Madrid · Spain · May 2024
Visas issued at Madrid in May 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) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 3,464 | 47.7% | 1,581 | 2,061 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,055 | 28.3% | 2,302 | 1,800 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 644 | 8.9% | 189 | 236 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 311 | 4.3% | 350 | 267 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 97 | 1.3% | 35 | 29 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 85 | 1.2% | 125 | 111 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 80 | 1.1% | 88 | 61 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 72 | 1% | 63 | 50 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 66 | 0.9% | 32 | 43 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 53 | 0.7% | 27 | 15 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 47 | 0.6% | 3 | 6 |
| 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 | 39 | 0.5% | 11 | 21 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 31 | 0.4% | 22 | 25 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 26 | 0.4% | 8 | 7 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 25 | 0.3% | 21 | 41 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 23 | 0.3% | 13 | 20 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 22 | 0.3% | 14 | 9 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 20 | 0.3% | 27 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 16 | 0.2% | 78 | 50 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 14 | 0.2% | 2 | 7 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 10 | 0.1% | 9 | 2 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 9 | 0.1% | 14 | 6 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 7 | 0.1% | 7 | 5 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 7 | 0.1% | 3 | 3 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 6 | 0.1% | 3 | 1 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 6 | 0.1% | 6 | 5 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 5 | 0.1% | 48 | 2 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 4 | 0.1% | 4 | 1 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0% | 12 | 5 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 3 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 3 | 0% | 4 | 0 |
| H3 | Trainee | 2 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| G3 | Representative of nonrecognized or nonmember foreign government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 13 | 20.6% | 31 | 25 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 10 | 15.9% | 3 | 0 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 7 | 11.1% | 6 | 26 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 6 | 9.5% | 13 | 11 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 6 | 9.5% | 24 | 15 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 4 | 6.3% | 1 | 2 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 4 | 6.3% | 21 | 15 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 4.8% | 4 | 9 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 3 | 4.8% | 12 | 4 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 3.2% | 2 | 1 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 2 | 3.2% | 0 | 6 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 1.6% | 2 | 4 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 1.6% | 4 | 5 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 1 | 1.6% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| May 2024 | Madrid | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 7,257 | 1,070,656 |
| Change on previous month | +42% | +1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +48% | +6% |
| Immigrant visas | 63 | 58,778 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of May 2024 (8 May 2024): B1/B2 next available 511 days; F, M, J 17 days; H, L, O, P, Q 45 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Madrid issue in May 2024?
7,257 nonimmigrant visas and 63 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for May 2024. That was the 37th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did May 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Madrid?
April 2024: 5,107 nonimmigrant visas (+42% to May 2024). May 2023: 4,900 (+48%).
Which classes made up the month?
J1 3,464 (47.7%), B1/B2 2,055 (28.3%), F1 644 (8.9%), C1/D 311 (4.3%), J2 97 (1.3%).
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 May 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.