Visas issued at Helsinki in September 2024
U.S. Embassy, Finland. The page of the post has the wait times of Helsinki.
In September 2024, the post issued 538 nonimmigrant visas and 19 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 925,157 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 | Sep 2024 | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 538 | 514 | 406 |
| Immigrant | 19 | 16 | 7 |
Nonimmigrant classes, September 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 235 | 43.7% | 176 | 180 |
| 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 | 82 | 15.2% | 45 | 0 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 44 | 8.2% | 36 | 46 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 29 | 5.4% | 40 | 19 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 27 | 5% | 27 | 16 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 20 | 3.7% | 15 | 50 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 15 | 2.8% | 42 | 10 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 11 | 2% | 20 | 9 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 8 | 1.5% | 0 | 1 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 8 | 1.5% | 7 | 6 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 8 | 1.5% | 28 | 9 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 7 | 1.3% | 12 | 2 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 6 | 1.1% | 0 | 12 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 6 | 1.1% | 4 | 4 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 6 | 1.1% | 17 | 9 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 5 | 0.9% | 10 | 11 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 5 | 0.9% | 3 | 3 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 4 | 0.7% | 3 | 5 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 3 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 3 | 0.6% | 6 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0.4% | 6 | 3 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 3 |
Immigrant classes, September 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 9 | 47.4% | 3 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 5 | 26.3% | 4 | 4 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 3 | 15.8% | 0 | 1 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 1 | 5.3% | 1 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 1 | 5.3% | 3 | 0 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of September 2024 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 75 days. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Helsinki lists every month. The page of September 2024 has all posts. Change from the month before: +5%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, September 2024. Report an error.