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Port of Spain · Trinidad and Tobago · November 2023
Visas issued at Port of Spain in November 2023
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) | Nov 2023 | Share | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 3,433 | 95.3% | 4,158 | 3,035 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 31 | 0.9% | 8 | 5 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 30 | 0.8% | 14 | 12 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 23 | 0.6% | 15 | 22 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 19 | 0.5% | 13 | 71 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 16 | 0.4% | 19 | 17 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 11 | 0.3% | 18 | 15 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 9 | 0.2% | 3 | 6 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 7 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 6 | 0.2% | 4 | 1 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.1% | 7 | 3 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 1 | 0% | 5 | 5 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Nov 2023 | Share | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 29 | 31.2% | 31 | 11 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 12 | 12.9% | 10 | 15 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 11 | 11.8% | 10 | 3 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 8 | 8.6% | 6 | 12 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 7 | 7.5% | 7 | 9 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 6 | 6.5% | 14 | 12 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 6 | 6.5% | 0 | 7 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 5 | 5.4% | 8 | 0 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 3 | 3.2% | 0 | 0 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 2 | 2.2% | 0 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 1.1% | 3 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 7 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 1.1% | 5 | 2 |
| IB2 | Self-petition child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 1 |
Context
| November 2023 | Port of Spain | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 3,602 | 815,973 |
| Change on previous month | -16% | -8% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +12% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 93 | 45,437 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Nov 2023 (5 Nov 2023): B1/B2 next available 87 days; F, M, J 1 day; H, L, O, P, Q 1 day.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Port of Spain issue in November 2023?
3,602 nonimmigrant visas and 93 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for November 2023. That was the 51th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did November 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Port of Spain?
October 2023: 4,283 nonimmigrant visas (-16% to Nov 2023). November 2022: 3,210 (+12%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 3,433 (95.3%), P3 31 (0.9%), F1 30 (0.8%), L1 23 (0.6%), C1/D 19 (0.5%).
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 November 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.