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Stockholm · Sweden · October 2024
Visas issued at Stockholm in October 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) | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 801 | 61.2% | 745 | 681 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 123 | 9.4% | 138 | 160 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 72 | 5.5% | 107 | 49 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 34 | 2.6% | 35 | 40 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 32 | 2.4% | 38 | 36 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 29 | 2.2% | 36 | 39 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 26 | 2% | 28 | 31 |
| 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 | 24 | 1.8% | 0 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 24 | 1.8% | 23 | 10 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 19 | 1.5% | 8 | 7 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 18 | 1.4% | 30 | 11 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 17 | 1.3% | 28 | 16 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 16 | 1.2% | 35 | 12 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 12 | 0.9% | 20 | 6 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 8 | 0.6% | 15 | 2 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 7 | 0.5% | 2 | 4 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 7 | 0.5% | 18 | 8 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 6 | 0.5% | 15 | 22 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 6 | 0.5% | 4 | 4 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 4 | 0.3% | 6 | 8 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 3 | 0.2% | 5 | 1 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 2 | 0.2% | 9 | 1 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 3 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 3 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| P2 | Artist or entertainer in a reciprocal exchange program | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 23 | 25.6% | 18 | 22 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 14 | 15.6% | 1 | 5 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 13 | 14.4% | 6 | 5 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 11 | 12.2% | 11 | 9 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 10 | 11.1% | 15 | 4 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 4 | 4.4% | 0 | 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 | 3.3% | 0 | 3 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 3 | 3.3% | 0 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 3 | 3.3% | 0 | 3 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 1 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 1 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 1 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 3 |
Context
| October 2024 | Stockholm | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,308 | 977,715 |
| Change on previous month | -4% | +6% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +13% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 90 | 62,832 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2024 (2 Oct 2024): B1/B2 next available 38 days; F, M, J 2 days; H, L, O, P, Q 2 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Stockholm issue in October 2024?
1,308 nonimmigrant visas and 90 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2024. That was the 111th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Stockholm?
September 2024: 1,366 nonimmigrant visas (-4% to Oct 2024). October 2023: 1,161 (+13%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 801 (61.2%), A2 123 (9.4%), J1 72 (5.5%), F1 34 (2.6%), C1/D 32 (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 October 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.