Sofia · Bulgaria · June 2025
Visas issued at Sofia in June 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) | Jun 2025 | Share | May 2025 | Jun 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,073 | 82.4% | 941 | 703 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 75 | 5.8% | 724 | 104 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 60 | 4.6% | 91 | 55 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 20 | 1.5% | 26 | 44 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 13 | 1% | 24 | 16 |
| 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 | 12 | 0.9% | 6 | 4 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 10 | 0.8% | 2 | 3 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 7 | 0.5% | 8 | 16 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 7 | 0.5% | 0 | 3 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 4 | 0.3% | 3 | 1 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 4 | 0.3% | 2 | 6 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 4 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 3 | 0.2% | 7 | 2 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 4 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jun 2025 | Share | May 2025 | Jun 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 11 | 30.6% | 8 | 6 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 8 | 22.2% | 1 | 2 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 6 | 16.7% | 2 | 9 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 5 | 13.9% | 1 | 2 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 3 | 8.3% | 1 | 6 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 3 | 8.3% | 4 | 5 |
Context
| June 2025 | Sofia | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,302 | 776,959 |
| Change on previous month | -29% | -13% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +32% | -12% |
| Immigrant visas | 36 | 43,353 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jun 2025 (4 Jun 2025): B1/B2 next available 1 month; F, M, J 1 month; H, L, O, P, Q 1 month.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Sofia issue in June 2025?
1,302 nonimmigrant visas and 36 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for June 2025. That was the 92th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did June 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Sofia?
May 2025: 1,842 nonimmigrant visas (-29% to Jun 2025). June 2024: 983 (+32%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,073 (82.4%), J1 75 (5.8%), C1/D 60 (4.6%), F1 20 (1.5%), H2B 13 (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 June 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.