Madrid · Spain · August 2024
Visas issued at Madrid in August 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) | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,839 | 48.6% | 2,232 | 1,577 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 438 | 11.6% | 1,368 | 929 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 429 | 11.3% | 1,617 | 916 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 201 | 5.3% | 191 | 199 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 167 | 4.4% | 310 | 251 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 89 | 2.4% | 127 | 121 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 82 | 2.2% | 123 | 116 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 75 | 2% | 180 | 88 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 64 | 1.7% | 56 | 69 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 48 | 1.3% | 270 | 79 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 34 | 0.9% | 2 | 37 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 31 | 0.8% | 35 | 40 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 30 | 0.8% | 20 | 13 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 30 | 0.8% | 32 | 29 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 25 | 0.7% | 41 | 16 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 25 | 0.7% | 39 | 37 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 21 | 0.6% | 19 | 11 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 18 | 0.5% | 14 | 16 |
| 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 | 17 | 0.4% | 48 | 17 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 16 | 0.4% | 12 | 4 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 15 | 0.4% | 16 | 22 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 12 | 0.3% | 22 | 18 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 12 | 0.3% | 5 | 11 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 10 | 0.3% | 13 | 6 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 8 | 0.2% | 7 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 8 | 0.2% | 10 | 5 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 7 | 0.2% | 11 | 1 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 7 | 0.2% | 4 | 4 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 6 | 0.2% | 26 | 26 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 6 | 0.2% | 38 | 4 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 4 | 0.1% | 8 | 5 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 2 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| H3 | Trainee | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| M2 | Spouse or child of vocational student | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| NATO6 | Member of a civilian component accompanying a force entering under the NATO agreements, and their dependents | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| P2 | Artist or entertainer in a reciprocal exchange program | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| TN | NAFTA professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 20 | 35.1% | 3 | 7 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 14 | 24.6% | 11 | 2 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 6 | 10.5% | 0 | 6 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 5 | 8.8% | 3 | 14 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 5 | 8.8% | 6 | 16 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 2 | 3.5% | 2 | 7 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 2 | 3.5% | 0 | 13 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 1 | 1.8% | 0 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 1.8% | 0 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 1 | 1.8% | 5 | 28 |
Context
| August 2024 | Madrid | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 3,782 | 931,915 |
| Change on previous month | -45% | -3% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -19% | -1% |
| Immigrant visas | 57 | 62,077 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Aug 2024 (7 Aug 2024): B1/B2 next available 214 days; F, M, J 14 days; H, L, O, P, Q 17 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Madrid issue in August 2024?
3,782 nonimmigrant visas and 57 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for August 2024. That was the 56th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did August 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Madrid?
July 2024: 6,915 nonimmigrant visas (-45% to Aug 2024). August 2023: 4,690 (-19%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,839 (48.6%), F1 438 (11.6%), J1 429 (11.3%), E2 201 (5.3%), C1/D 167 (4.4%).
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 August 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.