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Visas issued at Singapore in September 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) | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,872 | 66.5% | 1,779 | 2,031 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 240 | 8.5% | 269 | 419 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 103 | 3.7% | 260 | 351 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 99 | 3.5% | 145 | 71 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 86 | 3.1% | 140 | 73 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 72 | 2.6% | 81 | 80 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 60 | 2.1% | 240 | 55 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 60 | 2.1% | 83 | 72 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 46 | 1.6% | 29 | 29 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 43 | 1.5% | 116 | 16 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 37 | 1.3% | 66 | 45 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 19 | 0.7% | 22 | 7 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 12 | 0.4% | 14 | 4 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 10 | 0.4% | 10 | 9 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 8 | 0.3% | 13 | 11 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 7 | 0.2% | 13 | 1 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 5 | 0.2% | 2 | 1 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 4 | 0.1% | 7 | 6 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 4 | 0.1% | 26 | 5 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | 11 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 3 | 0.1% | 7 | 33 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 3 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 3 | 0.1% | 4 | 6 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 3 | 0.1% | 3 | 8 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 2 | 0.1% | 6 | 6 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 2 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 8 | 33.3% | 8 | 1 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 5 | 20.8% | 5 | 10 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 3 | 12.5% | 0 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 3 | 12.5% | 6 | 4 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 8.3% | 4 | 3 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 2 | 8.3% | 0 | 4 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 4.2% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| September 2024 | Singapore | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,813 | 925,157 |
| Change on previous month | -16% | -1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -16% | +9% |
| Immigrant visas | 24 | 57,983 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Sep 2024 (14 Sep 2024): B1/B2 next available 3 days; F, M, J 2 days; H, L, O, P, Q 3 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Singapore issue in September 2024?
2,813 nonimmigrant visas and 24 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for September 2024. That was the 65th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did September 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Singapore?
August 2024: 3,347 nonimmigrant visas (-16% to Sep 2024). September 2023: 3,367 (-16%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,872 (66.5%), C1/D 240 (8.5%), A2 103 (3.7%), L1 99 (3.5%), L2 86 (3.1%).
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 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.