Vienna · Austria · April 2025
Visas issued at Vienna in April 2025
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) | Apr 2025 | Share | Mar 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 526 | 54.2% | 649 | 741 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 133 | 13.7% | 93 | 117 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 75 | 7.7% | 79 | 108 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 57 | 5.9% | 20 | 32 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 27 | 2.8% | 10 | 51 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 24 | 2.5% | 0 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 21 | 2.2% | 8 | 7 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 19 | 2% | 16 | 34 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 16 | 1.6% | 20 | 58 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 13 | 1.3% | 3 | 14 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 11 | 1.1% | 27 | 28 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 8 | 0.8% | 9 | 10 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 7 | 0.7% | 10 | 6 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 5 | 0.5% | 3 | 9 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 4 | 0.4% | 2 | 4 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | 2 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 3 | 0.3% | 4 | 1 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 3 | 0.3% | 12 | 1 |
| G3 | Representative of nonrecognized or nonmember foreign government to international organization, and immediate family | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 4 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.2% | 5 | 6 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 2 | 0.2% | 10 | 6 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 4 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2025 | Share | Mar 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 75 | 75% | 25 | 32 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 9 | 9% | 0 | 2 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 6 | 6% | 2 | 2 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 4 | 4% | 0 | 0 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 2 | 2% | 1 | 2 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 1% | 1 | 1 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 1% | 0 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 1% | 1 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 1 | 1% | 0 | 2 |
Context
| April 2025 | Vienna | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 971 | 993,250 |
| Change on previous month | -2% | -1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -22% | -6% |
| Immigrant visas | 100 | 48,193 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2025 (16 Apr 2025): B1/B2 next available 4 days; F, M, J 4 days; H, L, O, P, Q 5 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Vienna issue in April 2025?
971 nonimmigrant visas and 100 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2025. That was the 122th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Vienna?
March 2025: 992 nonimmigrant visas (-2% to Apr 2025). April 2024: 1,250 (-22%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 526 (54.2%), J1 133 (13.7%), C1/D 75 (7.7%), F1 57 (5.9%), L1 27 (2.8%).
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 April 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.