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Port of Spain · Trinidad and Tobago · September 2024
Visas issued at Port of Spain 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 | 3,961 | 95.5% | 5,151 | 4,133 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 41 | 1% | 41 | 21 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 35 | 0.8% | 8 | 10 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 17 | 0.4% | 14 | 8 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 14 | 0.3% | 39 | 14 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 12 | 0.3% | 12 | 6 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 12 | 0.3% | 8 | 11 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 11 | 0.3% | 9 | 15 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 9 | 0.2% | 1 | 2 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 8 | 0.2% | 10 | 3 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 8 | 0.2% | 7 | 17 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 4 | 0.1% | 3 | 6 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 2 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 5 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 2 | 0% | 9 | 8 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 5 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0% | 4 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
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 | 30 | 28.3% | 27 | 18 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 14 | 13.2% | 0 | 3 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 12 | 11.3% | 10 | 5 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 11 | 10.4% | 11 | 10 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 10 | 9.4% | 49 | 2 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 9 | 8.5% | 44 | 12 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 9 | 8.5% | 13 | 10 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 2.8% | 5 | 1 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 3 | 2.8% | 3 | 0 |
| IR3 | Orphan adopted abroad by U.S. citizen | 2 | 1.9% | 0 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0.9% | 0 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 0.9% | 9 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 0.9% | 5 | 3 |
Context
| September 2024 | Port of Spain | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 4,147 | 925,157 |
| Change on previous month | -22% | -1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -3% | +9% |
| Immigrant visas | 106 | 57,983 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Sep 2024 (14 Sep 2024): B1/B2 next available 4 days; F, M, J 4 days; H, L, O, P, Q 4 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Port of Spain issue in September 2024?
4,147 nonimmigrant visas and 106 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for September 2024. That was the 48th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did September 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Port of Spain?
August 2024: 5,329 nonimmigrant visas (-22% to Sep 2024). September 2023: 4,288 (-3%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 3,961 (95.5%), C1/D 41 (1%), P3 35 (0.8%), H1B 17 (0.4%), F1 14 (0.3%).
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.