Nassau · The Bahamas · January 2024
Visas issued at Nassau in January 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) | Jan 2024 | Share | Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,525 | 86.3% | 1,168 | 1,252 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 73 | 4.1% | 112 | 75 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 31 | 1.8% | 8 | 15 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 22 | 1.2% | 46 | 23 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 16 | 0.9% | 8 | 5 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 13 | 0.7% | 13 | 3 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 10 | 0.6% | 4 | 6 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 10 | 0.6% | 14 | 8 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 8 | 0.5% | 8 | 4 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 7 | 0.4% | 1 | 1 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 6 | 0.3% | 2 | 1 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 6 | 0.3% | 4 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 6 | 0.3% | 5 | 3 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 6 | 0.3% | 5 | 3 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 5 | 0.3% | 1 | 2 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 5 | 0.3% | 15 | 4 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 5 | 0.3% | 4 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 4 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 2 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 12 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jan 2024 | Share | Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 15 | 46.9% | 7 | 8 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 7 | 21.9% | 5 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 4 | 12.5% | 2 | 2 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 3 | 9.4% | 3 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 2 | 6.3% | 4 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 3.1% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| January 2024 | Nassau | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,767 | 875,162 |
| Change on previous month | +23% | +16% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +23% | +4% |
| Immigrant visas | 32 | 50,517 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jan 2024 (6 Jan 2024): B1/B2 next available 5 days; F, M, J 6 days; H, L, O, P, Q 5 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Nassau issue in January 2024?
1,767 nonimmigrant visas and 32 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for January 2024. That was the 94th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did January 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Nassau?
December 2023: 1,432 nonimmigrant visas (+23% to Jan 2024). January 2023: 1,436 (+23%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,525 (86.3%), F1 73 (4.1%), C1/D 31 (1.8%), H1B 22 (1.2%), B2 16 (0.9%).
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 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.