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Riyadh · Saudi Arabia · September 2025
Visas issued at Riyadh in September 2025
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) | Sep 2025 | Share | Aug 2025 | Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,379 | 74.1% | 2,553 | 4,365 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 546 | 17% | 412 | 453 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 55 | 1.7% | 35 | 98 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 43 | 1.3% | 47 | 48 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 41 | 1.3% | 30 | 3 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 37 | 1.2% | 23 | 23 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 34 | 1.1% | 169 | 101 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 15 | 0.5% | 11 | 24 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 11 | 0.3% | 9 | 20 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 10 | 0.3% | 15 | 43 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 7 | 0.2% | 18 | 12 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 7 | 0.2% | 7 | 24 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 6 | 0.2% | 1 | 1 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 3 | 2 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 5 | 16 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 40 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.1% | 7 | 5 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 2 | 0.1% | 5 | 9 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 17 | 8 |
| H3 | Trainee | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0% | 7 | 7 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Sep 2025 | Share | Aug 2025 | Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 68 | 33% | 33 | 246 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 40 | 19.4% | 78 | 49 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 23 | 11.2% | 60 | 33 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 14 | 6.8% | 41 | 11 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 14 | 6.8% | 14 | 5 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 11 | 5.3% | 28 | 6 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 10 | 4.9% | 19 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 6 | 2.9% | 90 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 6 | 2.9% | 13 | 25 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 4 | 1.9% | 10 | 1 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 4 | 1.9% | 5 | 1 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 2 | 1% | 55 | 5 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 2 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 2 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 9 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| September 2025 | Riyadh | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 3,209 | 823,557 |
| Change on previous month | -5% | -2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -40% | -11% |
| Immigrant visas | 206 | 45,966 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Sep 2025 (7 Sep 2025): B1/B2 next available under ½ month; F, M, J 1 month; H, L, O, P, Q under ½ month.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Riyadh issue in September 2025?
3,209 nonimmigrant visas and 206 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for September 2025. That was the 54th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did September 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Riyadh?
August 2025: 3,391 nonimmigrant visas (-5% to Sep 2025). September 2024: 5,321 (-40%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 2,379 (74.1%), A2 546 (17%), G2 55 (1.7%), F2 43 (1.3%), C1/D 41 (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 September 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.