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Warsaw · Poland · December 2023
Visas issued at Warsaw 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 | 859 | 64.4% | 1,835 | 1,574 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 135 | 10.1% | 244 | 279 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 48 | 3.6% | 17 | 74 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 44 | 3.3% | 52 | 97 |
| NATO2 | Other representative of member state to NATO and immediate family; dependents of member of a force entering under the NATO agreements; members of such a force if issued visas | 37 | 2.8% | 20 | 11 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 32 | 2.4% | 56 | 27 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 31 | 2.3% | 9 | 27 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 29 | 2.2% | 23 | 61 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 26 | 1.9% | 28 | 73 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 24 | 1.8% | 25 | 32 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 12 | 0.9% | 5 | 15 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 10 | 0.7% | 8 | 2 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 9 | 0.7% | 9 | 8 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 8 | 0.6% | 8 | 9 |
| NATO6 | Member of a civilian component accompanying a force entering under the NATO agreements, and their dependents | 7 | 0.5% | 1 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 7 | 0.5% | 2 | 4 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 5 | 0.4% | 8 | 7 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 5 | 0.4% | 7 | 17 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 3 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 7 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 3 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0.1% | 10 | 5 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 4 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 98 | 30.9% | 67 | 21 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 71 | 22.4% | 92 | 129 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 25 | 7.9% | 8 | 26 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 22 | 6.9% | 13 | 38 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 22 | 6.9% | 28 | 52 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 18 | 5.7% | 21 | 25 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 14 | 4.4% | 12 | 14 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 11 | 3.5% | 8 | 31 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 8 | 2.5% | 9 | 4 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 6 | 1.9% | 4 | 7 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 5 | 1.6% | 3 | 5 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 5 | 1.6% | 1 | 2 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 4 | 1.3% | 2 | 16 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 3 | 0.9% | 0 | 6 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 1 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 2 | 0.6% | 5 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 5 |
Context
| December 2023 | Warsaw | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,334 | 755,973 |
| Change on previous month | -44% | -7% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -45% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 317 | 46,279 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2023 (17 Dec 2023): B1/B2 next available 3 days; F, M, J 3 days; H, L, O, P, Q 3 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Warsaw issue in December 2023?
1,334 nonimmigrant visas and 317 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2023. That was the 99th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did December 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Warsaw?
November 2023: 2,398 nonimmigrant visas (-44% to Dec 2023). December 2022: 2,418 (-45%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 859 (64.4%), C1/D 135 (10.1%), F1 48 (3.6%), J1 44 (3.3%), NATO2 37 (2.8%).
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.