Managua · Nicaragua · March 2025
Visas issued at Managua in March 2025
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) | Mar 2025 | Share | Feb 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 856 | 82.4% | 982 | 1,189 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 90 | 8.7% | 252 | 131 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 21 | 2% | 46 | 76 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 18 | 1.7% | 0 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 12 | 1.2% | 20 | 38 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 12 | 1.2% | 3 | 11 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 8 | 0.8% | 6 | 49 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 4 | 0.4% | 5 | 5 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 4 | 0.4% | 11 | 2 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 3 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 3 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 1 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 3 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Mar 2025 | Share | Feb 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 22 | 20.8% | 30 | 16 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 18 | 17% | 12 | 20 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 14 | 13.2% | 35 | 27 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 10 | 9.4% | 9 | 6 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 8 | 7.5% | 1 | 1 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 5 | 4.7% | 3 | 0 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 4 | 3.8% | 0 | 0 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 4 | 3.8% | 1 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 2.8% | 2 | 6 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 3 | 2.8% | 7 | 10 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 3 | 2.8% | 1 | 6 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 3 | 2.8% | 5 | 21 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 3 | 2.8% | 1 | 0 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 2 | 1.9% | 2 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 2 | 1.9% | 2 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 0.9% | 1 | 2 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0.9% | 2 | 1 |
Context
| March 2025 | Managua | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,039 | 1,006,227 |
| Change on previous month | -23% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -32% | +5% |
| Immigrant visas | 106 | 51,574 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Mar 2025 (5 Mar 2025): 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 March 2025?
1,039 nonimmigrant visas and 106 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for March 2025. That was the 117th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did March 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Managua?
February 2025: 1,347 nonimmigrant visas (-23% to Mar 2025). March 2024: 1,537 (-32%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 856 (82.4%), H2A 90 (8.7%), C1/D 21 (2%), P1 18 (1.7%), C1 12 (1.2%).
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 March 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.