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Kathmandu · Nepal · September 2024
Visas issued at Kathmandu in September 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) | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,656 | 64.4% | 1,160 | 1,888 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 723 | 28.1% | 1,226 | 254 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 43 | 1.7% | 28 | 27 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 27 | 1% | 53 | 26 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 21 | 0.8% | 28 | 40 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 20 | 0.8% | 33 | 19 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 17 | 0.7% | 16 | 17 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 12 | 0.5% | 8 | 36 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 9 | 0.3% | 9 | 6 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 9 | 0.3% | 12 | 3 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 7 | 0.3% | 2 | 3 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 5 | 0.2% | 0 | 5 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 5 | 0.2% | 18 | 9 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 4 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 4 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 6 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0.1% | 5 | 1 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 4 |
| CW1 | Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands transitional worker | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0% | 39 | 52 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| U1 | Victim of criminal activity | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 367 | 56.8% | 607 | 156 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 84 | 13% | 87 | 223 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 54 | 8.4% | 73 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 41 | 6.3% | 35 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 28 | 4.3% | 22 | 58 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 25 | 3.9% | 14 | 142 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 15 | 2.3% | 51 | 3 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 11 | 1.7% | 12 | 0 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 6 | 0.9% | 12 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 6 | 0.9% | 4 | 14 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 3 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 3 | 0.5% | 10 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 2 | 0.3% | 6 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 1 | 0.2% | 5 | 0 |
Context
| September 2024 | Kathmandu | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,572 | 925,157 |
| Change on previous month | -4% | -1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +6% | +9% |
| Immigrant visas | 646 | 57,983 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Sep 2024 (14 Sep 2024): B1/B2 next available 309 days; F, M, J 322 days; H, L, O, P, Q 46 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Kathmandu issue in September 2024?
2,572 nonimmigrant visas and 646 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for September 2024. That was the 70th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did September 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Kathmandu?
August 2024: 2,676 nonimmigrant visas (-4% to Sep 2024). September 2023: 2,416 (+6%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,656 (64.4%), F1 723 (28.1%), H1B 43 (1.7%), F2 27 (1%), J1 21 (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 September 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.