Beirut · Lebanon · June 2025
Visas issued at Beirut in June 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) | Jun 2025 | Share | May 2025 | Jun 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 323 | 72.4% | 505 | 498 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 35 | 7.8% | 101 | 125 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 25 | 5.6% | 14 | 33 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 12 | 2.7% | 16 | 18 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 9 | 2% | 3 | 6 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 8 | 1.8% | 30 | 41 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 5 | 1.1% | 1 | 25 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 5 | 1.1% | 1 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 4 | 0.9% | 0 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 0.9% | 2 | 6 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 4 | 0.9% | 0 | 3 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 3 | 0.7% | 5 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 3 | 0.7% | 5 | 3 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 1 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 3 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| C2 | Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jun 2025 | Share | May 2025 | Jun 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 16 | 30.8% | 26 | 53 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 10 | 19.2% | 10 | 7 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 9 | 17.3% | 0 | 6 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 6 | 11.5% | 7 | 31 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 3 | 5.8% | 2 | 4 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 3 | 5.8% | 2 | 20 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 2 | 3.8% | 31 | 11 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 1.9% | 1 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 1 | 1.9% | 2 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 1.9% | 2 | 13 |
Context
| June 2025 | Beirut | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 446 | 776,959 |
| Change on previous month | -36% | -13% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -42% | -12% |
| Immigrant visas | 52 | 43,353 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jun 2025 (4 Jun 2025): B1/B2 next available 4 months; F, M, J under ½ month; H, L, O, P, Q under ½ month.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Beirut issue in June 2025?
446 nonimmigrant visas and 52 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for June 2025. That was the 142th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did June 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Beirut?
May 2025: 696 nonimmigrant visas (-36% to Jun 2025). June 2024: 773 (-42%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 323 (72.4%), J1 35 (7.8%), H1B 25 (5.6%), A2 12 (2.7%), H4 9 (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 June 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.