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Bucharest · Romania · April 2025
Visas issued at Bucharest in April 2025
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 2025 | Share | Mar 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 3,614 | 63.6% | 3,104 | 8,647 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 1,582 | 27.8% | 1,854 | 1,954 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 251 | 4.4% | 289 | 342 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 64 | 1.1% | 96 | 19 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 29 | 0.5% | 61 | 60 |
| 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 | 27 | 0.5% | 26 | 85 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 19 | 0.3% | 15 | 29 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 16 | 0.3% | 24 | 50 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 15 | 0.3% | 3 | 6 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 14 | 0.2% | 13 | 6 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 11 | 0.2% | 105 | 8 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 11 | 0.2% | 14 | 1 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 8 | 0.1% | 5 | 13 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 4 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 3 | 0.1% | 3 | 2 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 2 | 0% | 2 | 5 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 2 | 0% | 6 | 5 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0% | 4 | 10 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0% | 2 | 3 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0% | 2 | 3 |
| C4/D3 | Nonimmigrant visa class C4/D3 (no description in the Department's symbol list) | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| NATO5 | Experts, other than NATO-4 officials, employed in missions on behalf of NATO, and their dependents | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2025 | Share | Mar 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 5 | 15.2% | 2 | 10 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 5 | 15.2% | 0 | 1 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 5 | 15.2% | 0 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 5 | 15.2% | 5 | 13 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 3 | 9.1% | 2 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 2 | 6.1% | 0 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 2 | 6.1% | 18 | 16 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 2 | 6.1% | 0 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 3% | 1 | 3 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 1 | 3% | 0 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 3% | 0 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 3% | 3 | 1 |
Context
| April 2025 | Bucharest | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 5,685 | 993,250 |
| Change on previous month | +1% | -1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -50% | -6% |
| Immigrant visas | 33 | 48,193 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2025 (16 Apr 2025): B1/B2 next available 10 days; F, M, J 3 days; H, L, O, P, Q 3 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Bucharest issue in April 2025?
5,685 nonimmigrant visas and 33 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2025. That was the 43th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Bucharest?
March 2025: 5,647 nonimmigrant visas (+1% to Apr 2025). April 2024: 11,273 (-50%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 3,614 (63.6%), J1 1,582 (27.8%), C1/D 251 (4.4%), B1 64 (1.1%), H2B 29 (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 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.