Lisbon · Portugal · July 2024
Visas issued at Lisbon in July 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) | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,026 | 55.1% | 497 | 388 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 271 | 14.5% | 65 | 259 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 236 | 12.7% | 176 | 195 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 94 | 5% | 41 | 104 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 54 | 2.9% | 13 | 38 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 44 | 2.4% | 19 | 25 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 29 | 1.6% | 13 | 11 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 16 | 0.9% | 4 | 14 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 13 | 0.7% | 7 | 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 | 11 | 0.6% | 7 | 11 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 10 | 0.5% | 7 | 8 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 8 | 0.4% | 26 | 2 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 8 | 0.4% | 1 | 5 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 7 | 0.4% | 25 | 3 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 6 | 0.3% | 3 | 12 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 6 | 0.3% | 7 | 2 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 5 | 0.3% | 2 | 4 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 4 | 0.2% | 1 | 3 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | 3 |
| NATO6 | Member of a civilian component accompanying a force entering under the NATO agreements, and their dependents | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 7 | 11 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0.1% | 11 | 2 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
Context
| July 2024 | Lisbon | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,863 | 960,883 |
| Change on previous month | +98% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +66% | +12% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 62,167 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jul 2024 (6 Jul 2024): B1/B2 next available 1 day; F, M, J 38 days; H, L, O, P, Q 30 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Lisbon issue in July 2024?
1,863 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for July 2024. That was the 102th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did July 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Lisbon?
June 2024: 942 nonimmigrant visas (+98% to Jul 2024). July 2023: 1,123 (+66%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,026 (55.1%), F1 271 (14.5%), C1/D 236 (12.7%), J1 94 (5%), L2 54 (2.9%).
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 July 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.