Madrid · Spain · July 2025
Visas issued at Madrid in July 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) | Jul 2025 | Share | Jun 2025 | Jul 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 1,291 | 29% | 2,073 | 1,617 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,070 | 24.1% | 1,546 | 2,232 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 905 | 20.4% | 797 | 1,368 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 187 | 4.2% | 225 | 270 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 167 | 3.8% | 297 | 310 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 141 | 3.2% | 120 | 191 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 131 | 2.9% | 155 | 180 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 129 | 2.9% | 159 | 127 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 102 | 2.3% | 128 | 123 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 49 | 1.1% | 48 | 56 |
| 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 | 41 | 0.9% | 91 | 48 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 35 | 0.8% | 55 | 39 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 30 | 0.7% | 28 | 41 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 29 | 0.7% | 20 | 22 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 29 | 0.7% | 20 | 32 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 22 | 0.5% | 15 | 35 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 14 | 0.3% | 2 | 4 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 12 | 0.3% | 42 | 20 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 10 | 0.2% | 9 | 14 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 8 | 0.2% | 13 | 7 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 6 | 0.1% | 7 | 38 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 6 | 0.1% | 11 | 10 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 5 | 0.1% | 21 | 11 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 5 | 0.1% | 0 | 3 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 4 | 0.1% | 5 | 26 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 4 | 0.1% | 10 | 5 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 3 | 0.1% | 14 | 19 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 2 | 0% | 0 | 8 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 7 | 13 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0% | 4 | 2 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 9 | 12 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| H3 | Trainee | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jul 2025 | Share | Jun 2025 | Jul 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 25 | 17% | 7 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 18 | 12.2% | 35 | 5 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 12 | 8.2% | 3 | 3 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 12 | 8.2% | 4 | 11 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 12 | 8.2% | 23 | 6 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 10 | 6.8% | 4 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 9 | 6.1% | 11 | 3 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 9 | 6.1% | 13 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 8 | 5.4% | 6 | 2 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 8 | 5.4% | 5 | 0 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 7 | 4.8% | 6 | 2 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 4 | 2.7% | 7 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 4 | 2.7% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 3 | 2% | 0 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 3 | 2% | 14 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 1.4% | 0 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| July 2025 | Madrid | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 4,447 | 823,304 |
| Change on previous month | -25% | +6% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -36% | -14% |
| Immigrant visas | 147 | 45,320 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jul 2025 (2 Jul 2025): B1/B2 next available 4 months; F, M, J under ½ month; H, L, O, P, Q 1 month.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Madrid issue in July 2025?
4,447 nonimmigrant visas and 147 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for July 2025. That was the 49th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did July 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Madrid?
June 2025: 5,940 nonimmigrant visas (-25% to Jul 2025). July 2024: 6,915 (-36%).
Which classes made up the month?
J1 1,291 (29%), B1/B2 1,070 (24.1%), F1 905 (20.4%), J2 187 (4.2%), C1/D 167 (3.8%).
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 July 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.