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Managua · Nicaragua · February 2024
Visas issued at Managua 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 | 1,163 | 79.5% | 947 | 760 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 149 | 10.2% | 372 | 147 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 42 | 2.9% | 25 | 94 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 31 | 2.1% | 16 | 5 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 28 | 1.9% | 76 | 16 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 14 | 1% | 0 | 3 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 7 | 0.5% | 14 | 3 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 5 | 0.3% | 10 | 6 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 3 | 0.2% | 4 | 3 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 3 | 0.2% | 11 | 6 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 3 | 0.2% | 3 | 3 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 2 | 0.1% | 8 | 0 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 3 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 0.1% | 6 | 1 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 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 | 36 | 22.5% | 29 | 15 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 31 | 19.4% | 29 | 17 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 31 | 19.4% | 62 | 18 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 14 | 8.8% | 7 | 22 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 11 | 6.9% | 6 | 7 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 9 | 5.6% | 6 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 8 | 5% | 0 | 0 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 5 | 3.1% | 0 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 4 | 2.5% | 7 | 1 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 2 | 1.3% | 4 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 2 | 1.3% | 0 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 2 | 1.3% | 0 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 2 | 1.3% | 0 | 0 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 2 | 1.3% | 1 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 0.6% | 9 | 2 |
Context
| February 2024 | Managua | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,463 | 861,383 |
| Change on previous month | -3% | -2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +37% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 160 | 51,563 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Feb 2024 (1 Feb 2024): B1/B2 next available 3 days; F, M, J 1 day; H, L, O, P, Q 1 day.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Managua issue in February 2024?
1,463 nonimmigrant visas and 160 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for February 2024. That was the 101th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did February 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Managua?
January 2024: 1,501 nonimmigrant visas (-3% to Feb 2024). February 2023: 1,065 (+37%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,163 (79.5%), H2A 149 (10.2%), C1/D 42 (2.9%), C1 31 (2.1%), B1 28 (1.9%).
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.