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Bucharest · Romania · March 2024
Visas issued at Bucharest in March 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) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 7,290 | 77.3% | 4,902 | 4,034 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 1,523 | 16.2% | 680 | 1,455 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 289 | 3.1% | 348 | 374 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 67 | 0.7% | 45 | 82 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 51 | 0.5% | 48 | 51 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 50 | 0.5% | 22 | 67 |
| 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 | 37 | 0.4% | 37 | 30 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 18 | 0.2% | 21 | 0 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 17 | 0.2% | 9 | 17 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 15 | 0.2% | 11 | 5 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 15 | 0.2% | 7 | 20 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 10 | 0.1% | 10 | 13 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 7 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 5 | 0.1% | 1 | 3 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 5 | 0.1% | 5 | 3 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 5 | 0.1% | 8 | 9 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 4 | 0% | 1 | 4 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 4 | 0% | 3 | 3 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 4 | 0% | 6 | 7 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 3 | 0% | 6 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 3 | 0% | 3 | 4 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 5 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 34 | 59.6% | 14 | 25 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 11 | 19.3% | 12 | 11 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 5 | 8.8% | 4 | 8 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 4 | 7% | 2 | 4 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1 | 1.8% | 3 | 1 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 1.8% | 1 | 4 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 1.8% | 0 | 2 |
Context
| March 2024 | Bucharest | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 9,426 | 962,731 |
| Change on previous month | +52% | +12% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +52% | -13% |
| Immigrant visas | 57 | 53,633 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Mar 2024 (6 Mar 2024): B1/B2 next available 35 days; F, M, J 2 days; H, L, O, P, Q 3 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Bucharest issue in March 2024?
9,426 nonimmigrant visas and 57 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for March 2024. That was the 26th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did March 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Bucharest?
February 2024: 6,197 nonimmigrant visas (+52% to Mar 2024). March 2023: 6,197 (+52%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 7,290 (77.3%), J1 1,523 (16.2%), C1/D 289 (3.1%), H2A 67 (0.7%), B1 51 (0.5%).
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 March 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.