Lima · Peru · March 2024
Visas issued at Lima in March 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) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 8,625 | 92.5% | 11,340 | 9,236 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 141 | 1.5% | 166 | 204 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 138 | 1.5% | 182 | 232 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 104 | 1.1% | 81 | 102 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 87 | 0.9% | 74 | 152 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 29 | 0.3% | 29 | 22 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 24 | 0.3% | 38 | 42 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 21 | 0.2% | 31 | 54 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 17 | 0.2% | 19 | 3 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 16 | 0.2% | 9 | 8 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 14 | 0.2% | 16 | 23 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 13 | 0.1% | 14 | 22 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 11 | 0.1% | 49 | 42 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 11 | 0.1% | 17 | 38 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 10 | 0.1% | 9 | 10 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 8 | 0.1% | 3 | 6 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 7 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 7 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 5 | 0.1% | 19 | 8 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 4 | 0% | 8 | 14 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 4 | 0% | 6 | 9 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 3 | 0% | 0 | 7 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 2 | 0% | 3 | 7 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 2 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 2 | 0% | 3 | 9 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0% | 4 | 7 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0% | 5 | 4 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 2 | 0% | 3 | 7 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0% | 9 | 7 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 146 | 34.3% | 55 | 107 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 96 | 22.5% | 216 | 154 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 34 | 8% | 104 | 152 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 32 | 7.5% | 62 | 53 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 30 | 7% | 64 | 50 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 19 | 4.5% | 45 | 89 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 17 | 4% | 41 | 192 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 11 | 2.6% | 50 | 78 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 10 | 2.3% | 50 | 166 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 8 | 1.9% | 26 | 17 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 6 | 1.4% | 2 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 5 | 1.2% | 13 | 9 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 5 | 1.2% | 0 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 4 | 0.9% | 8 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 0 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| March 2024 | Lima | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 9,320 | 962,731 |
| Change on previous month | -23% | +12% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -9% | -13% |
| Immigrant visas | 426 | 53,633 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Mar 2024 (6 Mar 2024): B1/B2 next available 325 days; F, M, J 22 days; H, L, O, P, Q 22 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Lima issue in March 2024?
9,320 nonimmigrant visas and 426 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for March 2024. That was the 27th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did March 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Lima?
February 2024: 12,162 nonimmigrant visas (-23% to Mar 2024). March 2023: 10,297 (-9%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 8,625 (92.5%), H2A 141 (1.5%), C1/D 138 (1.5%), J1 104 (1.1%), F1 87 (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 March 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.