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Helsinki · Finland · January 2025
Visas issued at Helsinki in January 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) | Jan 2025 | Share | Dec 2024 | Jan 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 150 | 35.9% | 145 | 168 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 71 | 17% | 42 | 57 |
| 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 | 40 | 9.6% | 26 | 22 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 33 | 7.9% | 32 | 21 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 27 | 6.5% | 51 | 19 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 17 | 4.1% | 27 | 14 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 9 | 2.2% | 22 | 14 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 9 | 2.2% | 1 | 11 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 8 | 1.9% | 3 | 3 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 8 | 1.9% | 0 | 1 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 6 | 1.4% | 9 | 14 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 6 | 1.4% | 10 | 2 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 5 | 1.2% | 7 | 8 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 4 | 1% | 7 | 11 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 1% | 2 | 1 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 4 | 1% | 3 | 2 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 3 | 0.7% | 8 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 12 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 3 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 2 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 7 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 6 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 6 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jan 2025 | Share | Dec 2024 | Jan 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 3 | 50% | 0 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 16.7% | 0 | 1 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 16.7% | 2 | 7 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 1 | 16.7% | 0 | 1 |
Context
| January 2025 | Helsinki | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 418 | 954,595 |
| Change on previous month | +3% | +8% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +1% | +9% |
| Immigrant visas | 6 | 54,288 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jan 2025 (6 Jan 2025): B1/B2 next available 65 days; F, M, J 17 days; H, L, O, P, Q 17 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Helsinki issue in January 2025?
418 nonimmigrant visas and 6 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for January 2025. That was the 155th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did January 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Helsinki?
December 2024: 407 nonimmigrant visas (+3% to Jan 2025). January 2024: 415 (+1%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 150 (35.9%), C1/D 71 (17%), NATO2 40 (9.6%), L1 33 (7.9%), J1 27 (6.5%).
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 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.