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Panama City · Panama · February 2024
Visas issued at Panama City 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 | 1,526 | 83.9% | 3,039 | 2,427 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 124 | 6.8% | 162 | 149 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 31 | 1.7% | 61 | 20 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 22 | 1.2% | 12 | 22 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 18 | 1% | 24 | 8 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 13 | 0.7% | 229 | 1 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 10 | 0.6% | 8 | 9 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 10 | 0.6% | 8 | 12 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 9 | 0.5% | 4 | 4 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 9 | 0.5% | 15 | 10 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 6 | 0.3% | 13 | 13 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 5 | 0.3% | 18 | 6 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 5 | 0.3% | 9 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 5 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 4 | 0.2% | 5 | 4 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 3 | 0.2% | 5 | 4 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 3 | 0.2% | 12 | 2 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 2 | 0.1% | 16 | 0 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 3 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 5 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 19 | 38.8% | 7 | 4 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 8 | 16.3% | 6 | 3 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 7 | 14.3% | 14 | 3 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 5 | 10.2% | 0 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 4 | 8.2% | 0 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 6.1% | 2 | 1 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 3 | 6.1% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| February 2024 | Panama City | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,818 | 861,383 |
| Change on previous month | -50% | -2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -33% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 49 | 51,563 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Feb 2024 (1 Feb 2024): B1/B2 next available 457 days; F, M, J 8 days; H, L, O, P, Q 30 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Panama City issue in February 2024?
1,818 nonimmigrant visas and 49 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for February 2024. That was the 90th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did February 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Panama City?
January 2024: 3,663 nonimmigrant visas (-50% to Feb 2024). February 2023: 2,712 (-33%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,526 (83.9%), C1/D 124 (6.8%), F1 31 (1.7%), A2 22 (1.2%), J1 18 (1%).
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.