Warsaw · Poland · May 2025
Visas issued at Warsaw 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 | 1,097 | 56.1% | 1,445 | 1,709 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 337 | 17.2% | 463 | 404 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 143 | 7.3% | 193 | 260 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 98 | 5% | 42 | 135 |
| 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 | 64 | 3.3% | 75 | 37 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 44 | 2.3% | 59 | 35 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 28 | 1.4% | 31 | 38 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 23 | 1.2% | 3 | 0 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 20 | 1% | 17 | 58 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 14 | 0.7% | 14 | 12 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 11 | 0.6% | 35 | 41 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 8 | 0.4% | 7 | 12 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 7 | 0.4% | 16 | 3 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 6 | 0.3% | 8 | 2 |
| NATO6 | Member of a civilian component accompanying a force entering under the NATO agreements, and their dependents | 5 | 0.3% | 2 | 5 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 5 | 0.3% | 8 | 2 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 0.2% | 1 | 2 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 4 | 0.2% | 5 | 1 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 4 | 0.2% | 6 | 20 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 4 | 0.2% | 2 | 6 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 4 | 0.2% | 41 | 19 |
| C4/D3 | Nonimmigrant visa class C4/D3 (no description in the Department's symbol list) | 3 | 0.2% | 6 | 0 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 3 | 0.2% | 33 | 15 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | 2 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 3 | 0.2% | 11 | 2 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0.1% | 18 | 5 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 6 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| NATO1 | Principal permanent representative of member state to NATO resident in the U.S. and resident members of official staff; principal NATO officers; and immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| NATO5 | Experts, other than NATO-4 officials, employed in missions on behalf of NATO, and their dependents | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 3 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | May 2025 | Share | Apr 2025 | May 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 57 | 23.8% | 214 | 85 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 36 | 15% | 4 | 18 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 32 | 13.3% | 24 | 56 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 24 | 10% | 31 | 5 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 24 | 10% | 6 | 9 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 17 | 7.1% | 19 | 26 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 11 | 4.6% | 11 | 5 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 9 | 3.8% | 7 | 10 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 7 | 2.9% | 5 | 2 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 7 | 2.9% | 4 | 8 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 6 | 2.5% | 5 | 12 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 5 | 2.1% | 1 | 1 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 0.8% | 7 | 10 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 1 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 1 |
Context
| May 2025 | Warsaw | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,954 | 897,937 |
| Change on previous month | -24% | -10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -31% | -16% |
| Immigrant visas | 240 | 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 Warsaw issue in May 2025?
1,954 nonimmigrant visas and 240 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for May 2025. That was the 83th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did May 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Warsaw?
April 2025: 2,557 nonimmigrant visas (-24% to May 2025). May 2024: 2,843 (-31%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,097 (56.1%), J1 337 (17.2%), C1/D 143 (7.3%), F1 98 (5%), NATO2 64 (3.3%).
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.