Bern · Switzerland · May 2024
Visas issued at Bern in May 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) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,647 | 61.2% | 1,620 | 866 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 271 | 10.1% | 189 | 202 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 247 | 9.2% | 133 | 168 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 83 | 3.1% | 86 | 90 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 75 | 2.8% | 124 | 77 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 69 | 2.6% | 56 | 45 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 68 | 2.5% | 82 | 50 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 31 | 1.2% | 49 | 20 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 21 | 0.8% | 48 | 18 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 20 | 0.7% | 5 | 2 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 20 | 0.7% | 11 | 16 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 17 | 0.6% | 24 | 13 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 16 | 0.6% | 11 | 9 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 13 | 0.5% | 9 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 12 | 0.4% | 3 | 8 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 11 | 0.4% | 4 | 7 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 11 | 0.4% | 23 | 4 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 11 | 0.4% | 7 | 4 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 9 | 0.3% | 25 | 12 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 9 | 0.3% | 4 | 6 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 4 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 7 | 10 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 12 |
| M2 | Spouse or child of vocational student | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0% | 4 | 4 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 4 | 17.4% | 7 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 4 | 17.4% | 1 | 2 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 4 | 17.4% | 2 | 5 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 3 | 13% | 0 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 3 | 13% | 0 | 2 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 2 | 8.7% | 2 | 0 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 1 | 4.3% | 0 | 4 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 4.3% | 0 | 0 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 1 | 4.3% | 0 | 2 |
Context
| May 2024 | Bern | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,691 | 1,070,656 |
| Change on previous month | +6% | +1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +63% | +6% |
| Immigrant visas | 23 | 58,778 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of May 2024 (8 May 2024): B1/B2 next available 1 day; F, M, J 1 day; H, L, O, P, Q 1 day.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Bern issue in May 2024?
2,691 nonimmigrant visas and 23 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for May 2024. That was the 83th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did May 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Bern?
April 2024: 2,534 nonimmigrant visas (+6% to May 2024). May 2023: 1,646 (+63%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,647 (61.2%), J1 271 (10.1%), F1 247 (9.2%), G4 83 (3.1%), C1/D 75 (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 May 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.