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C1 · nonimmigrant visa · Transit and crew
C1: Alien in transit
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.
C1 is the State Department's symbol for "Alien in transit". 530 C1 nonimmigrant visas were issued worldwide in September 2025, down 27% on September 2024 (729), 0.1% of the month's nonimmigrant issuances and the 31st largest class of 70.
For the full fiscal year the Department's Report of the Visa Office lists 11,451 C1 visas in FY2024, 0.1% of all nonimmigrant visas issued that year and the 28th largest class of 76. The previous year's figure was 15,420 (FY2023).
87 posts issued at least one C1 visa in September 2025. The largest were Manila (85, 16%), Kingston (42, 7.9%) and Majuro (41, 7.7%).
By nationality, the largest groups that month were Philippines (156), India (35) and Brazil (32).
Issuances by month
Compared with its group and all nonimmigrant classes
| Measure | C1 | Transit and crew group | All nonimmigrant classes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visas issued, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office | 11,451 | 342,255 | 10,969,936 |
| Visas issued, Sep 2025 | 530 | 23,475 | 823,557 |
| Change on Sep 2024 | -27% | — | -11% |
| Share of nonimmigrant issuances, Sep 2025 | 0.1% | 2.9% | 100% |
Posts issuing the most C1 visas, September 2025
87 posts issued at least one in the month. Shares of the month's C1 total: Manila 16%, Kingston 7.9%, Majuro 7.7%, Hamilton 6.4%, Lima 5.7%.
By nationality, September 2025
| Nationality | Issued, Sep 2025 | Share of C1 |
|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 156 | 29.4% |
| India | 35 | 6.6% |
| Brazil | 32 | 6% |
| Peru | 28 | 5.3% |
| Argentina | 25 | 4.7% |
| Indonesia | 24 | 4.5% |
| Jamaica | 20 | 3.8% |
| China - mainland | 19 | 3.6% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 15 | 2.8% |
| Belize | 12 | 2.3% |
| Mozambique | 11 | 2.1% |
| Vietnam | 10 | 1.9% |
| Colombia | 9 | 1.7% |
| Chile | 8 | 1.5% |
| Hong Kong S.A.R. | 8 | 1.5% |
| Algeria | 6 | 1.1% |
| Fiji | 6 | 1.1% |
| Nicaragua | 6 | 1.1% |
| Ethiopia | 5 | 0.9% |
| Nigeria | 5 | 0.9% |
Fiscal years, Report of the Visa Office
| Fiscal year (Oct–Sep) | C1 issued | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | 11,736 | — |
| FY2016 | 11,992 | +2% |
| FY2017 | 11,061 | -8% |
| FY2018 | 9,563 | -14% |
| FY2019 | 9,112 | -5% |
| FY2020 | 5,228 | -43% |
| FY2021 | 3,790 | -28% |
| FY2022 | 8,643 | +128% |
| FY2023 | 15,420 | +78% |
| FY2024 | 11,451 | -26% |
The Department's annual NIV detail table, worldwide total row for this symbol. No monthly reports are summed.
Other classes in the same group
- C1/D Combined transit and crewmember visa (22,683 in Sep 2025)
- D Crewmember (sea or air) (211 in Sep 2025)
- C2 Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district (51 in Sep 2025)
Questions and answers
What is a C1 visa?
The State Department's symbol list describes C1 as "Alien in transit". It is a nonimmigrant (temporary) class.
How many C1 visas were issued last year?
11,451 in FY2024, Report of the Visa Office, the Department's final annual figure. In September 2025, the latest monthly report, 530 were issued.
How does September 2025 compare with a year earlier for C1?
530 issued, down 27% on September 2024 (729).
Which posts issue the most C1 visas?
In September 2025: Manila (85), Kingston (42), Majuro (41), Hamilton (34) and Lima (30), out of 87 posts that issued any.
Where does this data come from?
The State Department's monthly nonimmigrant visa issuance tables by post and by nationality, March 2017 to September 2025, and the Report of the Visa Office annual NIV detail tables. Class descriptions are the Department's own.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly nonimmigrant visa issuance tables by post and by nationality, Mar 2017 to Sep 2025, and the Report of the Visa Office NIV detail tables, public domain. The class description is quoted from the Department's Nonimmigrant Visa Symbols list. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.