Lima · Peru · August 2024
Visas issued at Lima in August 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) | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 10,820 | 90.7% | 11,050 | 12,489 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 240 | 2% | 418 | 241 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 219 | 1.8% | 164 | 158 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 143 | 1.2% | 116 | 139 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 86 | 0.7% | 55 | 23 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 72 | 0.6% | 49 | 54 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 52 | 0.4% | 61 | 60 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 37 | 0.3% | 41 | 31 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 36 | 0.3% | 44 | 34 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 30 | 0.3% | 20 | 41 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 27 | 0.2% | 17 | 17 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 24 | 0.2% | 34 | 40 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 20 | 0.2% | 37 | 12 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 11 | 0.1% | 8 | 7 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 11 | 0.1% | 1 | 21 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 11 | 0.1% | 5 | 4 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 9 | 0.1% | 14 | 9 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 9 | 0.1% | 0 | 3 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 8 | 0.1% | 14 | 8 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 8 | 0.1% | 6 | 11 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 7 | 0.1% | 17 | 23 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 6 | 0.1% | 4 | 0 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 6 | 0.1% | 18 | 9 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 6 | 0.1% | 5 | 6 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 5 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 5 | 0% | 2 | 3 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 4 | 0% | 5 | 5 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 3 | 0% | 10 | 6 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 3 | 0% | 4 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 3 | 0% | 8 | 2 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 2 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 305 | 42.1% | 75 | 55 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 81 | 11.2% | 39 | 34 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 57 | 7.9% | 61 | 106 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 53 | 7.3% | 29 | 26 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 52 | 7.2% | 57 | 1 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 47 | 6.5% | 28 | 32 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 39 | 5.4% | 16 | 43 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 38 | 5.2% | 29 | 2 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 21 | 2.9% | 20 | 8 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 8 | 1.1% | 8 | 9 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 6 | 0.8% | 15 | 24 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 6 | 0.8% | 2 | 2 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 1 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 3 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 2 |
Context
| August 2024 | Lima | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 11,930 | 931,915 |
| Change on previous month | -2% | -3% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -11% | -1% |
| Immigrant visas | 724 | 62,077 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Aug 2024 (7 Aug 2024): B1/B2 next available 346 days; F, M, J 4 days; H, L, O, P, Q 4 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Lima issue in August 2024?
11,930 nonimmigrant visas and 724 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for August 2024. That was the 21th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did August 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Lima?
July 2024: 12,235 nonimmigrant visas (-2% to Aug 2024). August 2023: 13,471 (-11%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 10,820 (90.7%), F1 240 (2%), C1/D 219 (1.8%), J1 143 (1.2%), A2 86 (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 August 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.