Lima · Peru · December 2023
Visas issued at Lima in December 2023
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) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 10,958 | 90.1% | 8,162 | 3,470 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 277 | 2.3% | 186 | 243 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 241 | 2% | 3,148 | 320 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 138 | 1.1% | 205 | 167 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 104 | 0.9% | 58 | 52 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 99 | 0.8% | 64 | 14 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 57 | 0.5% | 26 | 31 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 51 | 0.4% | 25 | 54 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 31 | 0.3% | 28 | 14 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 29 | 0.2% | 25 | 30 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 24 | 0.2% | 19 | 22 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 16 | 0.1% | 11 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 13 | 0.1% | 8 | 8 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 12 | 0.1% | 86 | 17 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 12 | 0.1% | 9 | 2 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 11 | 0.1% | 11 | 20 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 10 | 0.1% | 1 | 3 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 9 | 0.1% | 21 | 9 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 7 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 7 | 0.1% | 9 | 8 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 7 | 0.1% | 0 | 6 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 7 | 0.1% | 10 | 9 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 5 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 5 | 0% | 10 | 1 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 4 | 0% | 7 | 6 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 3 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 3 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 3 | 0% | 5 | 0 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 2 | 0% | 1 | 10 |
| H3 | Trainee | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0% | 3 | 4 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 1 | 0% | 3 | 4 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 4 |
| T2 | Spouse of T1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 193 | 23.1% | 132 | 126 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 121 | 14.5% | 61 | 89 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 120 | 14.4% | 66 | 90 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 96 | 11.5% | 88 | 52 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 62 | 7.4% | 54 | 60 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 62 | 7.4% | 30 | 58 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 52 | 6.2% | 28 | 41 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 50 | 6% | 53 | 135 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 25 | 3% | 18 | 14 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 21 | 2.5% | 10 | 0 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 13 | 1.6% | 16 | 4 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 9 | 1.1% | 0 | 3 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 4 | 0.5% | 7 | 2 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 4 | 0.5% | 11 | 13 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1 | 0.1% | 5 | 0 |
Context
| December 2023 | Lima | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 12,158 | 755,973 |
| Change on previous month | 0% | -7% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +167% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 835 | 46,279 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2023 (17 Dec 2023): B1/B2 next available 268 days; F, M, J 7 days; H, L, O, P, Q 7 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Lima issue in December 2023?
12,158 nonimmigrant visas and 835 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2023. That was the 17th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did December 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Lima?
November 2023: 12,149 nonimmigrant visas (0% to Dec 2023). December 2022: 4,556 (+167%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 10,958 (90.1%), F1 277 (2.3%), J1 241 (2%), C1/D 138 (1.1%), H2A 104 (0.9%).
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 December 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.