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Managua · Nicaragua · November 2024
Visas issued at Managua in November 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) | Nov 2024 | Share | Oct 2024 | Nov 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,211 | 87.2% | 1,593 | 1,140 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 52 | 3.7% | 43 | 48 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 41 | 3% | 18 | 12 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 29 | 2.1% | 107 | 27 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 13 | 0.9% | 15 | 5 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 8 | 0.6% | 9 | 7 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 6 | 0.4% | 4 | 11 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 5 | 0.4% | 3 | 23 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 4 | 0.3% | 0 | 3 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | 3 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 2 | 0.1% | 6 | 1 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 4 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 1 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 2 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 3 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Nov 2024 | Share | Oct 2024 | Nov 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 24 | 24.2% | 42 | 45 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 17 | 17.2% | 33 | 63 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 9 | 9.1% | 8 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 8 | 8.1% | 14 | 15 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 8 | 8.1% | 30 | 46 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 7 | 7.1% | 8 | 5 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 6 | 6.1% | 4 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 4 | 4% | 0 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 4 | 4% | 0 | 0 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 3 | 3% | 5 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 3 | 3% | 1 | 3 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 2% | 4 | 8 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 2 | 2% | 0 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 1% | 1 | 2 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 1% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| November 2024 | Managua | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,388 | 811,088 |
| Change on previous month | -24% | -17% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +7% | -1% |
| Immigrant visas | 99 | 49,612 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Nov 2024 (12 Nov 2024): B1/B2 next available 1 day; 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 November 2024?
1,388 nonimmigrant visas and 99 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for November 2024. That was the 103th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did November 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Managua?
October 2024: 1,823 nonimmigrant visas (-24% to Nov 2024). November 2023: 1,300 (+7%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,211 (87.2%), B1 52 (3.7%), H2A 41 (3%), C1/D 29 (2.1%), C1 13 (0.9%).
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 November 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.