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Bucharest · Romania · August 2025
Visas issued at Bucharest in August 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) | Aug 2025 | Share | Jul 2025 | Aug 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 3,580 | 85.5% | 3,920 | 8,223 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 336 | 8% | 306 | 341 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 67 | 1.6% | 130 | 65 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 37 | 0.9% | 32 | 48 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 37 | 0.9% | 28 | 49 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 31 | 0.7% | 86 | 33 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 16 | 0.4% | 18 | 28 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 10 | 0.2% | 13 | 31 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 10 | 0.2% | 8 | 3 |
| 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 | 9 | 0.2% | 25 | 21 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 8 | 0.2% | 8 | 9 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 8 | 0.2% | 10 | 9 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 7 | 0.2% | 3 | 4 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 7 | 0.2% | 4 | 5 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 5 | 0.1% | 0 | 3 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 4 | 6 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 4 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0% | 0 | 8 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0% | 5 | 0 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0% | 2 | 5 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Aug 2025 | Share | Jul 2025 | Aug 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 22 | 32.4% | 12 | 23 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 9 | 13.2% | 9 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 7 | 10.3% | 3 | 5 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 7 | 10.3% | 7 | 4 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 6 | 8.8% | 5 | 5 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 5 | 7.4% | 1 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 4.4% | 3 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 3 | 4.4% | 2 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 2 | 2.9% | 0 | 0 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 1 | 1.5% | 0 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 1.5% | 0 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 1.5% | 0 | 3 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 1.5% | 0 | 3 |
Context
| August 2025 | Bucharest | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 4,186 | 842,878 |
| Change on previous month | -10% | +2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -53% | -10% |
| Immigrant visas | 68 | 44,122 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Aug 2025 (3 Aug 2025): B1/B2 next available 2 months; F, M, J 1 month; H, L, O, P, Q under ½ month.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Bucharest issue in August 2025?
4,186 nonimmigrant visas and 68 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for August 2025. That was the 47th largest nonimmigrant count among 215 posts that month.
How did August 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Bucharest?
July 2025: 4,638 nonimmigrant visas (-10% to Aug 2025). August 2024: 8,946 (-53%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 3,580 (85.5%), C1/D 336 (8%), F1 67 (1.6%), B1 37 (0.9%), H2A 37 (0.9%).
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 August 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.