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Budapest · Hungary · January 2025
Visas issued at Budapest 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 | 380 | 59.1% | 251 | 302 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 98 | 15.2% | 42 | 116 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 29 | 4.5% | 23 | 12 |
| 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 | 21 | 3.3% | 11 | 14 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 18 | 2.8% | 22 | 15 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 16 | 2.5% | 28 | 16 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 12 | 1.9% | 9 | 1 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 11 | 1.7% | 16 | 9 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 10 | 1.6% | 18 | 9 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 7 | 1.1% | 0 | 4 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 7 | 1.1% | 6 | 9 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 6 | 0.9% | 18 | 0 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 5 | 0.8% | 17 | 5 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 5 | 0.8% | 7 | 5 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 0.6% | 2 | 2 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 2 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 1 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 2 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 2 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 1 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 4 |
| NATO4 | Official of NATO (other than those classifiable as NATO-1), and immediate family | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jan 2025 | Share | Dec 2024 | Jan 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 5 | 26.3% | 1 | 3 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 4 | 21.1% | 2 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 15.8% | 1 | 0 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 3 | 15.8% | 2 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 2 | 10.5% | 3 | 2 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 5.3% | 0 | 0 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 1 | 5.3% | 3 | 0 |
Context
| January 2025 | Budapest | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 643 | 954,595 |
| Change on previous month | +34% | +8% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +18% | +9% |
| Immigrant visas | 19 | 54,288 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jan 2025 (6 Jan 2025): B1/B2 next available 27 days; F, M, J 28 days; H, L, O, P, Q 23 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Budapest issue in January 2025?
643 nonimmigrant visas and 19 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for January 2025. That was the 135th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did January 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Budapest?
December 2024: 480 nonimmigrant visas (+34% to Jan 2025). January 2024: 547 (+18%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 380 (59.1%), J1 98 (15.2%), A2 29 (4.5%), NATO2 21 (3.3%), L1 18 (2.8%).
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.