Lagos · Nigeria · February 2024
Visas issued at Lagos in February 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) | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,128 | 89.2% | 1,594 | 6,793 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 68 | 2.8% | 144 | 31 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 27 | 1.1% | 58 | 19 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 22 | 0.9% | 30 | 12 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 21 | 0.9% | 67 | 38 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 17 | 0.7% | 4 | 8 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 16 | 0.7% | 1 | 8 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 12 | 0.5% | 6 | 23 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 11 | 0.5% | 14 | 5 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 11 | 0.5% | 15 | 6 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 10 | 0.4% | 22 | 6 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 9 | 0.4% | 31 | 23 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 7 | 0.3% | 2 | 3 |
| C2 | Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district | 4 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 3 | 0.1% | 4 | 14 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 2 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 3 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0.1% | 9 | 2 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 0.1% | 12 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 2 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 301 | 32.3% | 247 | 75 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 264 | 28.3% | 185 | 93 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 212 | 22.7% | 169 | 103 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 39 | 4.2% | 0 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 29 | 3.1% | 49 | 1 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 17 | 1.8% | 12 | 1 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 13 | 1.4% | 0 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 12 | 1.3% | 8 | 23 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 11 | 1.2% | 0 | 0 |
| IR3 | Orphan adopted abroad by U.S. citizen | 9 | 1% | 2 | 2 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 7 | 0.8% | 3 | 8 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 7 | 0.8% | 3 | 9 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 4 | 0.4% | 1 | 0 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 3 | 0.3% | 0 | 15 |
| SD | Minister of religion, spouse and child (SD1-SD3) | 3 | 0.3% | 0 | 1 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 10 |
Context
| February 2024 | Lagos | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,386 | 861,383 |
| Change on previous month | +18% | -2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -66% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 932 | 51,563 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Feb 2024 (1 Feb 2024): B1/B2 next available 416 days; F, M, J 78 days; H, L, O, P, Q 10 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Lagos issue in February 2024?
2,386 nonimmigrant visas and 932 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for February 2024. That was the 77th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did February 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Lagos?
January 2024: 2,021 nonimmigrant visas (+18% to Feb 2024). February 2023: 7,004 (-66%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 2,128 (89.2%), F1 68 (2.8%), H1B 27 (1.1%), L2 22 (0.9%), K1 21 (0.9%).
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 February 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.