Budapest · Hungary · April 2024
Visas issued at Budapest in April 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) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 420 | 48.9% | 400 | 248 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 291 | 33.9% | 366 | 256 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 29 | 3.4% | 9 | 22 |
| 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 | 2.6% | 30 | 28 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 16 | 1.9% | 16 | 20 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 14 | 1.6% | 18 | 18 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 12 | 1.4% | 10 | 20 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 9 | 1% | 6 | 4 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 9 | 1% | 10 | 0 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 9 | 1% | 2 | 5 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 8 | 0.9% | 5 | 22 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 0.5% | 6 | 3 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 5 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.3% | 6 | 4 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 4 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 4 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 6 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0.2% | 4 | 3 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 4 |
| NATO6 | Member of a civilian component accompanying a force entering under the NATO agreements, and their dependents | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 3 | 17.6% | 8 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 3 | 17.6% | 0 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 3 | 17.6% | 2 | 4 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 2 | 11.8% | 3 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 2 | 11.8% | 0 | 1 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 5.9% | 1 | 1 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 1 | 5.9% | 2 | 6 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 5.9% | 0 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 5.9% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| April 2024 | Budapest | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 859 | 1,054,900 |
| Change on previous month | -5% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +21% | +24% |
| Immigrant visas | 17 | 57,383 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2024 (9 Apr 2024): B1/B2 next available 165 days; F, M, J 45 days; H, L, O, P, Q 35 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Budapest issue in April 2024?
859 nonimmigrant visas and 17 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2024. That was the 136th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Budapest?
March 2024: 904 nonimmigrant visas (-5% to Apr 2024). April 2023: 712 (+21%).
Which classes made up the month?
J1 420 (48.9%), B1/B2 291 (33.9%), A2 29 (3.4%), NATO2 22 (2.6%), F1 16 (1.9%).
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 April 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.