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Bucharest · Romania · April 2024
Visas issued at Bucharest in April 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) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 8,647 | 76.7% | 7,290 | 2,474 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 1,954 | 17.3% | 1,523 | 1,407 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 342 | 3% | 289 | 309 |
| 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 | 85 | 0.8% | 37 | 50 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 60 | 0.5% | 50 | 45 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 50 | 0.4% | 17 | 45 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 29 | 0.3% | 15 | 11 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 19 | 0.2% | 51 | 71 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 13 | 0.1% | 10 | 4 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 10 | 0.1% | 3 | 2 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 8 | 0.1% | 67 | 12 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 6 | 0.1% | 15 | 22 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 6 | 0.1% | 5 | 13 |
| NATO6 | Member of a civilian component accompanying a force entering under the NATO agreements, and their dependents | 6 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 5 | 0% | 5 | 4 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 5 | 0% | 4 | 1 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 5 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 4 | 0% | 5 | 3 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 4 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 3 | 0% | 7 | 9 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 3 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 2 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0% | 4 | 3 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0% | 18 | 4 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 16 | 32.7% | 0 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 13 | 26.5% | 11 | 8 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 10 | 20.4% | 34 | 49 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 4 | 8.2% | 0 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 6.1% | 5 | 3 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 1 | 2% | 0 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 2% | 0 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 2% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| April 2024 | Bucharest | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 11,273 | 1,054,900 |
| Change on previous month | +20% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +150% | +24% |
| Immigrant visas | 49 | 57,383 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2024 (9 Apr 2024): B1/B2 next available 52 days; F, M, J 6 days; H, L, O, P, Q 6 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Bucharest issue in April 2024?
11,273 nonimmigrant visas and 49 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2024. That was the 26th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Bucharest?
March 2024: 9,426 nonimmigrant visas (+20% to Apr 2024). April 2023: 4,516 (+150%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 8,647 (76.7%), J1 1,954 (17.3%), C1/D 342 (3%), NATO2 85 (0.8%), H2B 60 (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 April 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.