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Belgrade · Serbia · August 2024
Visas issued at Belgrade in August 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) | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,273 | 65.3% | 1,217 | 1,384 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 330 | 16.9% | 461 | 288 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 182 | 9.3% | 191 | 138 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 30 | 1.5% | 52 | 22 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 17 | 0.9% | 5 | 2 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 15 | 0.8% | 30 | 15 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 12 | 0.6% | 28 | 18 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 11 | 0.6% | 1 | 9 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 11 | 0.6% | 6 | 3 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 10 | 0.5% | 2 | 9 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 9 | 0.5% | 4 | 8 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 9 | 0.5% | 29 | 15 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 8 | 0.4% | 14 | 2 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 7 | 0.4% | 6 | 8 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 6 | 0.3% | 9 | 10 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 5 | 0.3% | 7 | 7 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 4 | 0.2% | 1 | 1 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 5 | 2 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 18 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 46 | 46% | 27 | 5 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 15 | 15% | 9 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 9 | 9% | 1 | 21 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 5 | 5% | 7 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 4 | 4% | 4 | 2 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 4 | 4% | 0 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 4 | 4% | 7 | 3 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 4 | 4% | 4 | 6 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 3 | 3% | 3 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 2 | 2% | 5 | 1 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 2 | 2% | 8 | 1 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 2 | 2% | 2 | 0 |
Context
| August 2024 | Belgrade | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,948 | 931,915 |
| Change on previous month | -6% | -3% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -1% | -1% |
| Immigrant visas | 100 | 62,077 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Aug 2024 (7 Aug 2024): B1/B2 next available 2 days; F, M, J 2 days; H, L, O, P, Q 24 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Belgrade issue in August 2024?
1,948 nonimmigrant visas and 100 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for August 2024. That was the 98th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did August 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Belgrade?
July 2024: 2,078 nonimmigrant visas (-6% to Aug 2024). August 2023: 1,977 (-1%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,273 (65.3%), F1 330 (16.9%), C1/D 182 (9.3%), J1 30 (1.5%), B1 17 (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 August 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.