | 4 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 7 | 4.3% | 26 | 22 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 6 | 3.7% | 17 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 4 | 2.5% | 0 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 3 | 1.8% | 2 | 2 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 1.2% | 0 | 1 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 0.6% | 6 | 8 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| January 2025 | Beirut | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 911 | 954,595 |
| Change on previous month | +133% | +8% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +5% | +9% |
| Immigrant visas | 163 | 54,288 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jan 2025 (6 Jan 2025): B1/B2 next available 115 days; F, M, J 10 days; H, L, O, P, Q 15 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Beirut issue in January 2025?
911 nonimmigrant visas and 163 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for January 2025. That was the 123th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did January 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Beirut?
December 2024: 391 nonimmigrant visas (+133% to Jan 2025). January 2024: 870 (+5%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 817 (89.7%), H1B 22 (2.4%), J1 20 (2.2%), A2 14 (1.5%), F1 7 (0.8%).
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 January 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.