Bern · Switzerland · April 2024
Visas issued at Bern in April 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) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,620 | 63.9% | 2,223 | 1,351 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 189 | 7.5% | 108 | 154 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 133 | 5.2% | 88 | 121 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 124 | 4.9% | 136 | 94 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 86 | 3.4% | 42 | 74 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 82 | 3.2% | 70 | 38 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 56 | 2.2% | 51 | 42 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 49 | 1.9% | 29 | 18 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 48 | 1.9% | 41 | 55 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 25 | 1% | 10 | 9 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 24 | 0.9% | 16 | 13 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 23 | 0.9% | 6 | 16 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 11 | 0.4% | 10 | 12 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 11 | 0.4% | 20 | 17 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 9 | 0.4% | 20 | 1 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 7 | 0.3% | 3 | 13 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 7 | 0.3% | 7 | 3 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 5 | 0.2% | 9 | 4 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 4 | 0.2% | 1 | 3 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 4 | 0.2% | 4 | 4 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 4 | 0.2% | 11 | 2 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 3 | 0.1% | 4 | 3 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 1 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 2 | 0.1% | 7 | 2 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 7 | 58.3% | 1 | 4 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 2 | 16.7% | 4 | 3 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 2 | 16.7% | 6 | 9 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 1 | 8.3% | 2 | 2 |
Context
| April 2024 | Bern | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,534 | 1,054,900 |
| Change on previous month | -14% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +24% | +24% |
| Immigrant visas | 12 | 57,383 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2024 (9 Apr 2024): B1/B2 next available 15 days; F, M, J 13 days; H, L, O, P, Q 13 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Bern issue in April 2024?
2,534 nonimmigrant visas and 12 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2024. That was the 87th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Bern?
March 2024: 2,931 nonimmigrant visas (-14% to Apr 2024). April 2023: 2,051 (+24%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,620 (63.9%), J1 189 (7.5%), F1 133 (5.2%), C1/D 124 (4.9%), G4 86 (3.4%).
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 April 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.