Doha · Qatar · December 2023
Visas issued at Doha in December 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) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,470 | 74% | 2,918 | 1,203 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 453 | 13.6% | 453 | 46 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 143 | 4.3% | 64 | 62 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 43 | 1.3% | 57 | 80 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 39 | 1.2% | 28 | 3 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 28 | 0.8% | 29 | 30 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 28 | 0.8% | 25 | 14 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 19 | 0.6% | 14 | 7 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 18 | 0.5% | 48 | 31 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 17 | 0.5% | 33 | 16 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 13 | 0.4% | 10 | 2 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 12 | 0.4% | 10 | 1 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 10 | 0.3% | 1 | 5 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 9 | 0.3% | 14 | 4 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 6 | 0.2% | 7 | 15 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 5 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 4 | 0.1% | 6 | 2 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 3 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 4 | 0.1% | 3 | 2 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 2 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 1,074 | 55.1% | 997 | 178 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 369 | 18.9% | 323 | 61 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 333 | 17.1% | 289 | 57 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 64 | 3.3% | 55 | 8 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 41 | 2.1% | 34 | 21 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 11 | 0.6% | 13 | 3 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 10 | 0.5% | 3 | 2 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 9 | 0.5% | 1 | 5 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 8 | 0.4% | 9 | 5 |
| SI3 | Child of SI1 | 8 | 0.4% | 7 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 7 | 0.4% | 7 | 44 |
| 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% | 6 | 0 |
| SI1 | Certain aliens employed by the U.S. Government in Iraq or Afghanistan as translators or interpreters | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| SI2 | Spouse of SI1 | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| December 2023 | Doha | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 3,336 | 755,973 |
| Change on previous month | -11% | -7% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +118% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 1,950 | 46,279 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2023 (17 Dec 2023): B1/B2 next available 100 days; F, M, J 27 days; H, L, O, P, Q 5 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Doha issue in December 2023?
3,336 nonimmigrant visas and 1,950 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2023. That was the 49th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did December 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Doha?
November 2023: 3,732 nonimmigrant visas (-11% to Dec 2023). December 2022: 1,532 (+118%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 2,470 (74%), C1/D 453 (13.6%), F1 143 (4.3%), A2 43 (1.3%), D 39 (1.2%).
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 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.