Managua · Nicaragua · May 2025
Visas issued at Managua in May 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) | May 2025 | Share | Apr 2025 | May 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 776 | 82.2% | 627 | 1,123 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 65 | 6.9% | 109 | 39 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 39 | 4.1% | 19 | 31 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 23 | 2.4% | 32 | 35 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 10 | 1.1% | 6 | 26 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 10 | 1.1% | 4 | 15 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 4 | 0.4% | 6 | 42 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 4 | 0.4% | 13 | 2 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 6 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 0.2% | 4 | 3 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 4 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | May 2025 | Share | Apr 2025 | May 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 34 | 31.2% | 26 | 34 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 19 | 17.4% | 10 | 2 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 15 | 13.8% | 13 | 12 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 12 | 11% | 12 | 33 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 11 | 10.1% | 3 | 12 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 7 | 6.4% | 14 | 31 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 4 | 3.7% | 0 | 2 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 4 | 3.7% | 1 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 0.9% | 5 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 0.9% | 1 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 1 | 0.9% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| May 2025 | Managua | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 944 | 897,937 |
| Change on previous month | +12% | -10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -30% | -16% |
| Immigrant visas | 109 | 46,751 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of May 2025 (1 May 2025): B1/B2 next available under ½ month; F, M, J under ½ month; H, L, O, P, Q under ½ month.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Managua issue in May 2025?
944 nonimmigrant visas and 109 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for May 2025. That was the 124th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did May 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Managua?
April 2025: 842 nonimmigrant visas (+12% to May 2025). May 2024: 1,344 (-30%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 776 (82.2%), H2A 65 (6.9%), F1 39 (4.1%), C1/D 23 (2.4%), C1 10 (1.1%).
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 May 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.