Lisbon · Portugal · October 2024
Visas issued at Lisbon in October 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) | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,092 | 71.5% | 980 | 836 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 149 | 9.8% | 155 | 278 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 39 | 2.6% | 37 | 15 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 27 | 1.8% | 25 | 23 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 27 | 1.8% | 53 | 42 |
| 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 | 25 | 1.6% | 11 | 17 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 24 | 1.6% | 37 | 38 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 20 | 1.3% | 19 | 16 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 17 | 1.1% | 1 | 10 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 15 | 1% | 21 | 9 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 13 | 0.9% | 4 | 1 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 10 | 0.7% | 4 | 4 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 10 | 0.7% | 8 | 6 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 8 | 0.5% | 4 | 6 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 6 | 0.4% | 6 | 0 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 6 | 0.4% | 3 | 1 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 5 | 0.3% | 5 | 1 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 5 | 0.3% | 21 | 5 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 5 | 0.3% | 3 | 0 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 4 | 0.3% | 12 | 7 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 4 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 4 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 7 | 3 |
| NATO4 | Official of NATO (other than those classifiable as NATO-1), and immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| H3 | Trainee | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 5 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| NATO6 | Member of a civilian component accompanying a force entering under the NATO agreements, and their dependents | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 2 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| October 2024 | Lisbon | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,528 | 977,715 |
| Change on previous month | +7% | +6% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +14% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 62,832 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2024 (2 Oct 2024): B1/B2 next available 2 days; F, M, J 9 days; H, L, O, P, Q 3 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Lisbon issue in October 2024?
1,528 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2024. That was the 104th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Lisbon?
September 2024: 1,434 nonimmigrant visas (+7% to Oct 2024). October 2023: 1,344 (+14%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,092 (71.5%), C1/D 149 (9.8%), H1B 39 (2.6%), F1 27 (1.8%), J1 27 (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 October 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.