Brussels · Belgium · July 2025
Visas issued at Brussels in July 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) | Jul 2025 | Share | Jun 2025 | Jul 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 527 | 36.8% | 644 | 795 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 250 | 17.5% | 204 | 272 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 201 | 14% | 196 | 211 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 59 | 4.1% | 34 | 77 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 56 | 3.9% | 34 | 54 |
| 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 | 56 | 3.9% | 64 | 79 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 54 | 3.8% | 45 | 32 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 54 | 3.8% | 89 | 33 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 17 | 1.2% | 15 | 28 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 14 | 1% | 15 | 33 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 14 | 1% | 15 | 18 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 13 | 0.9% | 7 | 4 |
| G3 | Representative of nonrecognized or nonmember foreign government to international organization, and immediate family | 12 | 0.8% | 22 | 21 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 12 | 0.8% | 2 | 4 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 11 | 0.8% | 7 | 12 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 11 | 0.8% | 14 | 10 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 11 | 0.8% | 9 | 3 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 8 | 0.6% | 17 | 10 |
| NATO4 | Official of NATO (other than those classifiable as NATO-1), and immediate family | 8 | 0.6% | 10 | 5 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 6 | 0.4% | 1 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 6 | 0.4% | 9 | 14 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 5 | 0.3% | 0 | 14 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 5 | 0.3% | 1 | 5 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.2% | 3 | 3 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 3 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 8 | 9 |
| H3 | Trainee | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| NATO6 | Member of a civilian component accompanying a force entering under the NATO agreements, and their dependents | 2 | 0.1% | 6 | 4 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| M2 | Spouse or child of vocational student | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| 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% | 1 | 0 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jul 2025 | Share | Jun 2025 | Jul 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 7 | 35% | 3 | 0 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 4 | 20% | 0 | 1 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 3 | 15% | 3 | 3 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 10% | 3 | 5 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 2 | 10% | 1 | 0 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 1 | 5% | 0 | 2 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 1 | 5% | 0 | 1 |
Context
| July 2025 | Brussels | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,432 | 823,304 |
| Change on previous month | -3% | +6% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -19% | -14% |
| Immigrant visas | 20 | 45,320 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jul 2025 (2 Jul 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 July 2025?
1,432 nonimmigrant visas and 20 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for July 2025. That was the 95th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did July 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Brussels?
June 2025: 1,480 nonimmigrant visas (-3% to Jul 2025). July 2024: 1,770 (-19%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 527 (36.8%), J1 250 (17.5%), F1 201 (14%), L2 59 (4.1%), L1 56 (3.9%).
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 July 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.