Brussels · Belgium · June 2025
Visas issued at Brussels in June 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) | Jun 2025 | Share | May 2025 | Jun 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 644 | 43.5% | 784 | 905 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 204 | 13.8% | 246 | 212 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 196 | 13.2% | 145 | 166 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 89 | 6% | 102 | 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 | 64 | 4.3% | 84 | 116 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 45 | 3% | 79 | 100 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 34 | 2.3% | 38 | 51 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 34 | 2.3% | 37 | 74 |
| G3 | Representative of nonrecognized or nonmember foreign government to international organization, and immediate family | 22 | 1.5% | 16 | 19 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 17 | 1.1% | 6 | 15 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 15 | 1% | 11 | 36 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 15 | 1% | 13 | 17 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 15 | 1% | 12 | 26 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 14 | 0.9% | 7 | 4 |
| NATO4 | Official of NATO (other than those classifiable as NATO-1), and immediate family | 10 | 0.7% | 25 | 78 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 9 | 0.6% | 14 | 40 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 9 | 0.6% | 2 | 20 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 8 | 0.5% | 9 | 8 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 7 | 0.5% | 5 | 4 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 7 | 0.5% | 9 | 16 |
| NATO6 | Member of a civilian component accompanying a force entering under the NATO agreements, and their dependents | 6 | 0.4% | 10 | 18 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 4 | 0.3% | 4 | 1 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | 7 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 2 | 0.1% | 7 | 3 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| H3 | Trainee | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.1% | 7 | 4 |
| NATO1 | Principal permanent representative of member state to NATO resident in the U.S. and resident members of official staff; principal NATO officers; and immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jun 2025 | Share | May 2025 | Jun 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 16.7% | 2 | 7 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 3 | 16.7% | 4 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 3 | 16.7% | 0 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 3 | 16.7% | 4 | 11 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 3 | 16.7% | 0 | 3 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 2 | 11.1% | 0 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 5.6% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| June 2025 | Brussels | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,480 | 776,959 |
| Change on previous month | -12% | -13% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -26% | -12% |
| Immigrant visas | 18 | 43,353 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jun 2025 (4 Jun 2025): B1/B2 next available 1 month; F, M, J 1 month; H, L, O, P, Q 1 month.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Brussels issue in June 2025?
1,480 nonimmigrant visas and 18 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for June 2025. That was the 86th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did June 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Brussels?
May 2025: 1,681 nonimmigrant visas (-12% to Jun 2025). June 2024: 2,007 (-26%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 644 (43.5%), J1 204 (13.8%), F1 196 (13.2%), C1/D 89 (6%), NATO2 64 (4.3%).
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 June 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.