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Monrovia · Liberia · December 2024
Visas issued at Monrovia 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 | 77 | 60.6% | 84 | 133 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 20 | 15.7% | 5 | 18 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 10 | 7.9% | 16 | 5 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 7 | 5.5% | 9 | 4 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 4 | 3.1% | 0 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 3.1% | 9 | 0 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 2 | 1.6% | 1 | 2 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 1.6% | 6 | 3 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 97 | 29.1% | 89 | 62 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 65 | 19.5% | 58 | 23 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 55 | 16.5% | 47 | 13 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 34 | 10.2% | 51 | 4 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 31 | 9.3% | 19 | 4 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 30 | 9% | 87 | 12 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 12 | 3.6% | 0 | 23 |
| IR3 | Orphan adopted abroad by U.S. citizen | 5 | 1.5% | 0 | 10 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| December 2024 | Monrovia | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 127 | 884,739 |
| Change on previous month | -12% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -25% | +17% |
| Immigrant visas | 333 | 50,944 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2024 (1 Dec 2024): B1/B2 next available 7 days; F, M, J 7 days; H, L, O, P, Q 7 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Monrovia issue in December 2024?
127 nonimmigrant visas and 333 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2024. That was the 184th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did December 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Monrovia?
November 2024: 144 nonimmigrant visas (-12% to Dec 2024). December 2023: 169 (-25%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 77 (60.6%), F1 20 (15.7%), K1 10 (7.9%), A2 7 (5.5%), A1 4 (3.1%).
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.