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Sarajevo · Bosnia and Herzegovina · August 2025
Visas issued at Sarajevo in August 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) | Aug 2025 | Share | Jul 2025 | Aug 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 222 | 67.7% | 206 | 279 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 24 | 7.3% | 25 | 7 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 17 | 5.2% | 58 | 22 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 15 | 4.6% | 27 | 12 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 13 | 4% | 27 | 11 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 12 | 3.7% | 6 | 5 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 7 | 2.1% | 3 | 2 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 4 | 1.2% | 0 | 3 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 3 | 0.9% | 30 | 10 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 3 | 0.9% | 7 | 4 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 11 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 2 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 1 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 1 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 3 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Aug 2025 | Share | Jul 2025 | Aug 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 3 | 37.5% | 3 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 25% | 4 | 2 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 12.5% | 0 | 0 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 1 | 12.5% | 4 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 12.5% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| August 2025 | Sarajevo | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 328 | 842,878 |
| Change on previous month | -21% | +2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -16% | -10% |
| Immigrant visas | 8 | 44,122 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Aug 2025 (3 Aug 2025): B1/B2 next available under ½ month; F, M, J under ½ month; H, L, O, P, Q under ½ month.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Sarajevo issue in August 2025?
328 nonimmigrant visas and 8 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for August 2025. That was the 153th largest nonimmigrant count among 215 posts that month.
How did August 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Sarajevo?
July 2025: 414 nonimmigrant visas (-21% to Aug 2025). August 2024: 389 (-16%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 222 (67.7%), B1 24 (7.3%), F1 17 (5.2%), C1/D 15 (4.6%), J1 13 (4%).
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 August 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.