Sofia · Bulgaria · July 2024
Visas issued at Sofia in July 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) | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 822 | 72% | 703 | 944 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 81 | 7.1% | 55 | 62 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 56 | 4.9% | 104 | 49 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 53 | 4.6% | 44 | 38 |
| 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 | 44 | 3.9% | 4 | 9 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 14 | 1.2% | 16 | 11 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 10 | 0.9% | 1 | 2 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 8 | 0.7% | 0 | 1 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 8 | 0.7% | 6 | 10 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 6 | 0.5% | 2 | 1 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 6 | 0.5% | 9 | 9 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 5 | 0.4% | 2 | 2 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 4 | 0.4% | 0 | 3 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 4 | 0.4% | 3 | 7 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 4 | 0.4% | 4 | 3 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | 1 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 2 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 3 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1 | 0.1% | 16 | 16 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 7 | 25% | 6 | 9 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 5 | 17.9% | 9 | 5 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 4 | 14.3% | 5 | 2 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 4 | 14.3% | 6 | 12 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 2 | 7.1% | 1 | 1 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 2 | 7.1% | 1 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 3.6% | 1 | 2 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 3.6% | 2 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 1 | 3.6% | 2 | 4 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 3.6% | 2 | 2 |
Context
| July 2024 | Sofia | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,141 | 960,883 |
| Change on previous month | +16% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -4% | +12% |
| Immigrant visas | 28 | 62,167 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jul 2024 (6 Jul 2024): B1/B2 next available 89 days; F, M, J 30 days; H, L, O, P, Q 18 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Sofia issue in July 2024?
1,141 nonimmigrant visas and 28 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for July 2024. That was the 121th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did July 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Sofia?
June 2024: 983 nonimmigrant visas (+16% to Jul 2024). July 2023: 1,186 (-4%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 822 (72%), C1/D 81 (7.1%), J1 56 (4.9%), F1 53 (4.6%), NATO2 44 (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 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.