Madrid · Spain · April 2024
Visas issued at Madrid in April 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) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,302 | 45.1% | 2,922 | 1,397 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 1,581 | 31% | 853 | 1,169 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 350 | 6.9% | 433 | 170 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 189 | 3.7% | 99 | 136 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 125 | 2.4% | 111 | 67 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 88 | 1.7% | 58 | 62 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 78 | 1.5% | 25 | 9 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 63 | 1.2% | 41 | 50 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 48 | 0.9% | 10 | 5 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 35 | 0.7% | 20 | 13 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 32 | 0.6% | 37 | 49 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 27 | 0.5% | 35 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 27 | 0.5% | 24 | 18 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 22 | 0.4% | 31 | 47 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 21 | 0.4% | 22 | 26 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 14 | 0.3% | 6 | 4 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 14 | 0.3% | 18 | 8 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 13 | 0.3% | 11 | 14 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 12 | 0.2% | 7 | 3 |
| 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 | 11 | 0.2% | 12 | 1 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 9 | 0.2% | 22 | 3 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 8 | 0.2% | 4 | 13 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 7 | 0.1% | 0 | 3 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 6 | 0.1% | 9 | 4 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 3 | 0.1% | 5 | 0 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 3 | 0.1% | 8 | 4 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 2 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0% | 12 | 7 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0% | 5 | 1 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 31 | 24.2% | 32 | 35 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 24 | 18.8% | 7 | 7 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 21 | 16.4% | 9 | 20 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 13 | 10.2% | 1 | 5 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 12 | 9.4% | 7 | 8 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 6 | 4.7% | 0 | 15 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 5 | 3.9% | 0 | 5 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 4 | 3.1% | 10 | 12 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 4 | 3.1% | 3 | 10 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 3 | 2.3% | 4 | 2 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 1.6% | 1 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 2 | 1.6% | 3 | 5 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 1 | 0.8% | 3 | 0 |
Context
| April 2024 | Madrid | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 5,107 | 1,054,900 |
| Change on previous month | +5% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +55% | +24% |
| Immigrant visas | 128 | 57,383 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2024 (9 Apr 2024): B1/B2 next available 739 days; F, M, J 35 days; H, L, O, P, Q 37 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Madrid issue in April 2024?
5,107 nonimmigrant visas and 128 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2024. That was the 47th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Madrid?
March 2024: 4,849 nonimmigrant visas (+5% to Apr 2024). April 2023: 3,298 (+55%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 2,302 (45.1%), J1 1,581 (31%), C1/D 350 (6.9%), F1 189 (3.7%), E2 125 (2.4%).
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 April 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.