Tunis · Tunisia · July 2024
Visas issued at Tunis in July 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) | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 677 | 79.4% | 494 | 342 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 51 | 6% | 40 | 52 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 36 | 4.2% | 75 | 54 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 17 | 2% | 32 | 38 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 16 | 1.9% | 10 | 18 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 9 | 1.1% | 13 | 3 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 8 | 0.9% | 5 | 6 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 7 | 0.8% | 5 | 8 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 6 | 0.7% | 14 | 5 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 5 | 0.6% | 3 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 4 | 0.5% | 2 | 0 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 4 | 0.5% | 3 | 2 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 3 | 0.4% | 4 | 1 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 4 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 5 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 6 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 42 | 40.8% | 18 | 9 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 13 | 12.6% | 0 | 7 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 13 | 12.6% | 10 | 2 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 10 | 9.7% | 9 | 2 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 9 | 8.7% | 8 | 1 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 7 | 6.8% | 0 | 1 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 7 | 6.8% | 0 | 5 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 2 | 1.9% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| July 2024 | Tunis | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 853 | 960,883 |
| Change on previous month | +19% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +53% | +12% |
| Immigrant visas | 103 | 62,167 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jul 2024 (6 Jul 2024): B1/B2 next available 150 days; F, M, J 10 days; H, L, O, P, Q 3 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Tunis issue in July 2024?
853 nonimmigrant visas and 103 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for July 2024. That was the 136th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did July 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Tunis?
June 2024: 718 nonimmigrant visas (+19% to Jul 2024). July 2023: 557 (+53%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 677 (79.4%), F1 51 (6%), J1 36 (4.2%), A2 17 (2%), C1/D 16 (1.9%).
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 July 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.