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Riyadh · Saudi Arabia · November 2024
Visas issued at Riyadh in November 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) | Nov 2024 | Share | Oct 2024 | Nov 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 3,523 | 78.3% | 3,719 | 3,650 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 558 | 12.4% | 563 | 369 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 144 | 3.2% | 99 | 95 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 44 | 1% | 39 | 22 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 40 | 0.9% | 56 | 42 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 27 | 0.6% | 14 | 21 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 17 | 0.4% | 7 | 6 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 17 | 0.4% | 29 | 18 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 16 | 0.4% | 15 | 12 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 16 | 0.4% | 15 | 9 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 15 | 0.3% | 14 | 24 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 14 | 0.3% | 11 | 19 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 14 | 0.3% | 12 | 4 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 13 | 0.3% | 5 | 3 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 10 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 9 | 0.2% | 11 | 30 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 5 | 0.1% | 7 | 18 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 4 | 0.1% | 4 | 4 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 4 | 0.1% | 4 | 2 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 2 | 0% | 20 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 2 | 6 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Nov 2024 | Share | Oct 2024 | Nov 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 104 | 25.7% | 77 | 14 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 71 | 17.5% | 25 | 15 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 66 | 16.3% | 16 | 36 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 60 | 14.8% | 78 | 29 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 26 | 6.4% | 13 | 5 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 24 | 5.9% | 12 | 3 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 17 | 4.2% | 15 | 38 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 11 | 2.7% | 8 | 12 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 6 | 1.5% | 12 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 4 | 1% | 0 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 4 | 1% | 3 | 0 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 4 | 1% | 4 | 0 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 3 | 0.7% | 0 | 3 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
Context
| November 2024 | Riyadh | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 4,497 | 811,088 |
| Change on previous month | -3% | -17% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +3% | -1% |
| Immigrant visas | 405 | 49,612 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Nov 2024 (12 Nov 2024): B1/B2 next available 2 days; F, M, J 2 days; H, L, O, P, Q 2 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Riyadh issue in November 2024?
4,497 nonimmigrant visas and 405 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for November 2024. That was the 43th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did November 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Riyadh?
October 2024: 4,656 nonimmigrant visas (-3% to Nov 2024). November 2023: 4,356 (+3%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 3,523 (78.3%), A2 558 (12.4%), F1 144 (3.2%), B1 44 (1%), F2 40 (0.9%).
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 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.