Nassau · The Bahamas · April 2025
Visas issued at Nassau 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 | 1,850 | 89.4% | 2,057 | 1,803 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 64 | 3.1% | 48 | 11 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 41 | 2% | 29 | 61 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 16 | 0.8% | 9 | 9 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 15 | 0.7% | 22 | 12 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 13 | 0.6% | 6 | 14 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 9 | 0.4% | 12 | 4 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 8 | 0.4% | 6 | 10 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 7 | 0.3% | 3 | 3 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 7 | 0.3% | 4 | 1 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 5 | 0.2% | 7 | 15 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 4 | 0.2% | 0 | 3 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 4 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 4 | 0.2% | 7 | 6 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 4 | 7 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0.1% | 3 | 2 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 9 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 8 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 2 | 0.1% | 7 | 11 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 5 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 5 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2025 | Share | Mar 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 12 | 26.7% | 9 | 2 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 10 | 22.2% | 5 | 2 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 8 | 17.8% | 0 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 8 | 17.8% | 9 | 13 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 6.7% | 0 | 3 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 3 | 6.7% | 0 | 1 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 2.2% | 2 | 2 |
Context
| April 2025 | Nassau | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,070 | 993,250 |
| Change on previous month | -8% | -1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +3% | -6% |
| Immigrant visas | 45 | 48,193 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2025 (16 Apr 2025): B1/B2 next available 5 days; F, M, J 3 days; H, L, O, P, Q 3 days.
Other months at this post: Sep 2025 · Aug 2025 · Jul 2025 · Jun 2025 · May 2025 · Mar 2025 · Feb 2025 · Jan 2025 · Dec 2024 · Nov 2024 · Oct 2024 · Sep 2024 · Aug 2024 · Jul 2024 · Jun 2024 · May 2024 · Apr 2024 · Mar 2024 · Feb 2024 · Jan 2024 · Dec 2023 · Nov 2023 · Oct 2023. Back to the Nassau page.
Questions and answers
How many visas did Nassau issue in April 2025?
2,070 nonimmigrant visas and 45 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2025. That was the 85th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Nassau?
March 2025: 2,255 nonimmigrant visas (-8% to Apr 2025). April 2024: 2,018 (+3%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,850 (89.4%), B2 64 (3.1%), F1 41 (2%), C1 16 (0.8%), H1B 15 (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 April 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.