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Kathmandu · Nepal · December 2023
Visas issued at Kathmandu in December 2023
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 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,613 | 48.6% | 1,419 | 2,055 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 1,417 | 42.7% | 708 | 561 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 98 | 3% | 146 | 117 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 52 | 1.6% | 23 | 26 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 46 | 1.4% | 50 | 23 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 25 | 0.8% | 15 | 38 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 14 | 0.4% | 43 | 13 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 12 | 0.4% | 67 | 79 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 9 | 0.3% | 2 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 6 | 0.2% | 7 | 13 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 5 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| CW1 | Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands transitional worker | 5 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 4 | 0.1% | 12 | 13 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 4 | 0.1% | 9 | 10 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 3 | 0.1% | 5 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| CW2 | Spouse or child of CW-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 5 | 4 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 1 | 0% | 4 | 2 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 411 | 47.6% | 256 | 135 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 267 | 30.9% | 172 | 117 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 91 | 10.5% | 62 | 35 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 64 | 7.4% | 33 | 39 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 11 | 1.3% | 4 | 11 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 7 | 0.8% | 1 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 5 | 0.6% | 9 | 31 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 1 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 13 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 19 |
Context
| December 2023 | Kathmandu | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 3,322 | 755,973 |
| Change on previous month | +31% | -7% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +12% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 863 | 46,279 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2023 (17 Dec 2023): B1/B2 next available 361 days; F, M, J 157 days; H, L, O, P, Q 30 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Kathmandu issue in December 2023?
3,322 nonimmigrant visas and 863 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2023. That was the 50th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did December 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Kathmandu?
November 2023: 2,530 nonimmigrant visas (+31% to Dec 2023). December 2022: 2,962 (+12%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,613 (48.6%), F1 1,417 (42.7%), H1B 98 (3%), F2 52 (1.6%), J1 46 (1.4%).
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 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.