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Bucharest · Romania · December 2024
Visas issued at Bucharest in December 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) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 3,037 | 87.4% | 3,861 | 2,154 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 233 | 6.7% | 249 | 253 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 46 | 1.3% | 33 | 76 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 31 | 0.9% | 11 | 24 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 21 | 0.6% | 10 | 10 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 12 | 0.3% | 15 | 9 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 10 | 0.3% | 9 | 10 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 10 | 0.3% | 9 | 32 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 9 | 0.3% | 9 | 10 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 9 | 0.3% | 19 | 21 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 6 | 0.2% | 0 | 6 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 6 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 5 | 0.1% | 24 | 8 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 3 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 3 | 0.1% | 4 | 3 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 11 |
| NATO6 | Member of a civilian component accompanying a force entering under the NATO agreements, and their dependents | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 3 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 9 | 13 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 7 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 23 | 46% | 14 | 12 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 11 | 22% | 9 | 6 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 4 | 8% | 2 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 4 | 8% | 2 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 4% | 3 | 2 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 2 | 4% | 0 | 0 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 1 | 2% | 8 | 5 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1 | 2% | 8 | 1 |
| 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 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 1 | 2% | 3 | 0 |
Context
| December 2024 | Bucharest | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 3,474 | 884,739 |
| Change on previous month | -19% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +30% | +17% |
| Immigrant visas | 50 | 50,944 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2024 (1 Dec 2024): B1/B2 next available 150 days; F, M, J 14 days; H, L, O, P, Q 14 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Bucharest issue in December 2024?
3,474 nonimmigrant visas and 50 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2024. That was the 54th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did December 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Bucharest?
November 2024: 4,281 nonimmigrant visas (-19% to Dec 2024). December 2023: 2,674 (+30%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 3,037 (87.4%), C1/D 233 (6.7%), B1 46 (1.3%), F1 31 (0.9%), L2 21 (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 December 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.