Lisbon · Portugal · October 2023
Visas issued at Lisbon in October 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) | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 836 | 62.2% | 755 | 356 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 278 | 20.7% | 200 | 138 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 42 | 3.1% | 50 | 39 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 38 | 2.8% | 3 | 16 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 23 | 1.7% | 24 | 15 |
| 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 | 17 | 1.3% | 10 | 9 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 16 | 1.2% | 8 | 14 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 15 | 1.1% | 16 | 16 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 10 | 0.7% | 3 | 7 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 9 | 0.7% | 12 | 16 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 7 | 0.5% | 5 | 10 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 6 | 0.4% | 2 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 6 | 0.4% | 1 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 5 | 0.4% | 22 | 12 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 5 | 0.4% | 4 | 4 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 4 | 0.3% | 9 | 5 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 4 | 0.3% | 0 | 1 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 4 | 0.3% | 10 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 3 | 0.2% | 6 | 2 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0.1% | 5 | 0 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 7 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0.1% | 5 | 2 |
| NATO6 | Member of a civilian component accompanying a force entering under the NATO agreements, and their dependents | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| October 2023 | Lisbon | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,344 | 885,241 |
| Change on previous month | +16% | +4% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +98% | +26% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 46,695 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2023 (12 Oct 2023): B1/B2 next available 52 days; F, M, J 1 day; H, L, O, P, Q 30 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Lisbon issue in October 2023?
1,344 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2023. That was the 108th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Lisbon?
September 2023: 1,163 nonimmigrant visas (+16% to Oct 2023). October 2022: 679 (+98%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 836 (62.2%), C1/D 278 (20.7%), J1 42 (3.1%), H2B 38 (2.8%), F1 23 (1.7%).
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 October 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.