Madrid · Spain · July 2024
Visas issued at Madrid in July 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) | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,232 | 32.3% | 1,895 | 891 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 1,617 | 23.4% | 3,245 | 2,626 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 1,368 | 19.8% | 1,515 | 1,712 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 310 | 4.5% | 345 | 197 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 270 | 3.9% | 360 | 292 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 191 | 2.8% | 74 | 222 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 180 | 2.6% | 144 | 122 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 127 | 1.8% | 123 | 97 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 123 | 1.8% | 128 | 102 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 56 | 0.8% | 34 | 42 |
| 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 | 48 | 0.7% | 68 | 51 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 41 | 0.6% | 11 | 81 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 39 | 0.6% | 50 | 42 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 38 | 0.5% | 17 | 4 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 35 | 0.5% | 25 | 27 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 32 | 0.5% | 38 | 24 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 26 | 0.4% | 19 | 25 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 22 | 0.3% | 19 | 30 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 20 | 0.3% | 62 | 17 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 19 | 0.3% | 25 | 2 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 16 | 0.2% | 6 | 4 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 14 | 0.2% | 3 | 15 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 13 | 0.2% | 7 | 24 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 12 | 0.2% | 8 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 11 | 0.2% | 17 | 21 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 10 | 0.1% | 7 | 5 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 8 | 0.1% | 8 | 4 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 7 | 0.1% | 5 | 2 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 5 | 0.1% | 11 | 3 |
| G3 | Representative of nonrecognized or nonmember foreign government to international organization, and immediate family | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 4 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 4 | 0.1% | 4 | 11 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 3 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 3 | 0% | 4 | 0 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0% | 5 | 1 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 2 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 11 | 25% | 7 | 0 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 7 | 15.9% | 0 | 9 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 6 | 13.6% | 2 | 17 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 5 | 11.4% | 10 | 17 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 6.8% | 1 | 11 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 3 | 6.8% | 7 | 13 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 2 | 4.5% | 1 | 9 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 2 | 4.5% | 0 | 3 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 2 | 4.5% | 1 | 2 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 2 | 4.5% | 0 | 2 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 2.3% | 0 | 1 |
Context
| July 2024 | Madrid | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 6,915 | 960,883 |
| Change on previous month | -17% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +3% | +12% |
| Immigrant visas | 44 | 62,167 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jul 2024 (6 Jul 2024): B1/B2 next available 240 days; F, M, J 8 days; H, L, O, P, Q 10 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Madrid issue in July 2024?
6,915 nonimmigrant visas and 44 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for July 2024. That was the 35th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did July 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Madrid?
June 2024: 8,291 nonimmigrant visas (-17% to Jul 2024). July 2023: 6,707 (+3%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 2,232 (32.3%), J1 1,617 (23.4%), F1 1,368 (19.8%), C1/D 310 (4.5%), J2 270 (3.9%).
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 July 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.