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Stockholm · Sweden · February 2025
Visas issued at Stockholm in February 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) | Feb 2025 | Share | Jan 2025 | Feb 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 601 | 55.2% | 509 | 689 |
| 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 | 96 | 8.8% | 55 | 0 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 66 | 6.1% | 45 | 171 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 60 | 5.5% | 84 | 85 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 30 | 2.8% | 19 | 67 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 30 | 2.8% | 24 | 5 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 30 | 2.8% | 12 | 50 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 28 | 2.6% | 35 | 31 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 25 | 2.3% | 76 | 31 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 19 | 1.7% | 16 | 28 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 18 | 1.7% | 6 | 20 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 17 | 1.6% | 21 | 48 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 16 | 1.5% | 8 | 20 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 16 | 1.5% | 23 | 16 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 7 | 0.6% | 10 | 1 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 6 | 0.6% | 1 | 1 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 6 | 0.6% | 0 | 7 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 4 | 0.4% | 3 | 5 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 4 | 0.4% | 1 | 13 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 3 | 0.3% | 13 | 13 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 4 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0.1% | 26 | 2 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Feb 2025 | Share | Jan 2025 | Feb 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 16 | 19.3% | 15 | 24 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 11 | 13.3% | 9 | 6 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 11 | 13.3% | 0 | 6 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 9 | 10.8% | 5 | 4 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 6 | 7.2% | 15 | 2 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 6 | 7.2% | 1 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 6 | 7.2% | 8 | 8 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 3 | 3.6% | 0 | 3 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 3 | 3.6% | 1 | 0 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 3 | 3.6% | 2 | 1 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 2.4% | 9 | 6 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 2 | 2.4% | 0 | 1 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 2 | 2.4% | 2 | 1 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 1.2% | 0 | 3 |
| RH1 | Employment creation (EB-5) reserved visa, high unemployment area, regional center, principal | 1 | 1.2% | 0 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 1.2% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| February 2025 | Stockholm | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,088 | 914,989 |
| Change on previous month | +8% | -4% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -18% | +6% |
| Immigrant visas | 83 | 51,058 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Feb 2025 (7 Feb 2025): B1/B2 next available 20 days; F, M, J 6 days; H, L, O, P, Q 1 day.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Stockholm issue in February 2025?
1,088 nonimmigrant visas and 83 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for February 2025. That was the 115th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did February 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Stockholm?
January 2025: 1,003 nonimmigrant visas (+8% to Feb 2025). February 2024: 1,324 (-18%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 601 (55.2%), NATO2 96 (8.8%), A2 66 (6.1%), J1 60 (5.5%), E2 30 (2.8%).
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 February 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.