Stockholm · Sweden · May 2025
Visas issued at Stockholm in May 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) | May 2025 | Share | Apr 2025 | May 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 329 | 29.6% | 490 | 675 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 258 | 23.2% | 131 | 153 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 201 | 18.1% | 103 | 142 |
| 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 | 42 | 3.8% | 113 | 0 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 37 | 3.3% | 37 | 28 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 35 | 3.1% | 53 | 114 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 33 | 3% | 40 | 26 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 30 | 2.7% | 14 | 31 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 26 | 2.3% | 6 | 2 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 19 | 1.7% | 20 | 5 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 16 | 1.4% | 30 | 28 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 12 | 1.1% | 28 | 20 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 10 | 0.9% | 3 | 2 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 9 | 0.8% | 15 | 5 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 8 | 0.7% | 11 | 19 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 7 | 0.6% | 2 | 11 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 7 | 0.6% | 7 | 11 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 6 | 0.5% | 5 | 3 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 6 | 0.5% | 1 | 4 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 6 | 0.5% | 15 | 5 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 5 | 0.4% | 2 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 5 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 2 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | May 2025 | Share | Apr 2025 | May 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 10 | 25% | 18 | 18 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 6 | 15% | 7 | 0 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 5 | 12.5% | 14 | 1 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 4 | 10% | 5 | 9 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 3 | 7.5% | 8 | 2 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 3 | 7.5% | 7 | 9 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 2 | 5% | 4 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 2 | 5% | 1 | 1 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 2 | 5% | 4 | 4 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 2.5% | 1 | 2 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 1 | 2.5% | 2 | 7 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 2.5% | 0 | 2 |
Context
| May 2025 | Stockholm | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,113 | 897,937 |
| Change on previous month | -2% | -10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -14% | -16% |
| Immigrant visas | 40 | 46,751 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of May 2025 (1 May 2025): B1/B2 next available 1 month; F, M, J under ½ month; H, L, O, P, Q under ½ month.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Stockholm issue in May 2025?
1,113 nonimmigrant visas and 40 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for May 2025. That was the 112th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did May 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Stockholm?
April 2025: 1,139 nonimmigrant visas (-2% to May 2025). May 2024: 1,301 (-14%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 329 (29.6%), J1 258 (23.2%), F1 201 (18.1%), NATO2 42 (3.8%), L2 37 (3.3%).
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 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.