Bern · Switzerland · August 2025
Visas issued at Bern in August 2025
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) | Aug 2025 | Share | Jul 2025 | Aug 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 960 | 51.5% | 1,044 | 1,193 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 258 | 13.8% | 249 | 207 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 152 | 8.2% | 192 | 147 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 89 | 4.8% | 79 | 146 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 67 | 3.6% | 71 | 64 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 43 | 2.3% | 30 | 76 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 41 | 2.2% | 73 | 45 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 40 | 2.1% | 42 | 45 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 30 | 1.6% | 30 | 33 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 26 | 1.4% | 27 | 9 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 24 | 1.3% | 25 | 33 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 22 | 1.2% | 15 | 54 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 20 | 1.1% | 7 | 16 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 17 | 0.9% | 7 | 16 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 9 | 0.5% | 4 | 35 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 8 | 0.4% | 3 | 13 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 7 | 0.4% | 2 | 10 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 6 | 0.3% | 3 | 1 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 6 | 0.3% | 1 | 7 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 6 | 0.3% | 12 | 7 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 5 | 0.3% | 5 | 6 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 5 | 0.3% | 10 | 6 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 4 | 0.2% | 4 | 2 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 4 | 0.2% | 4 | 5 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| H3 | Trainee | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 5 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| G3 | Representative of nonrecognized or nonmember foreign government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 3 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Aug 2025 | Share | Jul 2025 | Aug 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 8 | 42.1% | 2 | 3 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 2 | 10.5% | 0 | 0 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 2 | 10.5% | 0 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 2 | 10.5% | 0 | 1 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 1 | 5.3% | 0 | 2 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 1 | 5.3% | 8 | 1 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 5.3% | 0 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 5.3% | 0 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 5.3% | 0 | 1 |
Context
| August 2025 | Bern | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,864 | 842,878 |
| Change on previous month | -4% | +2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -15% | -10% |
| Immigrant visas | 19 | 44,122 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Aug 2025 (3 Aug 2025): B1/B2 next available 1 month; F, M, J 2 months; H, L, O, P, Q under ½ month.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Bern issue in August 2025?
1,864 nonimmigrant visas and 19 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for August 2025. That was the 77th largest nonimmigrant count among 215 posts that month.
How did August 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Bern?
July 2025: 1,947 nonimmigrant visas (-4% to Aug 2025). August 2024: 2,193 (-15%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 960 (51.5%), F1 258 (13.8%), J1 152 (8.2%), C1/D 89 (4.8%), L1 67 (3.6%).
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 August 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.