Lagos · Nigeria · October 2024
Visas issued at Lagos in October 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) | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,885 | 87.7% | 3,277 | 2,432 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 61 | 2.8% | 112 | 34 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 54 | 2.5% | 48 | 95 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 36 | 1.7% | 19 | 32 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 32 | 1.5% | 11 | 41 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 13 | 0.6% | 5 | 11 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 12 | 0.6% | 8 | 2 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 9 | 0.4% | 18 | 19 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 8 | 0.4% | 4 | 37 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 8 | 0.4% | 9 | 5 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 6 | 0.3% | 6 | 6 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 5 | 0.2% | 11 | 1 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 4 | 0.2% | 2 | 14 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 4 | 0.2% | 2 | 2 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 12 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0.1% | 5 | 11 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 4 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 221 | 19.6% | 132 | 139 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 183 | 16.2% | 110 | 11 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 170 | 15.1% | 71 | 190 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 134 | 11.9% | 101 | 5 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 121 | 10.7% | 37 | 132 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 110 | 9.8% | 46 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 71 | 6.3% | 79 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 70 | 6.2% | 48 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 21 | 1.9% | 10 | 0 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 7 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 6 | 0.5% | 6 | 7 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 6 | 0.5% | 0 | 5 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 2 |
Context
| October 2024 | Lagos | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,150 | 977,715 |
| Change on previous month | -40% | +6% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -22% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 1,127 | 62,832 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2024 (2 Oct 2024): B1/B2 next available 484 days; F, M, J 149 days; H, L, O, P, Q 31 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Lagos issue in October 2024?
2,150 nonimmigrant visas and 1,127 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2024. That was the 86th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Lagos?
September 2024: 3,555 nonimmigrant visas (-40% to Oct 2024). October 2023: 2,768 (-22%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,885 (87.7%), K1 61 (2.8%), F1 54 (2.5%), H1B 36 (1.7%), H4 32 (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 October 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.