Muscat · Oman · October 2024
Visas issued at Muscat 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 | 1,037 | 83.6% | 1,017 | 809 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 107 | 8.6% | 8 | 52 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 39 | 3.1% | 40 | 23 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 13 | 1% | 8 | 17 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 9 | 0.7% | 25 | 1 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 8 | 0.6% | 1 | 5 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 4 | 0.3% | 4 | 12 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 4 | 0.3% | 1 | 1 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 4 | 0.3% | 0 | 8 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 4 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 10 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 3 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 1 | 0.1% | 7 | 5 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 22 | 27.2% | 0 | 4 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 17 | 21% | 3 | 16 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 11 | 13.6% | 0 | 0 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 8 | 9.9% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 6 | 7.4% | 0 | 6 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 4 | 4.9% | 51 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 3 | 3.7% | 1 | 3 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 3 | 3.7% | 4 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 2 | 2.5% | 4 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 2 | 2.5% | 2 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 1.2% | 2 | 4 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 1 | 1.2% | 0 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 1.2% | 0 | 3 |
Context
| October 2024 | Muscat | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,241 | 977,715 |
| Change on previous month | +11% | +6% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +30% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 81 | 62,832 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2024 (2 Oct 2024): B1/B2 next available 137 days; F, M, J 137 days; H, L, O, P, Q 137 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Muscat issue in October 2024?
1,241 nonimmigrant visas and 81 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2024. That was the 112th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Muscat?
September 2024: 1,117 nonimmigrant visas (+11% to Oct 2024). October 2023: 951 (+30%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,037 (83.6%), F1 107 (8.6%), A2 39 (3.1%), C1/D 13 (1%), G2 9 (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 October 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.