Bucharest · Romania · July 2024
Visas issued at Bucharest in July 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) | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 7,587 | 91.3% | 7,372 | 4,664 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 329 | 4% | 261 | 309 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 98 | 1.2% | 55 | 90 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 64 | 0.8% | 781 | 63 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 49 | 0.6% | 38 | 79 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 27 | 0.3% | 31 | 11 |
| 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% | 20 | 56 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 16 | 0.2% | 8 | 7 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 15 | 0.2% | 5 | 6 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 14 | 0.2% | 9 | 30 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 14 | 0.2% | 24 | 26 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 12 | 0.1% | 15 | 12 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 11 | 0.1% | 2 | 17 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 10 | 0.1% | 4 | 1 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 9 | 0.1% | 11 | 4 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 7 | 0.1% | 10 | 6 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 6 | 0.1% | 2 | 5 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 5 | 0.1% | 0 | 5 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 4 | 0% | 5 | 2 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 4 | 0% | 24 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 4 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 3 | 0% | 5 | 4 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 4 | 7 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 7 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 12 | 52.2% | 19 | 52 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 3 | 13% | 0 | 2 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 2 | 8.7% | 0 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 2 | 8.7% | 0 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 4.3% | 5 | 4 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 4.3% | 0 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 1 | 4.3% | 9 | 6 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 4.3% | 0 | 1 |
Context
| July 2024 | Bucharest | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 8,314 | 960,883 |
| Change on previous month | -4% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +53% | +12% |
| Immigrant visas | 23 | 62,167 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jul 2024 (6 Jul 2024): B1/B2 next available 175 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 July 2024?
8,314 nonimmigrant visas and 23 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for July 2024. That was the 33th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did July 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Bucharest?
June 2024: 8,694 nonimmigrant visas (-4% to Jul 2024). July 2023: 5,432 (+53%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 7,587 (91.3%), C1/D 329 (4%), F1 98 (1.2%), J1 64 (0.8%), B1 49 (0.6%).
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 July 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.