Sofia · Bulgaria · August 2024
Visas issued at Sofia in August 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) | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,167 | 84% | 822 | 1,288 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 61 | 4.4% | 81 | 74 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 43 | 3.1% | 53 | 34 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 23 | 1.7% | 14 | 7 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 14 | 1% | 3 | 7 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 11 | 0.8% | 56 | 23 |
| 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 | 11 | 0.8% | 44 | 19 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 9 | 0.6% | 10 | 7 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 9 | 0.6% | 6 | 6 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 7 | 0.5% | 8 | 0 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 6 | 0.4% | 4 | 4 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 6 | 0.4% | 4 | 3 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 4 | 0.3% | 0 | 2 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 3 | 0.2% | 8 | 5 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 2 | 0.1% | 6 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 3 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 6 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 5 | 1 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 11 | 39.3% | 5 | 2 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 3 | 10.7% | 7 | 4 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 3 | 10.7% | 1 | 6 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 3 | 10.7% | 4 | 17 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 7.1% | 1 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 2 | 7.1% | 2 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 3.6% | 0 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 3.6% | 1 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 3.6% | 2 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 3.6% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| August 2024 | Sofia | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,389 | 931,915 |
| Change on previous month | +22% | -3% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -7% | -1% |
| Immigrant visas | 28 | 62,077 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Aug 2024 (7 Aug 2024): B1/B2 next available 93 days; F, M, J 20 days; H, L, O, P, Q 10 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Sofia issue in August 2024?
1,389 nonimmigrant visas and 28 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for August 2024. That was the 112th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did August 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Sofia?
July 2024: 1,141 nonimmigrant visas (+22% to Aug 2024). August 2023: 1,494 (-7%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,167 (84%), C1/D 61 (4.4%), F1 43 (3.1%), B1 23 (1.7%), A2 14 (1%).
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 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.