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    Bulgaria: U.S. visas issued by month

    In February 2026, the State Department issued 1,511 nonimmigrant visas and 23 immigrant visas to applicants from Bulgaria, according to its monthly issuance reports. In February 2025, the figures were 1,612 and 22. That was the 48th most nonimmigrant visas and the 46th most immigrant visas of the 189 nationalities listed here.

    Sources: U.S. Department of State: Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances and U.S. Department of State: Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2022-10/2026-02

    Nonimmigrant visas issued to applicants from Bulgaria

    1,511 in February 2026, 6% fewer than February 2025 (1,612). 18,646 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

    Nonimmigrant visas issued to applicants from Bulgaria each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01k2k3k4k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20261,511
    Jan 20261,301
    Dec 20251,175
    Nov 20251,304
    Oct 20251,254
    Sep 2025985
    Aug 20251,047
    Jul 20251,461
    Jun 20251,321
    May 20251,866
    Apr 20252,742
    Mar 20252,679
    Feb 20251,612
    Jan 20251,576
    Dec 20241,414
    Nov 20241,716
    Oct 20241,562
    Sep 20241,266
    Aug 20241,430
    Jul 20241,226
    Jun 20241,044
    May 20242,142
    Apr 20243,401
    Mar 20242,437
    Feb 20241,847
    Jan 20241,623
    Dec 2023944
    Nov 20231,445
    Oct 20231,342
    Sep 20231,259
    Aug 20231,530
    Jul 20231,214
    Jun 20231,643
    May 20232,242
    Apr 20232,403
    Mar 20232,928
    Feb 20231,646
    Jan 20231,615
    Dec 20221,196
    Nov 20221,566
    Oct 20221,383
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    B1/B2Business and tourism visitor1,1621,21812,889
    J1Exchange visitor2302823,953
    C1/DTransit and crew member5552749
    F1Academic student21197
    H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker11129
    B1Business visitor41092
    NATO2161782
    L1Intracompany transferee3676
    A212469
    E2Treaty investor5165
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child3052
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker2250
    G23146
    G44637
    O1Person of extraordinary ability1023
    P12117
    A11116
    H4H worker's spouse or child1015
    I1215
    O20010
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child007
    K1Fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen017
    NATO4206
    B2Tourist006
    G1006
    O3005
    P3015
    H2ATemporary agricultural worker003
    M1Vocational student013
    A3002
    C1Transit002
    NATO6032
    R1Religious worker002
    R2002
    BBBCC101
    DCrew member001
    F2Academic student's spouse or child001
    G3011
    H3001
    P4001

    Immigrant visas issued to applicants from Bulgaria

    23 in February 2026, 5% more than February 2025 (22). 366 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

    Immigrant visas issued to applicants from Bulgaria each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.0204060802023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202623
    Jan 202625
    Dec 202538
    Nov 202524
    Oct 202536
    Sep 202539
    Aug 202537
    Jul 202534
    Jun 202539
    May 202525
    Apr 202528
    Mar 202518
    Feb 202522
    Jan 202534
    Dec 202416
    Nov 202422
    Oct 202423
    Sep 202438
    Aug 202431
    Jul 202432
    Jun 202436
    May 202425
    Apr 202431
    Mar 202450
    Feb 202439
    Jan 202429
    Dec 202347
    Nov 202331
    Oct 202334
    Sep 202329
    Aug 202331
    Jul 202344
    Jun 202335
    May 202344
    Apr 202348
    Mar 202363
    Feb 202326
    Jan 202334
    Dec 202243
    Nov 202243
    Oct 202233
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen77107
    IH34466
    DVDiversity visa0636
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen3032
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen2020
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen0018
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen2116
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years1116
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit0015
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0014
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional107
    EWEmployment-based, other worker104
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability203
    CR2003
    E1Employment-based, priority worker003
    SB1003
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident001
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident031
    SQ3001

    Related data for Bulgaria

    • Visitor visa refusal rate (a separate State Department table, published for each fiscal year).
    • Visas issued at U.S. posts in Bulgaria, to applicants of any nationality: Sofia

    Worldwide issuances and every nationality →

    How to read these counts

    Each figure is the number of visas the State Department reported issuing in one month. It is not an approval rate. The files do not say how many people applied, were refused or are still waiting.

    Nonimmigrant visas are counted by the applicant's nationality. Immigrant visas are counted by foreign state of chargeability or place of birth, which can differ from nationality.

    The State Department revises monthly figures, and its annual Report of the Visa Office is the official count for a fiscal year. Where we add months together, the figure is labelled as a sum of monthly reports.

    Cite this data

    Visa Interviews Research. (2026). U.S. Visa Issuances by Nationality, Monthly (Version 2026-10-15-v1) [Data set]. VisaMind. https://www.visainterviews.com/datasets/us-visa-issuances-by-nationality

    Every month and visa class since October 2022 is in the downloads, including places too small for a page of their own.

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