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Warsaw · Poland · December 2024
Visas issued at Warsaw in December 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) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,508 | 72.1% | 1,540 | 859 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 192 | 9.2% | 199 | 135 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 56 | 2.7% | 22 | 48 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 40 | 1.9% | 23 | 29 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 37 | 1.8% | 23 | 26 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 36 | 1.7% | 51 | 44 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 36 | 1.7% | 6 | 0 |
| 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 | 34 | 1.6% | 35 | 37 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 32 | 1.5% | 9 | 31 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 19 | 0.9% | 31 | 32 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 18 | 0.9% | 9 | 5 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 13 | 0.6% | 8 | 5 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 13 | 0.6% | 24 | 24 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 12 | 0.6% | 24 | 8 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 9 | 0.4% | 21 | 0 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 7 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 7 | 0.3% | 8 | 9 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 6 | 0.3% | 3 | 7 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 4 | 0.2% | 7 | 12 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 3 | 0.1% | 4 | 10 |
| NATO6 | Member of a civilian component accompanying a force entering under the NATO agreements, and their dependents | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 7 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 7 | 1 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 212 | 64% | 114 | 98 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 29 | 8.8% | 34 | 71 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 25 | 7.6% | 9 | 25 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 16 | 4.8% | 22 | 22 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 11 | 3.3% | 6 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 8 | 2.4% | 12 | 22 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 6 | 1.8% | 9 | 5 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 5 | 1.5% | 7 | 4 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 5 | 1.5% | 4 | 11 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 4 | 1.2% | 19 | 14 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 3 | 0.9% | 6 | 8 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 3 | 0.9% | 4 | 0 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 2 | 0.6% | 4 | 18 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 5 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 1 |
Context
| December 2024 | Warsaw | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,092 | 884,739 |
| Change on previous month | -1% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +57% | +17% |
| Immigrant visas | 331 | 50,944 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2024 (1 Dec 2024): B1/B2 next available 10 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 2024?
2,092 nonimmigrant visas and 331 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2024. That was the 79th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did December 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Warsaw?
November 2024: 2,103 nonimmigrant visas (-1% to Dec 2024). December 2023: 1,334 (+57%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,508 (72.1%), C1/D 192 (9.2%), F1 56 (2.7%), L1 40 (1.9%), L2 37 (1.8%).
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 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.