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Stockholm · Sweden · January 2025
Visas issued at Stockholm in January 2025
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) | Jan 2025 | Share | Dec 2024 | Jan 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 509 | 50.7% | 411 | 382 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 84 | 8.4% | 137 | 50 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 76 | 7.6% | 209 | 126 |
| 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 | 55 | 5.5% | 37 | 0 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 45 | 4.5% | 59 | 115 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 35 | 3.5% | 43 | 21 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 26 | 2.6% | 6 | 4 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 24 | 2.4% | 7 | 6 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 23 | 2.3% | 18 | 28 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 21 | 2.1% | 38 | 38 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 19 | 1.9% | 46 | 24 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 16 | 1.6% | 37 | 10 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 13 | 1.3% | 36 | 11 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 12 | 1.2% | 8 | 20 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 10 | 1% | 1 | 5 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 8 | 0.8% | 11 | 8 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 6 | 0.6% | 4 | 4 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 3 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 3 | 0.3% | 0 | 4 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 3 | 0.3% | 12 | 1 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 10 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0.1% | 5 | 1 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0.1% | 5 | 2 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.1% | 6 | 10 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jan 2025 | Share | Dec 2024 | Jan 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 15 | 21.7% | 0 | 1 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 15 | 21.7% | 16 | 9 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 9 | 13% | 6 | 7 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 9 | 13% | 6 | 4 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 8 | 11.6% | 3 | 13 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 5 | 7.2% | 1 | 2 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 2 | 2.9% | 3 | 2 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 2 | 2.9% | 2 | 1 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1 | 1.4% | 1 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 1.4% | 1 | 0 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 1 | 1.4% | 0 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 1.4% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| January 2025 | Stockholm | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,003 | 954,595 |
| Change on previous month | -13% | +8% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +14% | +9% |
| Immigrant visas | 69 | 54,288 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jan 2025 (6 Jan 2025): B1/B2 next available 36 days; F, M, J 3 days; H, L, O, P, Q 3 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Stockholm issue in January 2025?
1,003 nonimmigrant visas and 69 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for January 2025. That was the 120th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did January 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Stockholm?
December 2024: 1,149 nonimmigrant visas (-13% to Jan 2025). January 2024: 883 (+14%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 509 (50.7%), J1 84 (8.4%), F1 76 (7.6%), NATO2 55 (5.5%), A2 45 (4.5%).
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 January 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.