Bern · Switzerland · July 2024
Visas issued at Bern in July 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) | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,291 | 49.8% | 1,535 | 866 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 350 | 13.5% | 335 | 324 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 263 | 10.2% | 289 | 258 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 125 | 4.8% | 91 | 133 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 87 | 3.4% | 92 | 41 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 73 | 2.8% | 74 | 29 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 62 | 2.4% | 65 | 54 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 53 | 2% | 29 | 20 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 42 | 1.6% | 19 | 25 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 30 | 1.2% | 12 | 17 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 30 | 1.2% | 21 | 18 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 29 | 1.1% | 18 | 16 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 27 | 1% | 17 | 16 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 23 | 0.9% | 11 | 6 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 16 | 0.6% | 28 | 2 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 16 | 0.6% | 18 | 7 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 15 | 0.6% | 8 | 7 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 14 | 0.5% | 9 | 6 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 10 | 0.4% | 16 | 10 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 6 | 0.2% | 6 | 2 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 5 | 0.2% | 4 | 2 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 5 | 0.2% | 0 | 4 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 4 | 0.2% | 2 | 2 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 4 | 0.2% | 3 | 1 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 4 | 0.2% | 19 | 6 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 2 | 0.1% | 6 | 2 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 2 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 5 | 31.3% | 0 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 3 | 18.8% | 7 | 2 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 12.5% | 0 | 1 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 2 | 12.5% | 5 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 2 | 12.5% | 2 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 6.3% | 1 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 1 | 6.3% | 9 | 0 |
Context
| July 2024 | Bern | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,590 | 960,883 |
| Change on previous month | -5% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +37% | +12% |
| Immigrant visas | 16 | 62,167 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jul 2024 (6 Jul 2024): B1/B2 next available 9 days; F, M, J 7 days; H, L, O, P, Q 7 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Bern issue in July 2024?
2,590 nonimmigrant visas and 16 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for July 2024. That was the 84th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did July 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Bern?
June 2024: 2,736 nonimmigrant visas (-5% to Jul 2024). July 2023: 1,885 (+37%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,291 (49.8%), F1 350 (13.5%), J1 263 (10.2%), C1/D 125 (4.8%), L2 87 (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 July 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.