Managua · Nicaragua · April 2025
Visas issued at Managua in April 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) | Apr 2025 | Share | Mar 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 627 | 74.5% | 856 | 1,127 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 109 | 12.9% | 90 | 63 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 32 | 3.8% | 21 | 71 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 19 | 2.3% | 12 | 19 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 13 | 1.5% | 4 | 16 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 6 | 0.7% | 8 | 39 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 6 | 0.7% | 12 | 28 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 5 | 0.6% | 2 | 3 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 4 | 0.5% | 4 | 7 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 4 | 0.5% | 0 | 7 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 4 | 0.5% | 18 | 1 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 3 | 0.4% | 0 | 2 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.4% | 0 | 7 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 3 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2025 | Share | Mar 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 26 | 25.5% | 22 | 39 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 14 | 13.7% | 3 | 14 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 13 | 12.7% | 18 | 19 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 12 | 11.8% | 14 | 22 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 10 | 9.8% | 10 | 16 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 7 | 6.9% | 3 | 12 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 6 | 5.9% | 2 | 8 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 5 | 4.9% | 8 | 1 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 3 | 2.9% | 3 | 20 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 2 | 2% | 1 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 1 | 1% | 0 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 1 | 1% | 2 | 1 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 1% | 3 | 1 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 1 | 1% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| April 2025 | Managua | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 842 | 993,250 |
| Change on previous month | -19% | -1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -40% | -6% |
| Immigrant visas | 102 | 48,193 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2025 (16 Apr 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 April 2025?
842 nonimmigrant visas and 102 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2025. That was the 131th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Managua?
March 2025: 1,039 nonimmigrant visas (-19% to Apr 2025). April 2024: 1,408 (-40%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 627 (74.5%), H2A 109 (12.9%), C1/D 32 (3.8%), F1 19 (2.3%), H2B 13 (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 April 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.