Sofia · Bulgaria · April 2025
Visas issued at Sofia in April 2025
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) | Apr 2025 | Share | Mar 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 1,601 | 58.8% | 1,452 | 1,914 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 915 | 33.6% | 973 | 1,293 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 113 | 4.1% | 75 | 95 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 38 | 1.4% | 47 | 43 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 10 | 0.4% | 12 | 5 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 9 | 0.3% | 6 | 5 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 6 | 0.2% | 2 | 12 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 5 | 0.2% | 4 | 3 |
| 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 | 5 | 0.2% | 9 | 8 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 4 | 0.1% | 5 | 3 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 3 | 0.1% | 3 | 3 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 3 | 0.1% | 5 | 1 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 1 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2025 | Share | Mar 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 8 | 25.8% | 3 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 7 | 22.6% | 1 | 9 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 5 | 16.1% | 4 | 12 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 5 | 16.1% | 0 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 3 | 9.7% | 2 | 1 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 3.2% | 1 | 6 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 1 | 3.2% | 0 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 3.2% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| April 2025 | Sofia | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,723 | 993,250 |
| Change on previous month | +4% | -1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -20% | -6% |
| Immigrant visas | 31 | 48,193 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2025 (16 Apr 2025): B1/B2 next available 28 days; F, M, J 15 days; H, L, O, P, Q 28 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Sofia issue in April 2025?
2,723 nonimmigrant visas and 31 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2025. That was the 72th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Sofia?
March 2025: 2,609 nonimmigrant visas (+4% to Apr 2025). April 2024: 3,406 (-20%).
Which classes made up the month?
J1 1,601 (58.8%), B1/B2 915 (33.6%), C1/D 113 (4.1%), H2B 38 (1.4%), B1 10 (0.4%).
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 April 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.