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Milan · Italy · September 2025
Visas issued at Milan in September 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) | Sep 2025 | Share | Aug 2025 | Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 618 | 58.6% | 436 | 967 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 143 | 13.6% | 391 | 216 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 72 | 6.8% | 485 | 87 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 54 | 5.1% | 38 | 58 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 40 | 3.8% | 39 | 59 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 18 | 1.7% | 24 | 27 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 17 | 1.6% | 20 | 31 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 16 | 1.5% | 0 | 5 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 15 | 1.4% | 18 | 17 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 14 | 1.3% | 2 | 5 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 13 | 1.2% | 4 | 6 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 7 | 0.7% | 15 | 9 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 0.4% | 4 | 3 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 4 | 0.4% | 3 | 9 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 4 | 0.4% | 5 | 6 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 1 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0.2% | 5 | 1 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0.2% | 6 | 4 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 4 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0.1% | 15 | 15 |
| NATO4 | Official of NATO (other than those classifiable as NATO-1), and immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 0 |
Context
| September 2025 | Milan | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,054 | 823,557 |
| Change on previous month | -32% | -2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -33% | -11% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 45,966 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Sep 2025 (7 Sep 2025): B1/B2 next available under ½ month; F, M, J under ½ month; H, L, O, P, Q under ½ month.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Milan issue in September 2025?
1,054 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for September 2025. That was the 102th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did September 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Milan?
August 2025: 1,542 nonimmigrant visas (-32% to Sep 2025). September 2024: 1,562 (-33%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 618 (58.6%), J1 143 (13.6%), F1 72 (6.8%), C1/D 54 (5.1%), L1 40 (3.8%).
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 September 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.