Sofia · Bulgaria · November 2024
Visas issued at Sofia in November 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) | Nov 2024 | Share | Oct 2024 | Nov 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,426 | 88.1% | 1,209 | 1,214 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 82 | 5.1% | 93 | 81 |
| 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 | 35 | 2.2% | 4 | 7 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 20 | 1.2% | 29 | 7 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 11 | 0.7% | 1 | 0 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 7 | 0.4% | 16 | 0 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 7 | 0.4% | 1 | 10 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 6 | 0.4% | 2 | 1 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 5 | 0.3% | 7 | 9 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 5 | 0.3% | 2 | 1 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 4 | 0.2% | 5 | 3 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 4 | 0.2% | 7 | 1 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 52 | 7 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 1 | 0.1% | 6 | 0 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 3 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0.1% | 6 | 4 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Nov 2024 | Share | Oct 2024 | Nov 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 6 | 24% | 5 | 6 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 5 | 20% | 0 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 5 | 20% | 5 | 1 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 4 | 16% | 0 | 3 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 2 | 8% | 0 | 0 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 1 | 4% | 7 | 3 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 4% | 0 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 4% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| November 2024 | Sofia | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,619 | 811,088 |
| Change on previous month | +11% | -17% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +19% | -1% |
| Immigrant visas | 25 | 49,612 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Nov 2024 (12 Nov 2024): B1/B2 next available 17 days; F, M, J 3 days; H, L, O, P, Q 13 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Sofia issue in November 2024?
1,619 nonimmigrant visas and 25 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for November 2024. That was the 90th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did November 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Sofia?
October 2024: 1,463 nonimmigrant visas (+11% to Nov 2024). November 2023: 1,365 (+19%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,426 (88.1%), C1/D 82 (5.1%), NATO2 35 (2.2%), B1 20 (1.2%), L2 11 (0.7%).
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 November 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.