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Panama City · Panama · October 2024
Visas issued at Panama City 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 | 4,422 | 91.6% | 4,724 | 2,767 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 129 | 2.7% | 97 | 95 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 47 | 1% | 53 | 21 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 37 | 0.8% | 18 | 48 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 26 | 0.5% | 19 | 4 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 20 | 0.4% | 8 | 13 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 19 | 0.4% | 9 | 15 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 18 | 0.4% | 4 | 175 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 17 | 0.4% | 2 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 13 | 0.3% | 0 | 1 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 12 | 0.2% | 13 | 11 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 10 | 0.2% | 15 | 11 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 7 | 0.1% | 2 | 5 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 7 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 6 | 0.1% | 1 | 3 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 5 | 0.1% | 20 | 20 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 5 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 4 | 0.1% | 86 | 2 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 4 | 0.1% | 3 | 7 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 4 | 0.1% | 17 | 12 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 4 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 2 | 0% | 0 | 5 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 1 | 0% | 5 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
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) | 37 | 38.5% | 15 | 13 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 13 | 13.5% | 6 | 25 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 9 | 9.4% | 3 | 10 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 7 | 7.3% | 0 | 3 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 7 | 7.3% | 3 | 10 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 5 | 5.2% | 0 | 5 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 4 | 4.2% | 2 | 7 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 4 | 4.2% | 0 | 1 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 4 | 4.2% | 3 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 3 | 3.1% | 0 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 1% | 1 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 1% | 0 | 1 |
| IB2 | Self-petition child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 1% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| October 2024 | Panama City | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 4,826 | 977,715 |
| Change on previous month | -6% | +6% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +49% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 96 | 62,832 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2024 (2 Oct 2024): B1/B2 next available 133 days; F, M, J 5 days; H, L, O, P, Q 5 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Panama City issue in October 2024?
4,826 nonimmigrant visas and 96 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2024. That was the 45th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Panama City?
September 2024: 5,111 nonimmigrant visas (-6% to Oct 2024). October 2023: 3,232 (+49%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 4,422 (91.6%), C1/D 129 (2.7%), A2 47 (1%), F1 37 (0.8%), A1 26 (0.5%).
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.