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Stockholm · Sweden · November 2023
Visas issued at Stockholm in November 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) | Nov 2023 | Share | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 498 | 47.6% | 681 | 445 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 162 | 15.5% | 160 | 127 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 91 | 8.7% | 49 | 116 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 60 | 5.7% | 40 | 107 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 37 | 3.5% | 39 | 78 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 35 | 3.3% | 31 | 48 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 32 | 3.1% | 16 | 57 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 19 | 1.8% | 36 | 47 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 19 | 1.8% | 7 | 19 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 17 | 1.6% | 22 | 3 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 14 | 1.3% | 11 | 7 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 13 | 1.2% | 10 | 28 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 12 | 1.1% | 1 | 14 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 7 | 0.7% | 8 | 12 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 6 | 0.6% | 12 | 14 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 5 | 0.5% | 8 | 0 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 0 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 2 | 0.2% | 6 | 14 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 3 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| P2 | Artist or entertainer in a reciprocal exchange program | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Nov 2023 | Share | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 15 | 26.8% | 22 | 13 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 9 | 16.1% | 5 | 3 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 9 | 16.1% | 5 | 6 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 7 | 12.5% | 3 | 2 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 5 | 8.9% | 9 | 8 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 3 | 5.4% | 4 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 2 | 3.6% | 3 | 0 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 2 | 3.6% | 1 | 2 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 2 | 3.6% | 1 | 1 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 1.8% | 1 | 2 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 1.8% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| November 2023 | Stockholm | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,046 | 815,973 |
| Change on previous month | -10% | -8% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -10% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 56 | 45,437 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Nov 2023 (5 Nov 2023): B1/B2 next available 45 days; F, M, J 7 days; H, L, O, P, Q 8 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Stockholm issue in November 2023?
1,046 nonimmigrant visas and 56 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for November 2023. That was the 117th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did November 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Stockholm?
October 2023: 1,161 nonimmigrant visas (-10% to Nov 2023). November 2022: 1,158 (-10%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 498 (47.6%), A2 162 (15.5%), J1 91 (8.7%), F1 60 (5.7%), L1 37 (3.5%).
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 November 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.