Muscat · Oman · April 2024
Visas issued at Muscat in April 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) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 902 | 84.5% | 817 | 692 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 92 | 8.6% | 73 | 73 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 22 | 2.1% | 16 | 10 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 10 | 0.9% | 2 | 11 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 8 | 0.7% | 19 | 0 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 7 | 0.7% | 4 | 3 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 6 | 0.6% | 6 | 6 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 5 | 0.5% | 5 | 4 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 4 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 4 | 0.4% | 1 | 9 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 11 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 7 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 17 | 27.4% | 6 | 28 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 13 | 21% | 9 | 5 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 7 | 11.3% | 3 | 1 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 5 | 8.1% | 0 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 4 | 6.5% | 4 | 4 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 4 | 6.5% | 0 | 0 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 4 | 6.5% | 0 | 0 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 3 | 4.8% | 9 | 13 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 2 | 3.2% | 0 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 1.6% | 0 | 0 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 1 | 1.6% | 2 | 0 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 1 | 1.6% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| April 2024 | Muscat | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,068 | 1,054,900 |
| Change on previous month | +12% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +29% | +24% |
| Immigrant visas | 62 | 57,383 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2024 (9 Apr 2024): B1/B2 next available 133 days; F, M, J 133 days; H, L, O, P, Q 133 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Muscat issue in April 2024?
1,068 nonimmigrant visas and 62 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2024. That was the 122th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Muscat?
March 2024: 952 nonimmigrant visas (+12% to Apr 2024). April 2023: 831 (+29%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 902 (84.5%), A2 92 (8.6%), F1 22 (2.1%), J1 10 (0.9%), C1/D 8 (0.7%).
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 April 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.