Posts › Muscat › September 2024
Muscat · Oman · September 2024
Visas issued at Muscat in September 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) | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,017 | 91% | 810 | 619 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 40 | 3.6% | 58 | 52 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 25 | 2.2% | 6 | 10 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 8 | 0.7% | 9 | 4 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 8 | 0.7% | 39 | 97 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 7 | 0.6% | 12 | 4 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 4 | 0.4% | 4 | 12 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0.1% | 8 | 2 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 3 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 51 | 69.9% | 29 | 36 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 4 | 5.5% | 1 | 0 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 4 | 5.5% | 1 | 0 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 4 | 5.5% | 4 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 3 | 4.1% | 5 | 1 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 2.7% | 1 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 2 | 2.7% | 5 | 0 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 2 | 2.7% | 1 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 1 | 1.4% | 2 | 0 |
Context
| September 2024 | Muscat | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,117 | 925,157 |
| Change on previous month | +16% | -1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +35% | +9% |
| Immigrant visas | 73 | 57,983 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Sep 2024 (14 Sep 2024): B1/B2 next available 88 days; F, M, J 88 days; H, L, O, P, Q 88 days.
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 · Aug 2024 · Jul 2024 · Jun 2024 · May 2024 · Apr 2024 · Mar 2024 · Feb 2024 · Jan 2024 · Dec 2023 · Nov 2023 · Oct 2023. Back to the Muscat page.
Questions and answers
How many visas did Muscat issue in September 2024?
1,117 nonimmigrant visas and 73 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for September 2024. That was the 114th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did September 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Muscat?
August 2024: 960 nonimmigrant visas (+16% to Sep 2024). September 2023: 830 (+35%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,017 (91%), A2 40 (3.6%), G2 25 (2.2%), C1/D 8 (0.7%), F1 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 September 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.