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Madrid · Spain · September 2024
Visas issued at Madrid in September 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) | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,841 | 65.6% | 1,839 | 2,555 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 301 | 6.9% | 167 | 257 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 261 | 6% | 429 | 267 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 123 | 2.8% | 201 | 122 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 106 | 2.4% | 438 | 132 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 92 | 2.1% | 82 | 100 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 86 | 2% | 89 | 109 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 66 | 1.5% | 64 | 43 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 63 | 1.5% | 75 | 72 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 50 | 1.2% | 30 | 9 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 47 | 1.1% | 7 | 38 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 34 | 0.8% | 16 | 42 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 34 | 0.8% | 21 | 23 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 25 | 0.6% | 12 | 11 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 24 | 0.6% | 25 | 10 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 23 | 0.5% | 48 | 28 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 21 | 0.5% | 25 | 23 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 21 | 0.5% | 30 | 207 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 18 | 0.4% | 18 | 3 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 15 | 0.3% | 12 | 12 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 11 | 0.3% | 31 | 11 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 11 | 0.3% | 0 | 1 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 8 | 0.2% | 0 | 4 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 7 | 0.2% | 2 | 8 |
| 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 | 6 | 0.1% | 17 | 2 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 5 | 0.1% | 8 | 1 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 5 | 0.1% | 4 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 5 | 0.1% | 8 | 7 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 4 | 0.1% | 6 | 9 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 10 | 1 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.1% | 6 | 20 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 3 | 0.1% | 15 | 9 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 3 | 0.1% | 34 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| H3 | Trainee | 1 | 0% | 1 | 5 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0% | 7 | 0 |
| TN | NAFTA professional | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 25 | 18.5% | 0 | 0 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 20 | 14.8% | 20 | 8 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 15 | 11.1% | 6 | 3 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 15 | 11.1% | 1 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 13 | 9.6% | 2 | 1 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 12 | 8.9% | 1 | 24 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 10 | 7.4% | 0 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 6 | 4.4% | 14 | 6 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 6 | 4.4% | 5 | 11 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 5 | 3.7% | 2 | 6 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 4 | 3% | 5 | 6 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 3 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 3 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 6 |
Context
| September 2024 | Madrid | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 4,331 | 925,157 |
| Change on previous month | +15% | -1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +4% | +9% |
| Immigrant visas | 135 | 57,983 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Sep 2024 (14 Sep 2024): B1/B2 next available 192 days; F, M, J 3 days; H, L, O, P, Q 3 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Madrid issue in September 2024?
4,331 nonimmigrant visas and 135 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for September 2024. That was the 47th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did September 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Madrid?
August 2024: 3,782 nonimmigrant visas (+15% to Sep 2024). September 2023: 4,155 (+4%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 2,841 (65.6%), C1/D 301 (6.9%), J1 261 (6%), E2 123 (2.8%), F1 106 (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 September 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.