Madrid · Spain · January 2025
Visas issued at Madrid in January 2025
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) | Jan 2025 | Share | Dec 2024 | Jan 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 4,297 | 73.9% | 2,990 | 2,364 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 356 | 6.1% | 589 | 362 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 204 | 3.5% | 188 | 196 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 148 | 2.5% | 322 | 108 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 117 | 2% | 122 | 121 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 94 | 1.6% | 146 | 118 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 69 | 1.2% | 197 | 100 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 67 | 1.2% | 27 | 24 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 59 | 1% | 129 | 86 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 58 | 1% | 39 | 15 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 55 | 0.9% | 54 | 65 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 52 | 0.9% | 11 | 67 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 36 | 0.6% | 33 | 21 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 24 | 0.4% | 57 | 14 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 22 | 0.4% | 40 | 31 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 21 | 0.4% | 53 | 45 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 18 | 0.3% | 9 | 33 |
| 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 | 16 | 0.3% | 8 | 16 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 16 | 0.3% | 10 | 7 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 12 | 0.2% | 22 | 30 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 9 | 0.2% | 13 | 6 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 7 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| NATO6 | Member of a civilian component accompanying a force entering under the NATO agreements, and their dependents | 7 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 7 | 0.1% | 4 | 39 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 7 | 0.1% | 4 | 2 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 6 | 0.1% | 4 | 1 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 6 | 0.1% | 7 | 10 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 6 | 0.1% | 5 | 9 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 4 | 0.1% | 2 | 8 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| G3 | Representative of nonrecognized or nonmember foreign government to international organization, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0% | 2 | 7 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 4 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 6 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| TN | NAFTA professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jan 2025 | Share | Dec 2024 | Jan 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 45 | 28.8% | 44 | 58 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 19 | 12.2% | 14 | 8 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 17 | 10.9% | 1 | 11 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 13 | 8.3% | 22 | 20 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 11 | 7.1% | 10 | 24 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 8 | 5.1% | 0 | 1 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 7 | 4.5% | 9 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 7 | 4.5% | 4 | 0 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 6 | 3.8% | 1 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 6 | 3.8% | 4 | 12 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 4 | 2.6% | 2 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 4 | 2.6% | 3 | 4 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 3 | 1.9% | 0 | 1 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 2 | 1.3% | 0 | 1 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 2 | 1.3% | 2 | 10 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 1 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| January 2025 | Madrid | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 5,818 | 954,595 |
| Change on previous month | +14% | +8% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +48% | +9% |
| Immigrant visas | 156 | 54,288 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jan 2025 (6 Jan 2025): B1/B2 next available 100 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 January 2025?
5,818 nonimmigrant visas and 156 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for January 2025. That was the 40th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did January 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Madrid?
December 2024: 5,096 nonimmigrant visas (+14% to Jan 2025). January 2024: 3,935 (+48%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 4,297 (73.9%), J1 356 (6.1%), C1/D 204 (3.5%), F1 148 (2.5%), E2 117 (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 January 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.