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Muscat · Oman · February 2024
Visas issued at Muscat 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 | 916 | 90.1% | 706 | 728 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 29 | 2.9% | 72 | 7 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 16 | 1.6% | 21 | 13 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 10 | 1% | 8 | 6 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 8 | 0.8% | 26 | 8 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 8 | 0.8% | 8 | 10 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 7 | 0.7% | 14 | 7 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 6 | 0.6% | 3 | 7 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 5 | 0.5% | 7 | 1 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 5 | 0.5% | 1 | 3 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 2 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 31 | 43.1% | 32 | 3 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 13 | 18.1% | 6 | 27 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 6 | 8.3% | 3 | 4 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 5 | 6.9% | 12 | 1 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 5 | 6.9% | 3 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 5 | 6.9% | 1 | 2 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 3 | 4.2% | 2 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 3 | 4.2% | 2 | 0 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 1 | 1.4% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| February 2024 | Muscat | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,017 | 861,383 |
| Change on previous month | +15% | -2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +27% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 72 | 51,563 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Feb 2024 (1 Feb 2024): B1/B2 next available 80 days; F, M, J 80 days; H, L, O, P, Q 80 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Muscat issue in February 2024?
1,017 nonimmigrant visas and 72 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for February 2024. That was the 115th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did February 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Muscat?
January 2024: 882 nonimmigrant visas (+15% to Feb 2024). February 2023: 803 (+27%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 916 (90.1%), A2 29 (2.9%), C1/D 16 (1.6%), L2 10 (1%), F1 8 (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 February 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.