Madrid · Spain · March 2025
Visas issued at Madrid in March 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) | Mar 2025 | Share | Feb 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 6,314 | 69.1% | 4,394 | 2,922 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 1,552 | 17% | 643 | 853 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 275 | 3% | 300 | 433 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 184 | 2% | 85 | 99 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 150 | 1.6% | 76 | 111 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 110 | 1.2% | 88 | 58 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 97 | 1.1% | 56 | 35 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 93 | 1% | 37 | 41 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 63 | 0.7% | 28 | 10 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 44 | 0.5% | 44 | 31 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 43 | 0.5% | 47 | 24 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 36 | 0.4% | 19 | 37 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 26 | 0.3% | 21 | 22 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 23 | 0.3% | 17 | 20 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 17 | 0.2% | 27 | 25 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 15 | 0.2% | 13 | 11 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 15 | 0.2% | 8 | 8 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 13 | 0.1% | 2 | 6 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 13 | 0.1% | 8 | 22 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 9 | 0.1% | 9 | 4 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 8 | 0.1% | 25 | 12 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 7 | 0.1% | 2 | 5 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 4 | 0% | 0 | 5 |
| 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 | 4 | 0% | 5 | 12 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 4 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 3 | 0% | 5 | 9 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0% | 16 | 18 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 3 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 7 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Mar 2025 | Share | Feb 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 15 | 20.8% | 38 | 32 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 10 | 13.9% | 1 | 4 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 8 | 11.1% | 13 | 10 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 7 | 9.7% | 0 | 0 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 6 | 8.3% | 0 | 0 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 5 | 6.9% | 10 | 1 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 4 | 5.6% | 13 | 7 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 3 | 4.2% | 18 | 9 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 3 | 4.2% | 0 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 2 | 2.8% | 1 | 3 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 2 | 2.8% | 1 | 1 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 2 | 2.8% | 9 | 3 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 2 | 2.8% | 9 | 7 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 1.4% | 0 | 1 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 1 | 1.4% | 0 | 0 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 1 | 1.4% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| March 2025 | Madrid | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 9,136 | 1,006,227 |
| Change on previous month | +53% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +88% | +5% |
| Immigrant visas | 72 | 51,574 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Mar 2025 (5 Mar 2025): B1/B2 next available 95 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 March 2025?
9,136 nonimmigrant visas and 72 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for March 2025. That was the 28th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did March 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Madrid?
February 2025: 5,987 nonimmigrant visas (+53% to Mar 2025). March 2024: 4,849 (+88%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 6,314 (69.1%), J1 1,552 (17%), C1/D 275 (3%), F1 184 (2%), E2 150 (1.6%).
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 March 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.