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Ulaanbaatar · Mongolia · February 2024
Visas issued at Ulaanbaatar in February 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) | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,028 | 80.2% | 1,212 | 611 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 181 | 14.1% | 153 | 40 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 21 | 1.6% | 75 | 10 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 9 | 0.7% | 3 | 3 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 8 | 0.6% | 22 | 12 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 6 | 0.5% | 15 | 9 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 6 | 0.5% | 9 | 6 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 5 | 0.4% | 1 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 4 | 0.3% | 0 | 4 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 4 | 0.3% | 4 | 3 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 2 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 2 | 0.2% | 4 | 2 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 3 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 7 | 28% | 7 | 2 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 5 | 20% | 0 | 0 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 4 | 16% | 14 | 25 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 4 | 16% | 1 | 2 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 2 | 8% | 0 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 4% | 0 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 4% | 1 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 4% | 1 | 1 |
Context
| February 2024 | Ulaanbaatar | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,281 | 861,383 |
| Change on previous month | -16% | -2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +75% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 25 | 51,563 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Feb 2024 (1 Feb 2024): B1/B2 next available 101 days; F, M, J 24 days; H, L, O, P, Q 44 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Ulaanbaatar issue in February 2024?
1,281 nonimmigrant visas and 25 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for February 2024. That was the 107th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did February 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Ulaanbaatar?
January 2024: 1,532 nonimmigrant visas (-16% to Feb 2024). February 2023: 734 (+75%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,028 (80.2%), J1 181 (14.1%), A2 21 (1.6%), G2 9 (0.7%), F1 8 (0.6%).
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 February 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.