Bern · Switzerland · March 2024
Visas issued at Bern in March 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) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,223 | 75.8% | 1,775 | 1,731 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 136 | 4.6% | 110 | 116 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 108 | 3.7% | 127 | 103 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 88 | 3% | 103 | 96 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 70 | 2.4% | 58 | 49 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 51 | 1.7% | 46 | 29 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 42 | 1.4% | 91 | 137 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 41 | 1.4% | 32 | 51 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 29 | 1% | 36 | 31 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 20 | 0.7% | 6 | 2 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 20 | 0.7% | 12 | 17 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 16 | 0.5% | 21 | 15 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 11 | 0.4% | 8 | 4 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 10 | 0.3% | 5 | 19 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 10 | 0.3% | 15 | 15 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 9 | 0.3% | 9 | 5 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 7 | 0.2% | 8 | 3 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 7 | 0.2% | 10 | 6 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 6 | 0.2% | 5 | 5 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 4 | 0.1% | 4 | 5 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 4 | 0.1% | 6 | 4 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 4 | 4 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.1% | 3 | 1 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 7 | 4 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0% | 9 | 0 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 6 | 26.1% | 8 | 10 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 4 | 17.4% | 0 | 1 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 4 | 17.4% | 4 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 3 | 13% | 3 | 2 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 2 | 8.7% | 12 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 4.3% | 0 | 0 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 1 | 4.3% | 1 | 15 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 4.3% | 0 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 4.3% | 0 | 1 |
Context
| March 2024 | Bern | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,931 | 962,731 |
| Change on previous month | +17% | +12% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +19% | -13% |
| Immigrant visas | 23 | 53,633 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Mar 2024 (6 Mar 2024): B1/B2 next available 11 days; F, M, J 8 days; H, L, O, P, Q 8 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Bern issue in March 2024?
2,931 nonimmigrant visas and 23 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for March 2024. That was the 69th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did March 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Bern?
February 2024: 2,515 nonimmigrant visas (+17% to Mar 2024). March 2023: 2,462 (+19%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 2,223 (75.8%), C1/D 136 (4.6%), J1 108 (3.7%), F1 88 (3%), L1 70 (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 March 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.