Bucharest · Romania · June 2024
Visas issued at Bucharest in June 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) | Jun 2024 | Share | May 2024 | Jun 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 7,372 | 84.8% | 7,735 | 3,316 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 781 | 9% | 1,790 | 520 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 261 | 3% | 330 | 256 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 55 | 0.6% | 53 | 48 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 38 | 0.4% | 29 | 36 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 31 | 0.4% | 36 | 36 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 24 | 0.3% | 3 | 0 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 24 | 0.3% | 17 | 19 |
| 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 | 20 | 0.2% | 57 | 43 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 15 | 0.2% | 9 | 14 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 11 | 0.1% | 9 | 2 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 10 | 0.1% | 11 | 7 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 9 | 0.1% | 15 | 15 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 8 | 0.1% | 4 | 14 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 5 | 0.1% | 3 | 9 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 5 | 0.1% | 20 | 3 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 5 | 0.1% | 5 | 9 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 4 | 0% | 1 | 5 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 4 | 0% | 4 | 7 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 2 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 2 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0% | 4 | 1 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 1 | 9 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jun 2024 | Share | May 2024 | Jun 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 19 | 47.5% | 4 | 42 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 9 | 22.5% | 17 | 11 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 5 | 12.5% | 9 | 8 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 4 | 10% | 4 | 5 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 3 | 7.5% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| June 2024 | Bucharest | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 8,694 | 883,594 |
| Change on previous month | -14% | -17% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +98% | -7% |
| Immigrant visas | 40 | 52,411 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jun 2024 (17 Jun 2024): B1/B2 next available 180 days; F, M, J 7 days; H, L, O, P, Q 7 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Bucharest issue in June 2024?
8,694 nonimmigrant visas and 40 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for June 2024. That was the 26th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did June 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Bucharest?
May 2024: 10,153 nonimmigrant visas (-14% to Jun 2024). June 2023: 4,385 (+98%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 7,372 (84.8%), J1 781 (9%), C1/D 261 (3%), F1 55 (0.6%), B1 38 (0.4%).
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 June 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.