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Madrid · Spain · November 2023
Visas issued at Madrid in November 2023
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 2023 | Share | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,848 | 66% | 3,052 | 1,107 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 334 | 7.7% | 120 | 337 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 246 | 5.7% | 253 | 101 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 136 | 3.2% | 149 | 90 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 115 | 2.7% | 48 | 252 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 110 | 2.6% | 21 | 18 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 74 | 1.7% | 30 | 63 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 63 | 1.5% | 53 | 51 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 62 | 1.4% | 18 | 3 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 55 | 1.3% | 27 | 52 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 46 | 1.1% | 36 | 42 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 36 | 0.8% | 19 | 6 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 26 | 0.6% | 27 | 1 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 26 | 0.6% | 3 | 4 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 20 | 0.5% | 38 | 47 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 19 | 0.4% | 21 | 12 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 10 | 0.2% | 14 | 11 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 10 | 0.2% | 17 | 23 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 8 | 0.2% | 4 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 8 | 0.2% | 2 | 5 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 6 | 0.1% | 6 | 20 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 6 | 0.1% | 7 | 1 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 6 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 5 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 5 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| NATO2 | Other representative of member state to NATO and immediate family; dependents of member of a force entering under the NATO agreements; members of such a force if issued visas | 5 | 0.1% | 1 | 7 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 5 | 0.1% | 3 | 11 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 3 | 0.1% | 6 | 7 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 3 | 0.1% | 4 | 2 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| TN | NAFTA professional | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 12 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| NATO6 | Member of a civilian component accompanying a force entering under the NATO agreements, and their dependents | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 3 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Nov 2023 | Share | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 29 | 31.2% | 36 | 22 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 11 | 11.8% | 5 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 11 | 11.8% | 17 | 13 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 8 | 8.6% | 4 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 6 | 6.5% | 11 | 1 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 6 | 6.5% | 8 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 6 | 6.5% | 1 | 3 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 5 | 5.4% | 0 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 4 | 4.3% | 6 | 3 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 3 | 3.2% | 0 | 3 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 3 | 3.2% | 0 | 23 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 1 | 1.1% | 2 | 0 |
Context
| November 2023 | Madrid | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 4,313 | 815,973 |
| Change on previous month | +8% | -8% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +88% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 93 | 45,437 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Nov 2023 (5 Nov 2023): B1/B2 next available 381 days; F, M, J 28 days; H, L, O, P, Q 23 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Madrid issue in November 2023?
4,313 nonimmigrant visas and 93 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for November 2023. That was the 43th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did November 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Madrid?
October 2023: 3,995 nonimmigrant visas (+8% to Nov 2023). November 2022: 2,290 (+88%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 2,848 (66%), J1 334 (7.7%), C1/D 246 (5.7%), E2 136 (3.2%), F1 115 (2.7%).
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 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.