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Bucharest · Romania · September 2024
Visas issued at Bucharest in September 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) | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 9,770 | 92.4% | 8,223 | 2,696 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 336 | 3.2% | 341 | 321 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 167 | 1.6% | 1 | 135 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 56 | 0.5% | 49 | 48 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 36 | 0.3% | 33 | 13 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 30 | 0.3% | 48 | 98 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 29 | 0.3% | 14 | 2 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 27 | 0.3% | 15 | 10 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 24 | 0.2% | 31 | 14 |
| 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% | 21 | 25 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 14 | 0.1% | 1 | 5 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 13 | 0.1% | 28 | 11 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 10 | 0.1% | 65 | 8 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 7 | 0.1% | 5 | 3 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 5 | 0% | 9 | 6 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 5 | 0% | 8 | 13 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 5 | 0% | 9 | 7 |
| NATO6 | Member of a civilian component accompanying a force entering under the NATO agreements, and their dependents | 4 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 3 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 2 | 0% | 7 | 22 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 2 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 6 | 6 |
| C4/D3 | Nonimmigrant visa class C4/D3 (no description in the Department's symbol list) | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0% | 5 | 1 |
| NATO5 | Experts, other than NATO-4 officials, employed in missions on behalf of NATO, and their dependents | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 4 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 25 | 54.3% | 23 | 5 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 9 | 19.6% | 0 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 2 | 4.3% | 4 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 2 | 4.3% | 3 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 2 | 4.3% | 5 | 4 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 2 | 4.3% | 4 | 20 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 2.2% | 0 | 6 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 2.2% | 0 | 0 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 1 | 2.2% | 0 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 2.2% | 3 | 0 |
Context
| September 2024 | Bucharest | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 10,574 | 925,157 |
| Change on previous month | +18% | -1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +206% | +9% |
| Immigrant visas | 46 | 57,983 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Sep 2024 (14 Sep 2024): B1/B2 next available 190 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 September 2024?
10,574 nonimmigrant visas and 46 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for September 2024. That was the 23th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did September 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Bucharest?
August 2024: 8,946 nonimmigrant visas (+18% to Sep 2024). September 2023: 3,453 (+206%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 9,770 (92.4%), C1/D 336 (3.2%), H2B 167 (1.6%), H2A 56 (0.5%), J1 36 (0.3%).
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 September 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.