Lagos · Nigeria · March 2024
Visas issued at Lagos in March 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) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,919 | 83.9% | 2,128 | 5,961 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 257 | 7.4% | 12 | 157 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 82 | 2.4% | 68 | 215 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 58 | 1.7% | 21 | 55 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 27 | 0.8% | 27 | 27 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 18 | 0.5% | 9 | 27 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 17 | 0.5% | 16 | 10 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 16 | 0.5% | 11 | 13 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 14 | 0.4% | 17 | 29 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 12 | 0.3% | 1 | 7 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 11 | 0.3% | 10 | 143 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 9 | 0.3% | 22 | 28 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 8 | 0.2% | 11 | 12 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 6 | 0.2% | 3 | 6 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 6 | 0.2% | 7 | 3 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 5 | 0.1% | 3 | 7 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 4 | 0.1% | 3 | 6 |
| C2 | Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 2 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 5 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 3 | 2 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 261 | 35.1% | 301 | 97 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 252 | 33.9% | 264 | 122 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 187 | 25.2% | 212 | 156 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 14 | 1.9% | 12 | 34 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 10 | 1.3% | 17 | 8 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 7 | 0.9% | 7 | 26 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 3 | 0.4% | 39 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 2 | 0.3% | 13 | 0 |
| IR3 | Orphan adopted abroad by U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.3% | 9 | 1 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 1 | 0.1% | 29 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 82 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 0.1% | 11 | 0 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 3 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| March 2024 | Lagos | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 3,479 | 962,731 |
| Change on previous month | +46% | +12% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -48% | -13% |
| Immigrant visas | 743 | 53,633 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Mar 2024 (6 Mar 2024): B1/B2 next available 408 days; F, M, J 127 days; H, L, O, P, Q 1 day.
Other months at this post: Sep 2025 · Aug 2025 · Jul 2025 · Jun 2025 · May 2025 · Apr 2025 · Mar 2025 · Feb 2025 · Jan 2025 · Dec 2024 · Nov 2024 · Oct 2024 · Sep 2024 · Aug 2024 · Jul 2024 · Jun 2024 · May 2024 · Apr 2024 · Feb 2024 · Jan 2024 · Dec 2023 · Nov 2023 · Oct 2023. Back to the Lagos page.
Questions and answers
How many visas did Lagos issue in March 2024?
3,479 nonimmigrant visas and 743 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for March 2024. That was the 63th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did March 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Lagos?
February 2024: 2,386 nonimmigrant visas (+46% to Mar 2024). March 2023: 6,731 (-48%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 2,919 (83.9%), J1 257 (7.4%), F1 82 (2.4%), K1 58 (1.7%), H1B 27 (0.8%).
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 March 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.