Lagos · Nigeria · January 2024
Visas issued at Lagos in January 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) | Jan 2024 | Share | Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,594 | 78.9% | 1,771 | 5,365 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 144 | 7.1% | 267 | 129 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 67 | 3.3% | 117 | 14 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 58 | 2.9% | 59 | 38 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 31 | 1.5% | 8 | 15 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 30 | 1.5% | 8 | 12 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 22 | 1.1% | 13 | 22 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 15 | 0.7% | 2 | 9 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 14 | 0.7% | 5 | 7 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 12 | 0.6% | 6 | 2 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 9 | 0.4% | 1 | 5 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 6 | 0.3% | 10 | 21 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 4 | 0.2% | 12 | 9 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 4 | 0.2% | 6 | 20 |
| C2 | Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 4 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 6 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jan 2024 | Share | Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 247 | 35.9% | 255 | 74 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 185 | 26.9% | 211 | 65 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 169 | 24.6% | 180 | 59 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 49 | 7.1% | 0 | 13 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 12 | 1.7% | 8 | 5 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 8 | 1.2% | 14 | 32 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 3 | 0.4% | 0 | 24 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 3 | 0.4% | 4 | 14 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 3 | 0.4% | 6 | 7 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 4 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| IR3 | Orphan adopted abroad by U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 4 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| January 2024 | Lagos | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,021 | 875,162 |
| Change on previous month | -12% | +16% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -64% | +4% |
| Immigrant visas | 688 | 50,517 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jan 2024 (6 Jan 2024): B1/B2 next available 420 days; F, M, J 54 days; H, L, O, P, Q 22 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Lagos issue in January 2024?
2,021 nonimmigrant visas and 688 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for January 2024. That was the 84th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did January 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Lagos?
December 2023: 2,292 nonimmigrant visas (-12% to Jan 2024). January 2023: 5,689 (-64%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,594 (78.9%), F1 144 (7.1%), K1 67 (3.3%), H1B 58 (2.9%), H4 31 (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 January 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.