Lagos · Nigeria · November 2024
Visas issued at Lagos in November 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) | Nov 2024 | Share | Oct 2024 | Nov 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,020 | 81% | 1,885 | 2,100 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 220 | 8.8% | 54 | 205 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 76 | 3% | 8 | 35 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 48 | 1.9% | 61 | 75 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 19 | 0.8% | 13 | 3 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 19 | 0.8% | 36 | 37 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 17 | 0.7% | 9 | 21 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 15 | 0.6% | 32 | 24 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 11 | 0.4% | 8 | 3 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 7 | 0.3% | 2 | 4 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 5 | 0.2% | 4 | 3 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 5 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 4 | 0.2% | 6 | 8 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 4 | 0.2% | 2 | 3 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 4 | 0.2% | 0 | 2 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 4 | 0.2% | 2 | 4 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 3 | 0.1% | 12 | 0 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 3 | 0.1% | 4 | 5 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Nov 2024 | Share | Oct 2024 | Nov 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 229 | 19.9% | 183 | 31 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 196 | 17% | 121 | 283 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 189 | 16.4% | 221 | 222 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 184 | 16% | 170 | 280 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 117 | 10.2% | 110 | 2 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 82 | 7.1% | 70 | 11 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 55 | 4.8% | 134 | 1 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 19 | 1.7% | 21 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 19 | 1.7% | 0 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 12 | 1% | 6 | 13 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 10 | 0.9% | 1 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 10 | 0.9% | 71 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 8 | 0.7% | 0 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 6 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| B2A | Self-petition spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (second preference 2A) | 5 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 0 |
| IR3 | Orphan adopted abroad by U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.3% | 0 | 6 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.1% | 7 | 1 |
| IB2 | Self-petition child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0.1% | 6 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| November 2024 | Lagos | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,493 | 811,088 |
| Change on previous month | +16% | -17% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -2% | -1% |
| Immigrant visas | 1,151 | 49,612 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Nov 2024 (12 Nov 2024): B1/B2 next available 345 days; F, M, J 425 days; H, L, O, P, Q 345 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Lagos issue in November 2024?
2,493 nonimmigrant visas and 1,151 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for November 2024. That was the 65th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did November 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Lagos?
October 2024: 2,150 nonimmigrant visas (+16% to Nov 2024). November 2023: 2,541 (-2%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 2,020 (81%), F1 220 (8.8%), F2 76 (3%), K1 48 (1.9%), C1/D 19 (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 November 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.