Doha · Qatar · December 2024
Visas issued at Doha in December 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) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,019 | 76.4% | 2,216 | 2,470 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 255 | 9.7% | 488 | 453 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 112 | 4.2% | 50 | 143 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 72 | 2.7% | 51 | 43 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 38 | 1.4% | 22 | 28 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 22 | 0.8% | 21 | 19 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 19 | 0.7% | 8 | 18 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 19 | 0.7% | 26 | 28 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 11 | 0.4% | 1 | 0 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 10 | 0.4% | 11 | 17 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 9 | 0.3% | 14 | 39 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 8 | 0.3% | 0 | 6 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 8 | 0.3% | 5 | 4 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 8 | 0.3% | 3 | 10 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 7 | 0.3% | 9 | 12 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 5 | 0.2% | 0 | 4 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 4 | 0.2% | 6 | 13 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 4 | 0.2% | 2 | 2 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 9 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0.1% | 10 | 1 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 10 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 1 | 5 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 3 | 2 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 1,340 | 56.4% | 944 | 1,074 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 408 | 17.2% | 286 | 369 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 373 | 15.7% | 235 | 333 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 135 | 5.7% | 112 | 64 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 51 | 2.1% | 38 | 41 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 18 | 0.8% | 19 | 8 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 14 | 0.6% | 17 | 11 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 8 | 0.3% | 10 | 9 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 7 | 0.3% | 11 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 6 | 0.3% | 2 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 5 | 0.2% | 33 | 7 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 4 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 4 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 3 | 0.1% | 12 | 10 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| December 2024 | Doha | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,642 | 884,739 |
| Change on previous month | -11% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -21% | +17% |
| Immigrant visas | 2,377 | 50,944 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2024 (1 Dec 2024): B1/B2 next available 81 days; F, M, J 43 days; H, L, O, P, Q 18 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Doha issue in December 2024?
2,642 nonimmigrant visas and 2,377 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2024. That was the 67th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did December 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Doha?
November 2024: 2,964 nonimmigrant visas (-11% to Dec 2024). December 2023: 3,336 (-21%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 2,019 (76.4%), C1/D 255 (9.7%), F1 112 (4.2%), A2 72 (2.7%), H1B 38 (1.4%).
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 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.