Skopje · North Macedonia · May 2025
Visas issued at Skopje in May 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) | May 2025 | Share | Apr 2025 | May 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 360 | 56.1% | 434 | 370 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 219 | 34.1% | 203 | 183 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 15 | 2.3% | 3 | 17 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 10 | 1.6% | 5 | 9 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 7 | 1.1% | 0 | 1 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 6 | 0.9% | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 6 | 0.9% | 9 | 10 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 4 | 0.6% | 11 | 12 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 3 | 0.5% | 6 | 4 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 3 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0.3% | 17 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 2 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 4 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 4 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | May 2025 | Share | Apr 2025 | May 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 9 | 25.7% | 3 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 7 | 20% | 16 | 19 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 6 | 17.1% | 10 | 3 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 5 | 14.3% | 0 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 5 | 14.3% | 3 | 3 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 5.7% | 4 | 3 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 2.9% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| May 2025 | Skopje | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 642 | 897,937 |
| Change on previous month | -8% | -10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +3% | -16% |
| Immigrant visas | 35 | 46,751 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of May 2025 (1 May 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 Skopje issue in May 2025?
642 nonimmigrant visas and 35 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for May 2025. That was the 136th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did May 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Skopje?
April 2025: 698 nonimmigrant visas (-8% to May 2025). May 2024: 621 (+3%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 360 (56.1%), J1 219 (34.1%), H2B 15 (2.3%), F1 10 (1.6%), P3 7 (1.1%).
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 May 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.