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Madrid · Spain · November 2024
Visas issued at Madrid in November 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) | Nov 2024 | Share | Oct 2024 | Nov 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,581 | 66.1% | 3,395 | 2,848 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 347 | 8.9% | 287 | 246 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 309 | 7.9% | 181 | 334 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 151 | 3.9% | 84 | 115 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 78 | 2% | 120 | 136 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 77 | 2% | 95 | 74 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 55 | 1.4% | 62 | 55 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 53 | 1.4% | 48 | 26 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 43 | 1.1% | 80 | 63 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 30 | 0.8% | 50 | 46 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 24 | 0.6% | 9 | 36 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 22 | 0.6% | 21 | 62 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 22 | 0.6% | 54 | 110 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 17 | 0.4% | 26 | 6 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 12 | 0.3% | 52 | 10 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 9 | 0.2% | 31 | 20 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 9 | 0.2% | 14 | 3 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 9 | 0.2% | 9 | 1 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 8 | 0.2% | 7 | 5 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 7 | 0.2% | 15 | 10 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 6 | 0.2% | 13 | 19 |
| 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 | 0.2% | 3 | 5 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 5 | 0.1% | 5 | 8 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 4 | 0.1% | 8 | 5 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 4 | 0.1% | 10 | 26 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 4 | 5 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 3 | 0.1% | 5 | 6 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| G3 | Representative of nonrecognized or nonmember foreign government to international organization, and immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 2 | 0.1% | 6 | 3 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 1 | 6 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 4 | 8 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Nov 2024 | Share | Oct 2024 | Nov 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 32 | 21.1% | 35 | 29 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 16 | 10.5% | 15 | 11 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 14 | 9.2% | 14 | 8 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 12 | 7.9% | 8 | 6 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 10 | 6.6% | 9 | 6 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 9 | 5.9% | 5 | 3 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 8 | 5.3% | 11 | 11 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 7 | 4.6% | 28 | 6 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 7 | 4.6% | 5 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 7 | 4.6% | 7 | 3 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 6 | 3.9% | 2 | 5 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 6 | 3.9% | 10 | 4 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 5 | 3.3% | 6 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 4 | 2.6% | 8 | 0 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 3 | 2% | 3 | 0 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 2 | 1.3% | 0 | 0 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 1 | 0.7% | 3 | 0 |
| 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% | 1 | 1 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| November 2024 | Madrid | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 3,906 | 811,088 |
| Change on previous month | -17% | -17% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -9% | -1% |
| Immigrant visas | 152 | 49,612 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Nov 2024 (12 Nov 2024): B1/B2 next available 170 days; F, M, J 4 days; H, L, O, P, Q 4 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Madrid issue in November 2024?
3,906 nonimmigrant visas and 152 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for November 2024. That was the 48th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did November 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Madrid?
October 2024: 4,712 nonimmigrant visas (-17% to Nov 2024). November 2023: 4,313 (-9%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 2,581 (66.1%), C1/D 347 (8.9%), J1 309 (7.9%), F1 151 (3.9%), E2 78 (2%).
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 November 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.