Sofia · Bulgaria · October 2024
Visas issued at Sofia in October 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) | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,209 | 82.6% | 923 | 1,074 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 93 | 6.4% | 58 | 91 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 52 | 3.6% | 8 | 8 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 29 | 2% | 24 | 5 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 16 | 1.1% | 0 | 1 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 7 | 0.5% | 4 | 4 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 7 | 0.5% | 18 | 3 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 6 | 0.4% | 6 | 2 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 6 | 0.4% | 4 | 7 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 5 | 0.3% | 28 | 5 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 5 | 0.3% | 6 | 5 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 5 | 0.3% | 2 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 0.3% | 1 | 4 |
| 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 | 0.3% | 18 | 10 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 1 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 2 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 3 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 2 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 4 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 7 | 28% | 23 | 1 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 6 | 24% | 16 | 15 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 5 | 20% | 4 | 4 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 5 | 20% | 4 | 5 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 4% | 1 | 3 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 4% | 2 | 1 |
Context
| October 2024 | Sofia | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,463 | 977,715 |
| Change on previous month | +31% | +6% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +18% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 25 | 62,832 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2024 (2 Oct 2024): B1/B2 next available 24 days; F, M, J 18 days; H, L, O, P, Q 14 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Sofia issue in October 2024?
1,463 nonimmigrant visas and 25 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2024. That was the 109th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Sofia?
September 2024: 1,119 nonimmigrant visas (+31% to Oct 2024). October 2023: 1,235 (+18%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,209 (82.6%), C1/D 93 (6.4%), A2 52 (3.6%), B1 29 (2%), B2 16 (1.1%).
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 October 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.