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Managua · Nicaragua · December 2024
Visas issued at Managua in December 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) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,330 | 81.6% | 1,211 | 854 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 142 | 8.7% | 41 | 210 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 41 | 2.5% | 52 | 73 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 30 | 1.8% | 29 | 13 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 25 | 1.5% | 8 | 24 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 18 | 1.1% | 13 | 9 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 10 | 0.6% | 2 | 6 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 6 | 0.4% | 6 | 4 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 5 | 0.3% | 1 | 5 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 5 | 0.3% | 2 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 3 | 0.2% | 4 | 3 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 2 | 0.1% | 5 | 8 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 1 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 42 | 30.9% | 24 | 27 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 21 | 15.4% | 17 | 36 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 16 | 11.8% | 8 | 27 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 15 | 11% | 7 | 2 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 13 | 9.6% | 8 | 8 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 12 | 8.8% | 9 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 2.2% | 2 | 13 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 3 | 2.2% | 0 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 3 | 2.2% | 2 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 1.5% | 1 | 3 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 2 | 1.5% | 1 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 2 | 1.5% | 4 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 0.7% | 3 | 1 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 3 |
Context
| December 2024 | Managua | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,629 | 884,739 |
| Change on previous month | +17% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +33% | +17% |
| Immigrant visas | 136 | 50,944 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2024 (1 Dec 2024): B1/B2 next available 7 days; F, M, J 7 days; H, L, O, P, Q 7 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Managua issue in December 2024?
1,629 nonimmigrant visas and 136 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2024. That was the 92th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did December 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Managua?
November 2024: 1,388 nonimmigrant visas (+17% to Dec 2024). December 2023: 1,225 (+33%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,330 (81.6%), H2A 142 (8.7%), B1 41 (2.5%), C1/D 30 (1.8%), F1 25 (1.5%).
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 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.