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Nassau · The Bahamas · September 2024
Visas issued at Nassau in September 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) | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,497 | 90.8% | 1,420 | 1,982 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 37 | 2.2% | 226 | 26 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 19 | 1.2% | 16 | 3 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 18 | 1.1% | 11 | 22 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 11 | 0.7% | 18 | 13 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 6 | 0.4% | 4 | 4 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 5 | 0.3% | 2 | 3 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 5 | 0.3% | 2 | 4 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 5 | 0.3% | 1 | 2 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 5 | 0.3% | 0 | 1 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 5 | 0.3% | 6 | 3 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 5 | 0.3% | 3 | 3 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 4 | 0.2% | 4 | 7 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 4 | 0.2% | 2 | 2 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 3 | 0.2% | 12 | 12 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 4 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 1 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 1 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 7 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 9 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 4 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 4 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 8 | 61.5% | 11 | 13 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 2 | 15.4% | 2 | 3 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 2 | 15.4% | 5 | 2 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 7.7% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| September 2024 | Nassau | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,649 | 925,157 |
| Change on previous month | -6% | -1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -22% | +9% |
| Immigrant visas | 13 | 57,983 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Sep 2024 (14 Sep 2024): B1/B2 next available 82 days; F, M, J 1 day; H, L, O, P, Q 2 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Nassau issue in September 2024?
1,649 nonimmigrant visas and 13 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for September 2024. That was the 99th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did September 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Nassau?
August 2024: 1,755 nonimmigrant visas (-6% to Sep 2024). September 2023: 2,126 (-22%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,497 (90.8%), F1 37 (2.2%), C1 19 (1.2%), C1/D 18 (1.1%), H1B 11 (0.7%).
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 September 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.