Bangkok · Thailand · May 2024
Visas issued at Bangkok in May 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) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 4,982 | 73.5% | 3,189 | 4,372 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 617 | 9.1% | 1,257 | 883 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 434 | 6.4% | 188 | 328 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 175 | 2.6% | 221 | 150 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 160 | 2.4% | 94 | 185 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 139 | 2% | 80 | 65 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 54 | 0.8% | 14 | 47 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 35 | 0.5% | 29 | 41 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 18 | 0.3% | 29 | 11 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 17 | 0.3% | 8 | 17 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 17 | 0.3% | 11 | 8 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 17 | 0.3% | 16 | 16 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 15 | 0.2% | 32 | 14 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 12 | 0.2% | 35 | 44 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 12 | 0.2% | 27 | 9 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 12 | 0.2% | 16 | 27 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 10 | 0.1% | 9 | 13 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 10 | 0.1% | 13 | 22 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 9 | 0.1% | 7 | 10 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 9 | 0.1% | 9 | 6 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 5 | 0.1% | 14 | 6 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 4 | 0.1% | 5 | 4 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 2 | 0% | 4 | 5 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 1 | 0% | 3 | 5 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 19 | 1 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 4 | 3 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 34 | 20.6% | 31 | 16 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 30 | 18.2% | 27 | 37 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 24 | 14.5% | 21 | 22 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 23 | 13.9% | 27 | 22 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 9 | 5.5% | 2 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 9 | 5.5% | 7 | 1 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 7 | 4.2% | 5 | 45 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 5 | 3% | 2 | 4 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 4 | 2.4% | 7 | 0 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 3 | 1.8% | 3 | 1 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 3 | 1.8% | 2 | 4 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 3 | 1.8% | 10 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 3 | 1.8% | 5 | 1 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 2 | 1.2% | 0 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 1 | 0.6% | 4 | 3 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 0.6% | 3 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.6% | 2 | 1 |
| SD | Minister of religion, spouse and child (SD1-SD3) | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| May 2024 | Bangkok | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 6,782 | 1,070,656 |
| Change on previous month | +27% | +1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +8% | +6% |
| Immigrant visas | 165 | 58,778 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of May 2024 (8 May 2024): B1/B2 next available 70 days; F, M, J 1 day; H, L, O, P, Q 1 day.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Bangkok issue in May 2024?
6,782 nonimmigrant visas and 165 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for May 2024. That was the 38th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did May 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Bangkok?
April 2024: 5,359 nonimmigrant visas (+27% to May 2024). May 2023: 6,304 (+8%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 4,982 (73.5%), J1 617 (9.1%), F1 434 (6.4%), A2 175 (2.6%), C1/D 160 (2.4%).
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 May 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.