Warsaw · Poland · January 2024
Visas issued at Warsaw 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 | 1,484 | 66.2% | 859 | 1,878 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 267 | 11.9% | 135 | 380 |
| 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 | 72 | 3.2% | 37 | 53 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 66 | 2.9% | 44 | 114 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 56 | 2.5% | 29 | 38 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 40 | 1.8% | 32 | 20 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 34 | 1.5% | 8 | 25 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 29 | 1.3% | 48 | 35 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 25 | 1.1% | 31 | 11 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 25 | 1.1% | 26 | 41 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 20 | 0.9% | 0 | 9 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 17 | 0.8% | 5 | 7 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 17 | 0.8% | 9 | 10 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 15 | 0.7% | 5 | 15 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 15 | 0.7% | 0 | 1 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 12 | 0.5% | 24 | 30 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 11 | 0.5% | 12 | 12 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 9 | 0.4% | 7 | 1 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 8 | 0.4% | 1 | 3 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 6 | 0.3% | 10 | 4 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 0.2% | 1 | 3 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| NATO6 | Member of a civilian component accompanying a force entering under the NATO agreements, and their dependents | 2 | 0.1% | 7 | 1 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 11 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jan 2024 | Share | Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 307 | 67.5% | 98 | 199 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 48 | 10.5% | 71 | 92 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 24 | 5.3% | 25 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 12 | 2.6% | 22 | 6 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 9 | 2% | 22 | 3 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 9 | 2% | 4 | 13 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 9 | 2% | 11 | 3 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 8 | 1.8% | 14 | 3 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 8 | 1.8% | 18 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 5 | 1.1% | 5 | 12 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 4 | 0.9% | 2 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 3 | 0.7% | 8 | 14 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 3 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 0.4% | 5 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 31 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 1 | 0.2% | 6 | 1 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| January 2024 | Warsaw | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,243 | 875,162 |
| Change on previous month | +68% | +16% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -18% | +4% |
| Immigrant visas | 455 | 50,517 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jan 2024 (6 Jan 2024): B1/B2 next available 15 days; F, M, J 14 days; H, L, O, P, Q 14 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Warsaw issue in January 2024?
2,243 nonimmigrant visas and 455 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for January 2024. That was the 80th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did January 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Warsaw?
December 2023: 1,334 nonimmigrant visas (+68% to Jan 2024). January 2023: 2,736 (-18%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,484 (66.2%), C1/D 267 (11.9%), NATO2 72 (3.2%), J1 66 (2.9%), L1 56 (2.5%).
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 January 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.