Lima · Peru · January 2024
Visas issued at Lima in January 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) | Jan 2024 | Share | Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 11,599 | 92.3% | 10,958 | 7,714 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 190 | 1.5% | 138 | 202 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 184 | 1.5% | 104 | 128 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 121 | 1% | 277 | 132 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 89 | 0.7% | 57 | 52 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 76 | 0.6% | 241 | 68 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 37 | 0.3% | 99 | 24 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 34 | 0.3% | 31 | 28 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 31 | 0.2% | 12 | 37 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 29 | 0.2% | 51 | 24 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 28 | 0.2% | 29 | 22 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 16 | 0.1% | 7 | 2 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 15 | 0.1% | 24 | 12 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 11 | 0.1% | 2 | 24 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 11 | 0.1% | 9 | 18 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 10 | 0.1% | 13 | 6 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 10 | 0.1% | 5 | 5 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 9 | 0.1% | 1 | 12 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 7 | 0.1% | 16 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 6 | 0% | 7 | 7 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 6 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 5 | 0% | 11 | 13 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 5 | 0% | 12 | 13 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 5 | 0% | 2 | 6 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 4 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 3 | 0% | 7 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 3 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 2 | 0% | 0 | 4 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 2 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 2 | 0% | 10 | 4 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 1 | 0% | 3 | 3 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jan 2024 | Share | Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 210 | 19.6% | 193 | 89 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 185 | 17.2% | 120 | 60 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 138 | 12.9% | 121 | 76 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 79 | 7.4% | 52 | 52 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 76 | 7.1% | 62 | 38 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 75 | 7% | 96 | 56 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 68 | 6.3% | 21 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 67 | 6.2% | 50 | 88 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 67 | 6.2% | 62 | 35 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 37 | 3.4% | 25 | 4 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 33 | 3.1% | 4 | 51 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 13 | 1.2% | 13 | 3 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 8 | 0.7% | 1 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 7 | 0.7% | 4 | 5 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 7 | 0.7% | 0 | 0 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 0 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 4 |
Context
| January 2024 | Lima | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 12,561 | 875,162 |
| Change on previous month | +3% | +16% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +46% | +4% |
| Immigrant visas | 1,073 | 50,517 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jan 2024 (6 Jan 2024): B1/B2 next available 254 days; F, M, J 6 days; H, L, O, P, Q 6 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Lima issue in January 2024?
12,561 nonimmigrant visas and 1,073 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for January 2024. That was the 18th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did January 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Lima?
December 2023: 12,158 nonimmigrant visas (+3% to Jan 2024). January 2023: 8,578 (+46%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 11,599 (92.3%), C1/D 190 (1.5%), H2A 184 (1.5%), F1 121 (1%), B1 89 (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 January 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.