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Helsinki · Finland · January 2024
Visas issued at Helsinki in January 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) | Jan 2024 | Share | Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 168 | 40.5% | 118 | 167 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 57 | 13.7% | 44 | 61 |
| 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 | 22 | 5.3% | 0 | 0 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 21 | 5.1% | 18 | 32 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 19 | 4.6% | 43 | 24 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 14 | 3.4% | 23 | 36 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 14 | 3.4% | 24 | 8 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 14 | 3.4% | 8 | 24 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 12 | 2.9% | 6 | 5 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 11 | 2.7% | 9 | 5 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 11 | 2.7% | 0 | 12 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 8 | 1.9% | 8 | 8 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 7 | 1.7% | 1 | 5 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 6 | 1.4% | 2 | 5 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 6 | 1.4% | 3 | 1 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 4 | 1% | 2 | 0 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 3 | 0.7% | 6 | 8 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 1 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 1 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 3 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 2 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 2 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 1 |
| NATO1 | Principal permanent representative of member state to NATO resident in the U.S. and resident members of official staff; principal NATO officers; and immediate family | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jan 2024 | Share | Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 7 | 43.8% | 3 | 7 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 3 | 18.8% | 0 | 0 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 2 | 12.5% | 2 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 6.3% | 1 | 3 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 1 | 6.3% | 0 | 2 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 1 | 6.3% | 1 | 0 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 1 | 6.3% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| January 2024 | Helsinki | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 415 | 875,162 |
| Change on previous month | +25% | +16% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -1% | +4% |
| Immigrant visas | 16 | 50,517 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jan 2024 (6 Jan 2024): B1/B2 next available 55 days; F, M, J 15 days; H, L, O, P, Q 2 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Helsinki issue in January 2024?
415 nonimmigrant visas and 16 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for January 2024. That was the 156th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did January 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Helsinki?
December 2023: 331 nonimmigrant visas (+25% to Jan 2024). January 2023: 421 (-1%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 168 (40.5%), C1/D 57 (13.7%), NATO2 22 (5.3%), L1 21 (5.1%), J1 19 (4.6%).
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 January 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.