Lima · Peru · May 2024
Visas issued at Lima in May 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) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 13,165 | 91.3% | 15,453 | 9,044 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 375 | 2.6% | 237 | 316 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 203 | 1.4% | 240 | 227 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 159 | 1.1% | 116 | 200 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 71 | 0.5% | 55 | 61 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 63 | 0.4% | 35 | 87 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 60 | 0.4% | 51 | 53 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 37 | 0.3% | 36 | 40 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 35 | 0.2% | 86 | 66 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 30 | 0.2% | 13 | 0 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 29 | 0.2% | 20 | 25 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 27 | 0.2% | 26 | 24 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 20 | 0.1% | 12 | 24 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 15 | 0.1% | 5 | 12 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 14 | 0.1% | 13 | 15 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 12 | 0.1% | 14 | 3 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 11 | 0.1% | 8 | 5 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 10 | 0.1% | 5 | 9 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 10 | 0.1% | 8 | 3 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 9 | 0.1% | 10 | 16 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 8 | 0.1% | 14 | 7 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 8 | 0.1% | 2 | 5 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 8 | 0.1% | 3 | 11 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 7 | 0% | 7 | 9 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 7 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 6 | 0% | 0 | 17 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 4 | 0% | 2 | 4 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 4 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 4 | 0% | 1 | 10 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 3 | 0% | 4 | 9 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 3 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 2 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| T2 | Spouse of T1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 2 | 3 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 162 | 27.7% | 106 | 41 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 105 | 18% | 161 | 114 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 66 | 11.3% | 115 | 86 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 54 | 9.2% | 59 | 49 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 41 | 7% | 0 | 0 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 34 | 5.8% | 22 | 103 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 28 | 4.8% | 71 | 84 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 28 | 4.8% | 45 | 40 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 27 | 4.6% | 40 | 43 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 18 | 3.1% | 33 | 90 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 8 | 1.4% | 25 | 14 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 5 | 0.9% | 3 | 0 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 4 | 0.7% | 0 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 2 |
Context
| May 2024 | Lima | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 14,422 | 1,070,656 |
| Change on previous month | -13% | +1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +40% | +6% |
| Immigrant visas | 584 | 58,778 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of May 2024 (8 May 2024): B1/B2 next available 324 days; F, M, J 7 days; H, L, O, P, Q 6 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Lima issue in May 2024?
14,422 nonimmigrant visas and 584 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for May 2024. That was the 20th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did May 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Lima?
April 2024: 16,500 nonimmigrant visas (-13% to May 2024). May 2023: 10,326 (+40%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 13,165 (91.3%), F1 375 (2.6%), C1/D 203 (1.4%), J1 159 (1.1%), A2 71 (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 May 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.