Stockholm · Sweden · May 2024
Visas issued at Stockholm in May 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) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 675 | 51.9% | 845 | 581 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 153 | 11.8% | 122 | 338 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 142 | 10.9% | 48 | 248 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 114 | 8.8% | 141 | 69 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 31 | 2.4% | 16 | 14 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 28 | 2.2% | 52 | 14 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 28 | 2.2% | 27 | 29 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 26 | 2% | 25 | 35 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 20 | 1.5% | 21 | 12 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 19 | 1.5% | 5 | 25 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 11 | 0.8% | 12 | 7 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 11 | 0.8% | 13 | 16 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 5 | 0.4% | 25 | 5 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 5 | 0.4% | 1 | 2 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 5 | 0.4% | 16 | 8 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 5 | 0.4% | 11 | 13 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 0.3% | 2 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | 2 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 2 | 0.2% | 11 | 13 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 2 | 0.2% | 8 | 7 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 3 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| TN | NAFTA professional | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 18 | 28.1% | 14 | 18 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 9 | 14.1% | 15 | 8 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 9 | 14.1% | 7 | 5 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 7 | 10.9% | 1 | 7 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 5 | 7.8% | 0 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 4 | 6.3% | 2 | 4 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 3.1% | 0 | 2 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 2 | 3.1% | 0 | 4 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 2 | 3.1% | 0 | 0 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 2 | 3.1% | 1 | 3 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 1 | 1.6% | 0 | 10 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 1.6% | 1 | 1 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 1 | 1.6% | 1 | 1 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 1 | 1.6% | 0 | 6 |
Context
| May 2024 | Stockholm | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,301 | 1,070,656 |
| Change on previous month | -9% | +1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -10% | +6% |
| Immigrant visas | 64 | 58,778 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of May 2024 (8 May 2024): B1/B2 next available 78 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 May 2024?
1,301 nonimmigrant visas and 64 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for May 2024. That was the 112th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did May 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Stockholm?
April 2024: 1,431 nonimmigrant visas (-9% to May 2024). May 2023: 1,449 (-10%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 675 (51.9%), J1 153 (11.8%), F1 142 (10.9%), A2 114 (8.8%), E2 31 (2.4%).
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 May 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.