Visas issued at Helsinki in August 2024
U.S. Embassy, Finland. The page of the post has the wait times of Helsinki.
In August 2024, the post issued 514 nonimmigrant visas and 16 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 931,915 nonimmigrant visas in the same month.
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change.
Therefore, 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.
The Department's words. Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuance Statistics, Internet Archive copy of . Monthly tables through .
| Visas | Aug 2024 | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 514 | 692 | 553 |
| Immigrant | 16 | 14 | 18 |
Nonimmigrant classes, August 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 176 | 34.2% | 163 | 176 |
| 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 | 45 | 8.8% | 44 | 0 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 42 | 8.2% | 106 | 49 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 40 | 7.8% | 119 | 35 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 36 | 7% | 69 | 60 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 28 | 5.4% | 13 | 37 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 27 | 5.3% | 24 | 24 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 20 | 3.9% | 8 | 13 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 17 | 3.3% | 29 | 12 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 15 | 2.9% | 11 | 53 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 12 | 2.3% | 11 | 15 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 10 | 1.9% | 22 | 5 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 7 | 1.4% | 6 | 8 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 6 | 1.2% | 5 | 3 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 6 | 1.2% | 7 | 6 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 4 | 0.8% | 5 | 8 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 4 | 0.8% | 1 | 4 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 3 | 0.6% | 10 | 4 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 4 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 2 | 0.4% | 5 | 3 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 2 | 0.4% | 6 | 1 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 2 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 1 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 2 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes, August 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 4 | 25% | 0 | 3 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 3 | 18.8% | 7 | 3 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 3 | 18.8% | 0 | 1 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 12.5% | 1 | 1 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 1 | 6.3% | 0 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 6.3% | 0 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 6.3% | 0 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 6.3% | 1 | 0 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of August 2024 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 100 days. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Helsinki lists every month. The page of August 2024 has all posts. Change from the month before: -26%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, August 2024. Report an error.