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Official US State Department data

B1/B2 visa statistics for Bulgaria

How many B1/B2 visas nationals of Bulgaria are issued, and what each US consulate in Bulgaria issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

B1/B2 visas issued to nationals of Bulgaria

Every B1/B2 visa issued to a national of Bulgaria, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Bulgaria, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

12,89012,890

Down 12%vs 14,645 in the 12 months before

Down 12% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
1.1k
Busiest month
1.2k
Nov 2025
Latest month
1.2k
Feb 2026Down 4.5%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 15k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 13k

05001k1.5k2k
Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

05k10k15k20k
11k
12k
12k
13k
Pre-COVID peak14k
6.8k
1.9k
9.5k
Highest15k
14k
14k
5.7k
'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2015: 10,920 visas; FY2016: 11,540 visas; FY2017: 12,218 visas; FY2018: 12,662 visas; FY2019: 14,240 visas; FY2020: 6,819 visas; FY2021: 1,871 visas; FY2022: 9,476 visas; FY2023: 14,875 visas; FY2024: 13,990 visas; FY2025: 13,894 visas; FY2026: 5,719 visas so far.

FY2025 had 13,894 visas (−0.7% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 15% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Bulgaria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261,1631,218Down 4.5%
January 20261,1911,418Down 16%
December 20251,0521,242Down 15%
November 20251,2051,530Down 21%
October 20251,1081,315Down 16%
September 20258481,072Down 21%
August 20258831,216Down 27%
July 20251,156909Up 27%
June 20251,093763Up 43%
May 20251,0031,257Down 20%
April 20251,0241,423Down 28%
March 20251,1641,282Down 9.2%
February 20251,218–
January 20251,418–
December 20241,242–
November 20241,530–
October 20241,315–
September 20241,072–
August 20241,216–
July 2024909–
June 2024763–
May 20241,257–
April 20241,423–
March 20241,282–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Bulgaria who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Bulgaria.

B1/B2 visas issued in Bulgaria

How many B1/B2 visas the US consulates in Bulgaria issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Bulgaria, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

11,69911,699

Down 12%vs 13,264 in the 12 months before

Down 12% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
975
Busiest month
1.2k
Jul 2025
Latest month
987
Feb 2026Down 8.8%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 13k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 12k

05001k1.5k2k
Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Bulgaria each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
9.8%
6.6%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: March 2023: 1,500 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    14k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    13k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 0.1%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    12k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 11%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    2k

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 11%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 11,965 visas (−11% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 11% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Bulgaria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20269871,082Down 8.8%
January 20261,0631,234Down 14%
December 20259501,145Down 17%
November 20251,0951,426Down 23%
October 20259281,209Down 23%
September 2025725923Down 21%
August 20258611,167Down 26%
July 20251,188822Up 45%
June 20251,073703Up 53%
May 20259411,176Down 20%
April 20259151,293Down 29%
March 20259731,084Down 10%
February 20251,0821,257Down 14%
January 20251,2341,284Down 3.9%
December 20241,145737Up 55%
November 20241,4261,214Up 17%
October 20241,2091,074Up 13%
September 2024923921About flat, 0.2%
August 20241,1671,288Down 9.4%
July 2024822944Down 13%
June 20247031,171Down 40%
May 20241,1761,225Down 4%
April 20241,293956Up 35%
March 20241,0841,500Down 28%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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