Doha · Qatar · May 2024
Visas issued at Doha in May 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) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 3,082 | 74.1% | 2,466 | 5,355 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 506 | 12.2% | 313 | 558 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 150 | 3.6% | 72 | 202 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 105 | 2.5% | 134 | 121 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 72 | 1.7% | 21 | 416 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 59 | 1.4% | 25 | 118 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 25 | 0.6% | 24 | 24 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 22 | 0.5% | 12 | 34 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 20 | 0.5% | 12 | 24 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 17 | 0.4% | 10 | 22 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 14 | 0.3% | 5 | 9 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 13 | 0.3% | 10 | 4 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 13 | 0.3% | 4 | 12 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 10 | 0.2% | 2 | 13 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 10 | 0.2% | 0 | 21 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 9 | 0.2% | 8 | 28 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 8 | 0.2% | 8 | 15 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 6 | 0.1% | 7 | 24 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 5 | 0.1% | 4 | 1 |
| NATO6 | Member of a civilian component accompanying a force entering under the NATO agreements, and their dependents | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 3 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 4 | 3 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0% | 2 | 3 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 890 | 46.3% | 638 | 922 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 371 | 19.3% | 263 | 254 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 271 | 14.1% | 189 | 249 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 152 | 7.9% | 30 | 58 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 81 | 4.2% | 42 | 45 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 38 | 2% | 24 | 22 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 34 | 1.8% | 31 | 38 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 28 | 1.5% | 9 | 32 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 19 | 1% | 8 | 14 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 13 | 0.7% | 15 | 9 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 10 | 0.5% | 7 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 4 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 4 | 0.2% | 4 | 17 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 3 | 0.2% | 10 | 7 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 6 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| May 2024 | Doha | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 4,160 | 1,070,656 |
| Change on previous month | +32% | +1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -41% | +6% |
| Immigrant visas | 1,921 | 58,778 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of May 2024 (8 May 2024): B1/B2 next available 120 days; F, M, J 94 days; H, L, O, P, Q 7 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Doha issue in May 2024?
4,160 nonimmigrant visas and 1,921 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for May 2024. That was the 60th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did May 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Doha?
April 2024: 3,151 nonimmigrant visas (+32% to May 2024). May 2023: 7,017 (-41%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 3,082 (74.1%), C1/D 506 (12.2%), F1 150 (3.6%), A2 105 (2.5%), J1 72 (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 May 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.