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Bratislava · Slovakia · December 2024
Visas issued at Bratislava 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 | 95 | 54.3% | 99 | 70 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 22 | 12.6% | 12 | 12 |
| 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 | 12 | 6.9% | 19 | 0 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 9 | 5.1% | 4 | 22 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 6 | 3.4% | 5 | 5 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 5 | 2.9% | 2 | 3 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 5 | 2.9% | 5 | 4 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 4 | 2.3% | 17 | 18 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 4 | 2.3% | 0 | 0 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 3 | 1.7% | 1 | 2 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 3 | 1.7% | 3 | 4 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 1.1% | 0 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 2 | 1.1% | 2 | 7 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 2 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| December 2024 | Bratislava | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 175 | 884,739 |
| Change on previous month | -8% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -1% | +17% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 50,944 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2024 (1 Dec 2024): B1/B2 next available 10 days; F, M, J 1 day; H, L, O, P, Q 1 day.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Bratislava issue in December 2024?
175 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2024. That was the 174th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did December 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Bratislava?
November 2024: 191 nonimmigrant visas (-8% to Dec 2024). December 2023: 176 (-1%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 95 (54.3%), J1 22 (12.6%), NATO2 12 (6.9%), F1 9 (5.1%), L1 6 (3.4%).
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.