Bern · Switzerland · December 2024
Visas issued at Bern in December 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) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,148 | 61.6% | 841 | 1,020 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 148 | 7.9% | 106 | 125 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 143 | 7.7% | 93 | 120 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 71 | 3.8% | 62 | 98 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 71 | 3.8% | 50 | 60 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 66 | 3.5% | 36 | 51 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 38 | 2% | 19 | 19 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 28 | 1.5% | 6 | 30 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 25 | 1.3% | 23 | 30 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 21 | 1.1% | 55 | 22 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 20 | 1.1% | 16 | 12 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 18 | 1% | 36 | 22 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 11 | 0.6% | 5 | 13 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 9 | 0.5% | 9 | 4 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 8 | 0.4% | 12 | 13 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 6 | 0.3% | 3 | 5 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 5 | 0.3% | 4 | 9 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 4 | 0.2% | 3 | 1 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 4 | 0.2% | 2 | 19 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 4 | 0.2% | 6 | 5 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 8 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 4 | 33.3% | 6 | 4 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 25% | 2 | 3 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 3 | 25% | 0 | 2 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 8.3% | 0 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 1 | 8.3% | 2 | 0 |
Context
| December 2024 | Bern | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,865 | 884,739 |
| Change on previous month | +33% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +10% | +17% |
| Immigrant visas | 12 | 50,944 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2024 (1 Dec 2024): B1/B2 next available 16 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 December 2024?
1,865 nonimmigrant visas and 12 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2024. That was the 85th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did December 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Bern?
November 2024: 1,398 nonimmigrant visas (+33% to Dec 2024). December 2023: 1,703 (+10%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,148 (61.6%), J1 148 (7.9%), F1 143 (7.7%), C1/D 71 (3.8%), L1 71 (3.8%).
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 December 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.