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Madrid · Spain · December 2023
Visas issued at Madrid in December 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) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,716 | 51.2% | 2,848 | 992 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 540 | 16.1% | 334 | 568 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 347 | 10.4% | 115 | 409 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 151 | 4.5% | 63 | 108 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 133 | 4% | 246 | 70 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 97 | 2.9% | 136 | 68 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 46 | 1.4% | 74 | 87 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 43 | 1.3% | 20 | 44 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 43 | 1.3% | 10 | 19 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 43 | 1.3% | 55 | 115 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 38 | 1.1% | 10 | 46 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 36 | 1.1% | 46 | 34 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 21 | 0.6% | 6 | 11 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 21 | 0.6% | 110 | 27 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 12 | 0.4% | 19 | 17 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 11 | 0.3% | 36 | 1 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 10 | 0.3% | 26 | 0 |
| H3 | Trainee | 8 | 0.2% | 0 | 2 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 7 | 0.2% | 8 | 2 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 6 | 0.2% | 62 | 9 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 6 | 0.2% | 5 | 4 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | 10 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 3 | 0.1% | 6 | 6 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 2 | 0.1% | 26 | 12 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 1 | 0% | 3 | 13 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0% | 6 | 7 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 8 | 3 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 35 | 33% | 29 | 15 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 15 | 14.2% | 6 | 6 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 10 | 9.4% | 8 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 9 | 8.5% | 6 | 3 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 9 | 8.5% | 11 | 10 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 9 | 8.5% | 4 | 4 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 4 | 3.8% | 0 | 0 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 3 | 2.8% | 3 | 3 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 3 | 2.8% | 0 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 2 | 1.9% | 6 | 6 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 2 | 1.9% | 1 | 0 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 2 | 1.9% | 0 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 0.9% | 0 | 3 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 0.9% | 3 | 12 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0.9% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| December 2023 | Madrid | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 3,349 | 755,973 |
| Change on previous month | -22% | -7% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +24% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 106 | 46,279 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2023 (17 Dec 2023): B1/B2 next available 438 days; F, M, J 26 days; H, L, O, P, Q 26 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Madrid issue in December 2023?
3,349 nonimmigrant visas and 106 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2023. That was the 48th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did December 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Madrid?
November 2023: 4,313 nonimmigrant visas (-22% to Dec 2023). December 2022: 2,699 (+24%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,716 (51.2%), J1 540 (16.1%), F1 347 (10.4%), H1B 151 (4.5%), C1/D 133 (4%).
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 December 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.