Sofia · Bulgaria · July 2025
Visas issued at Sofia in July 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) | Jul 2025 | Share | Jun 2025 | Jul 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,188 | 78.5% | 1,073 | 822 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 110 | 7.3% | 60 | 81 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 76 | 5% | 20 | 53 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 47 | 3.1% | 75 | 56 |
| 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 | 21 | 1.4% | 12 | 44 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 16 | 1.1% | 7 | 14 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 8 | 0.5% | 10 | 4 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 7 | 0.5% | 4 | 10 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 5 | 0.3% | 0 | 4 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 5 | 0.3% | 4 | 8 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 5 | 0.3% | 0 | 6 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 4 | 0.3% | 7 | 3 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 4 | 0.3% | 2 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | 3 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 3 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 5 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1 | 0.1% | 13 | 1 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 8 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 6 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jul 2025 | Share | Jun 2025 | Jul 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 7 | 20.6% | 8 | 1 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 7 | 20.6% | 6 | 5 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 6 | 17.6% | 0 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 4 | 11.8% | 11 | 4 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 3 | 8.8% | 0 | 1 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 2 | 5.9% | 3 | 4 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 2 | 5.9% | 0 | 2 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 1 | 2.9% | 3 | 7 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 2.9% | 5 | 1 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 2.9% | 0 | 2 |
Context
| July 2025 | Sofia | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,513 | 823,304 |
| Change on previous month | +16% | +6% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +33% | -14% |
| Immigrant visas | 34 | 45,320 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jul 2025 (2 Jul 2025): B1/B2 next available 1 month; F, M, J 1 month; H, L, O, P, Q 1 month.
Other months at this post: Sep 2025 · Aug 2025 · Jun 2025 · May 2025 · Apr 2025 · Mar 2025 · Feb 2025 · Jan 2025 · Dec 2024 · Nov 2024 · Oct 2024 · Sep 2024 · Aug 2024 · Jul 2024 · Jun 2024 · May 2024 · Apr 2024 · Mar 2024 · Feb 2024 · Jan 2024 · Dec 2023 · Nov 2023 · Oct 2023. Back to the Sofia page.
Questions and answers
How many visas did Sofia issue in July 2025?
1,513 nonimmigrant visas and 34 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for July 2025. That was the 94th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did July 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Sofia?
June 2025: 1,302 nonimmigrant visas (+16% to Jul 2025). July 2024: 1,141 (+33%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,188 (78.5%), C1/D 110 (7.3%), F1 76 (5%), J1 47 (3.1%), NATO2 21 (1.4%).
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 July 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.