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Tashkent · Uzbekistan · December 2023
Visas issued at Tashkent in December 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) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 614 | 80.8% | 924 | 686 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 60 | 7.9% | 7 | 59 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 14 | 1.8% | 5 | 47 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 13 | 1.7% | 34 | 13 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 8 | 1.1% | 12 | 1 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 8 | 1.1% | 4 | 0 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 7 | 0.9% | 29 | 18 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 6 | 0.8% | 4 | 1 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 5 | 0.7% | 2 | 6 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 5 | 0.7% | 1 | 6 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 4 | 0.5% | 0 | 8 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 3 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 3 | 0.4% | 0 | 6 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 1 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 6 | 4 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 186 | 57.1% | 258 | 213 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 83 | 25.5% | 51 | 29 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 15 | 4.6% | 5 | 83 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 14 | 4.3% | 13 | 8 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 13 | 4% | 10 | 6 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 11 | 3.4% | 8 | 5 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| December 2023 | Tashkent | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 760 | 755,973 |
| Change on previous month | -27% | -7% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -12% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 326 | 46,279 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2023 (17 Dec 2023): B1/B2 next available 60 days; F, M, J 14 days; H, L, O, P, Q 30 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Tashkent issue in December 2023?
760 nonimmigrant visas and 326 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2023. That was the 121th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did December 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Tashkent?
November 2023: 1,047 nonimmigrant visas (-27% to Dec 2023). December 2022: 867 (-12%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 614 (80.8%), F1 60 (7.9%), J1 14 (1.8%), C1/D 13 (1.7%), K1 8 (1.1%).
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 December 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.