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Stockholm · Sweden · October 2023
Visas issued at Stockholm in October 2023
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) | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 681 | 58.7% | 537 | 347 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 160 | 13.8% | 168 | 157 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 49 | 4.2% | 64 | 46 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 40 | 3.4% | 42 | 32 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 39 | 3.4% | 30 | 48 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 36 | 3.1% | 59 | 41 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 31 | 2.7% | 14 | 39 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 22 | 1.9% | 9 | 5 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 16 | 1.4% | 21 | 43 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 12 | 1% | 37 | 19 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 11 | 0.9% | 7 | 10 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 10 | 0.9% | 18 | 21 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 8 | 0.7% | 5 | 1 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 8 | 0.7% | 4 | 15 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 7 | 0.6% | 18 | 18 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 6 | 0.5% | 14 | 17 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 0.3% | 3 | 2 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 4 | 0.3% | 0 | 12 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 3 | 0.3% | 9 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 3 | 0.3% | 0 | 2 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 2 | 0.2% | 12 | 10 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 1 | 0.1% | 6 | 8 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 5 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 22 | 34.9% | 22 | 19 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 9 | 14.3% | 7 | 1 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 5 | 7.9% | 7 | 8 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 5 | 7.9% | 8 | 9 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 4 | 6.3% | 0 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 4 | 6.3% | 4 | 0 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 3 | 4.8% | 7 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 3 | 4.8% | 3 | 4 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 3 | 4.8% | 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 | 1.6% | 0 | 3 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 1.6% | 0 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 1.6% | 0 | 0 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 1 | 1.6% | 1 | 1 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 1 | 1.6% | 1 | 1 |
Context
| October 2023 | Stockholm | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,161 | 885,241 |
| Change on previous month | +6% | +4% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +27% | +26% |
| Immigrant visas | 63 | 46,695 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2023 (12 Oct 2023): B1/B2 next available 85 days; F, M, J 7 days; H, L, O, P, Q 7 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Stockholm issue in October 2023?
1,161 nonimmigrant visas and 63 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2023. That was the 111th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Stockholm?
September 2023: 1,094 nonimmigrant visas (+6% to Oct 2023). October 2022: 913 (+27%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 681 (58.7%), A2 160 (13.8%), J1 49 (4.2%), F1 40 (3.4%), L1 39 (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 October 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.