Sofia · Bulgaria · June 2024
Visas issued at Sofia in June 2024
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 2024 | Share | May 2024 | Jun 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 703 | 71.5% | 1,176 | 1,171 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 104 | 10.6% | 654 | 112 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 55 | 5.6% | 102 | 74 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 44 | 4.5% | 26 | 75 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 16 | 1.6% | 6 | 12 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 16 | 1.6% | 13 | 48 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 9 | 0.9% | 0 | 4 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 6 | 0.6% | 3 | 9 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 4 | 0.4% | 5 | 0 |
| 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 | 4 | 0.4% | 13 | 9 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 3 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 3 | 0.3% | 0 | 2 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 3 | 0.3% | 6 | 7 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 2 | 0.2% | 55 | 8 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0.2% | 6 | 7 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 1 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 3 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jun 2024 | Share | May 2024 | Jun 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 9 | 23.7% | 2 | 10 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 6 | 15.8% | 0 | 7 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 6 | 15.8% | 5 | 11 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 5 | 13.2% | 1 | 4 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 2 | 5.3% | 0 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 2 | 5.3% | 1 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 2 | 5.3% | 6 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 2 | 5.3% | 1 | 4 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 2.6% | 3 | 1 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 2.6% | 0 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 1 | 2.6% | 1 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 2.6% | 2 | 1 |
Context
| June 2024 | Sofia | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 983 | 883,594 |
| Change on previous month | -53% | -17% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -37% | -7% |
| Immigrant visas | 38 | 52,411 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jun 2024 (17 Jun 2024): B1/B2 next available 62 days; F, M, J 33 days; H, L, O, P, Q 31 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Sofia issue in June 2024?
983 nonimmigrant visas and 38 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for June 2024. That was the 121th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did June 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Sofia?
May 2024: 2,077 nonimmigrant visas (-53% to Jun 2024). June 2023: 1,568 (-37%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 703 (71.5%), J1 104 (10.6%), C1/D 55 (5.6%), F1 44 (4.5%), B1 16 (1.6%).
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 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.