London · United Kingdom · August 2024
Visas issued at London in August 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) | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 7,826 | 58.7% | 6,650 | 7,401 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 607 | 4.6% | 636 | 491 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 599 | 4.5% | 548 | 513 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 480 | 3.6% | 1,947 | 879 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 478 | 3.6% | 580 | 413 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 369 | 2.8% | 893 | 632 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 345 | 2.6% | 420 | 299 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 341 | 2.6% | 325 | 317 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 338 | 2.5% | 353 | 314 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 239 | 1.8% | 255 | 230 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 195 | 1.5% | 196 | 451 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 182 | 1.4% | 189 | 158 |
| NATO6 | Member of a civilian component accompanying a force entering under the NATO agreements, and their dependents | 171 | 1.3% | 216 | 1 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 160 | 1.2% | 117 | 158 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 153 | 1.1% | 118 | 84 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 147 | 1.1% | 242 | 276 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 98 | 0.7% | 176 | 127 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 76 | 0.6% | 68 | 43 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 65 | 0.5% | 88 | 59 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 63 | 0.5% | 66 | 66 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 55 | 0.4% | 42 | 52 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 55 | 0.4% | 62 | 59 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 53 | 0.4% | 77 | 33 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 38 | 0.3% | 51 | 50 |
| NATO2 | Other representative of member state to NATO and immediate family; dependents of member of a force entering under the NATO agreements; members of such a force if issued visas | 26 | 0.2% | 61 | 24 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 21 | 0.2% | 16 | 15 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 18 | 0.1% | 13 | 12 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 17 | 0.1% | 69 | 36 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 15 | 0.1% | 9 | 11 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 14 | 0.1% | 22 | 28 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 12 | 0.1% | 26 | 10 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 11 | 0.1% | 5 | 2 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 10 | 0.1% | 3 | 2 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 9 | 0.1% | 13 | 19 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 8 | 0.1% | 16 | 15 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 8 | 0.1% | 6 | 14 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 7 | 0.1% | 2 | 3 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 4 | 0% | 4 | 1 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 4 | 0% | 2 | 3 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 4 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 2 | 0% | 12 | 4 |
| G3 | Representative of nonrecognized or nonmember foreign government to international organization, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 57 | 17.2% | 18 | 65 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 56 | 16.9% | 24 | 82 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 41 | 12.4% | 53 | 10 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 32 | 9.7% | 9 | 25 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 30 | 9.1% | 29 | 15 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 29 | 8.8% | 15 | 28 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 18 | 5.4% | 19 | 6 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 14 | 4.2% | 33 | 6 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 11 | 3.3% | 8 | 13 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 8 | 2.4% | 6 | 25 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 7 | 2.1% | 33 | 7 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 7 | 2.1% | 15 | 1 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 5 | 1.5% | 8 | 7 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 3 | 0.9% | 11 | 0 |
| SD | Minister of religion, spouse and child (SD1-SD3) | 3 | 0.9% | 0 | 0 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 4 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 2 | 0.6% | 5 | 3 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 5 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 5 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 3 |
Context
| August 2024 | London | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 13,327 | 931,915 |
| Change on previous month | -9% | -3% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | 0% | -1% |
| Immigrant visas | 331 | 62,077 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Aug 2024 (7 Aug 2024): B1/B2 next available 110 days; F, M, J 2 days; H, L, O, P, Q 1 day.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did London issue in August 2024?
13,327 nonimmigrant visas and 331 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for August 2024. That was the 18th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did August 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at London?
July 2024: 14,610 nonimmigrant visas (-9% to Aug 2024). August 2023: 13,321 (0%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 7,826 (58.7%), L1 607 (4.6%), C1/D 599 (4.5%), F1 480 (3.6%), L2 478 (3.6%).
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 August 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.