Brussels · Belgium · April 2025
Visas issued at Brussels 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 | 874 | 48% | 1,042 | 922 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 195 | 10.7% | 112 | 60 |
| 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 | 192 | 10.6% | 257 | 76 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 98 | 5.4% | 35 | 36 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 93 | 5.1% | 86 | 77 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 92 | 5.1% | 57 | 62 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 44 | 2.4% | 38 | 31 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 44 | 2.4% | 17 | 24 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 35 | 1.9% | 27 | 11 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 22 | 1.2% | 20 | 14 |
| G3 | Representative of nonrecognized or nonmember foreign government to international organization, and immediate family | 21 | 1.2% | 15 | 12 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 20 | 1.1% | 14 | 10 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 15 | 0.8% | 2 | 2 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 14 | 0.8% | 40 | 4 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 11 | 0.6% | 7 | 6 |
| NATO4 | Official of NATO (other than those classifiable as NATO-1), and immediate family | 10 | 0.5% | 16 | 21 |
| NATO6 | Member of a civilian component accompanying a force entering under the NATO agreements, and their dependents | 5 | 0.3% | 17 | 4 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 4 | 0.2% | 11 | 11 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 4 | 0.2% | 4 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 0.2% | 6 | 9 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 4 | 0.2% | 1 | 6 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 4 | 0.2% | 2 | 11 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0.2% | 6 | 1 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 3 | 0.2% | 3 | 4 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 2 | 0.1% | 5 | 1 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.1% | 5 | 4 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0.1% | 5 | 3 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2025 | Share | Mar 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 11 | 47.8% | 0 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 3 | 13% | 0 | 5 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 2 | 8.7% | 4 | 11 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 2 | 8.7% | 0 | 0 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 2 | 8.7% | 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) | 1 | 4.3% | 0 | 0 |
| IB2 | Self-petition child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 4.3% | 0 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 1 | 4.3% | 3 | 2 |
Context
| April 2025 | Brussels | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,819 | 993,250 |
| Change on previous month | -2% | -1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +26% | -6% |
| Immigrant visas | 23 | 48,193 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2025 (16 Apr 2025): B1/B2 next available 9 days; F, M, J 9 days; H, L, O, P, Q 9 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Brussels issue in April 2025?
1,819 nonimmigrant visas and 23 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2025. That was the 93th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Brussels?
March 2025: 1,853 nonimmigrant visas (-2% to Apr 2025). April 2024: 1,438 (+26%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 874 (48%), J1 195 (10.7%), NATO2 192 (10.6%), F1 98 (5.4%), C1/D 93 (5.1%).
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 April 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.