Doha · Qatar · November 2023
Visas issued at Doha in November 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) | Nov 2023 | Share | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,918 | 78.2% | 3,117 | 2,053 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 453 | 12.1% | 474 | 268 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 64 | 1.7% | 53 | 84 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 57 | 1.5% | 178 | 34 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 48 | 1.3% | 18 | 10 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 33 | 0.9% | 18 | 10 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 29 | 0.8% | 41 | 37 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 28 | 0.8% | 26 | 18 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 25 | 0.7% | 19 | 25 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 14 | 0.4% | 1 | 5 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 14 | 0.4% | 19 | 5 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 10 | 0.3% | 3 | 8 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 10 | 0.3% | 7 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 7 | 0.2% | 5 | 5 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 6 | 0.2% | 5 | 14 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 3 | 0.1% | 5 | 4 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 5 | 2 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 1 | 0% | 7 | 8 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Nov 2023 | Share | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 997 | 56.8% | 560 | 316 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 323 | 18.4% | 183 | 104 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 289 | 16.5% | 167 | 93 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 55 | 3.1% | 86 | 16 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 34 | 1.9% | 42 | 9 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 13 | 0.7% | 18 | 8 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 9 | 0.5% | 24 | 4 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 7 | 0.4% | 10 | 1 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 7 | 0.4% | 3 | 115 |
| SI3 | Child of SI1 | 7 | 0.4% | 0 | 2 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 6 | 0.3% | 0 | 3 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| SI2 | Spouse of SI1 | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 3 |
| SI1 | Certain aliens employed by the U.S. Government in Iraq or Afghanistan as translators or interpreters | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
Context
| November 2023 | Doha | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 3,732 | 815,973 |
| Change on previous month | -7% | -8% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +44% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 1,754 | 45,437 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Nov 2023 (5 Nov 2023): B1/B2 next available 102 days; F, M, J 80 days; H, L, O, P, Q 15 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Doha issue in November 2023?
3,732 nonimmigrant visas and 1,754 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for November 2023. That was the 50th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did November 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Doha?
October 2023: 4,019 nonimmigrant visas (-7% to Nov 2023). November 2022: 2,596 (+44%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 2,918 (78.2%), C1/D 453 (12.1%), F1 64 (1.7%), A2 57 (1.5%), A3 48 (1.3%).
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 November 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.