Madrid · Spain · April 2025
Visas issued at Madrid in April 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) | Apr 2025 | Share | Mar 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 3,316 | 47.8% | 6,314 | 2,302 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 2,345 | 33.8% | 1,552 | 1,581 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 372 | 5.4% | 184 | 189 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 232 | 3.3% | 275 | 350 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 94 | 1.4% | 150 | 125 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 93 | 1.3% | 110 | 88 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 79 | 1.1% | 93 | 63 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 48 | 0.7% | 44 | 22 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 44 | 0.6% | 63 | 48 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 36 | 0.5% | 97 | 27 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 34 | 0.5% | 43 | 27 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 32 | 0.5% | 23 | 35 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 31 | 0.4% | 36 | 32 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 29 | 0.4% | 26 | 21 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 24 | 0.3% | 15 | 3 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 19 | 0.3% | 8 | 2 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 14 | 0.2% | 9 | 8 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 11 | 0.2% | 1 | 12 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 11 | 0.2% | 13 | 9 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 11 | 0.2% | 17 | 78 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 10 | 0.1% | 3 | 6 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 10 | 0.1% | 13 | 14 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 9 | 0.1% | 2 | 7 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 8 | 0.1% | 7 | 1 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 8 | 0.1% | 15 | 13 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 5 | 0.1% | 3 | 14 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 4 | 0.1% | 4 | 3 |
| G3 | Representative of nonrecognized or nonmember foreign government to international organization, and immediate family | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 3 | 0% | 4 | 11 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 2 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 2 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| NATO6 | Member of a civilian component accompanying a force entering under the NATO agreements, and their dependents | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 4 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2025 | Share | Mar 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 33 | 22.8% | 15 | 31 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 26 | 17.9% | 4 | 24 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 24 | 16.6% | 3 | 21 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 14 | 9.7% | 2 | 12 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 13 | 9% | 7 | 6 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 12 | 8.3% | 8 | 4 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 11 | 7.6% | 5 | 13 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 6 | 4.1% | 0 | 4 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 2 | 1.4% | 0 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 2 | 1.4% | 2 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 2 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| April 2025 | Madrid | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 6,944 | 993,250 |
| Change on previous month | -24% | -1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +36% | -6% |
| Immigrant visas | 145 | 48,193 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2025 (16 Apr 2025): B1/B2 next available 22 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 April 2025?
6,944 nonimmigrant visas and 145 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2025. That was the 36th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Madrid?
March 2025: 9,136 nonimmigrant visas (-24% to Apr 2025). April 2024: 5,107 (+36%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 3,316 (47.8%), J1 2,345 (33.8%), F1 372 (5.4%), C1/D 232 (3.3%), E2 94 (1.4%).
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 April 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.