Abuja · Nigeria · May 2024
Visas issued at Abuja in May 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) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,160 | 70.7% | 1,834 | 3,558 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 371 | 12.1% | 58 | 377 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 353 | 11.5% | 19 | 84 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 77 | 2.5% | 110 | 128 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 21 | 0.7% | 8 | 51 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 13 | 0.4% | 24 | 18 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 13 | 0.4% | 18 | 12 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 13 | 0.4% | 11 | 5 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 9 | 0.3% | 3 | 8 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 7 | 0.2% | 8 | 9 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 5 | 0.2% | 2 | 13 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 2 | 0.1% | 12 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 2 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 20 | 7 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 1 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 1 | 0% | 7 | 1 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| May 2024 | Abuja | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 3,057 | 1,070,656 |
| Change on previous month | +41% | +1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -29% | +6% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 58,778 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of May 2024 (8 May 2024): B1/B2 next available 476 days; F, M, J 147 days; H, L, O, P, Q 8 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Abuja issue in May 2024?
3,057 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for May 2024. That was the 75th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did May 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Abuja?
April 2024: 2,169 nonimmigrant visas (+41% to May 2024). May 2023: 4,291 (-29%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 2,160 (70.7%), F1 371 (12.1%), J1 353 (11.5%), A2 77 (2.5%), F2 21 (0.7%).
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 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.