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Copenhagen · Denmark · October 2023
Visas issued at Copenhagen in October 2023
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 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 599 | 65.9% | 461 | 482 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 55 | 6.1% | 92 | 78 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 40 | 4.4% | 36 | 41 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 32 | 3.5% | 35 | 62 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 31 | 3.4% | 51 | 30 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 28 | 3.1% | 12 | 12 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 20 | 2.2% | 33 | 26 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 18 | 2% | 24 | 62 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 15 | 1.7% | 16 | 17 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 11 | 1.2% | 12 | 21 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 9 | 1% | 27 | 5 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 9 | 1% | 9 | 15 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 9 | 1% | 5 | 6 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 9 | 1% | 14 | 17 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 6 | 0.7% | 6 | 20 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 4 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 4 | 0.4% | 7 | 12 |
| 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 | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 12 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 2 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
Context
| October 2023 | Copenhagen | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 909 | 885,241 |
| Change on previous month | +6% | +4% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -3% | +26% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 46,695 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2023 (12 Oct 2023): B1/B2 next available 42 days; F, M, J 14 days; H, L, O, P, Q 3 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Copenhagen issue in October 2023?
909 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2023. That was the 123th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Copenhagen?
September 2023: 861 nonimmigrant visas (+6% to Oct 2023). October 2022: 938 (-3%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 599 (65.9%), J1 55 (6.1%), C1/D 40 (4.4%), L1 32 (3.5%), A2 31 (3.4%).
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 October 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.