Official US State Department data
How many B1/B2 visas are issued at Sofia, and its share of everything issued in Bulgaria.
Visas issued at Sofia, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
11,69911,699
Down 12% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 13k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 12k
Visas issued at Sofia each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: March 2023: 1,500 visas
In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
14k
Jan – Dec 2023
13k
Jan – Dec 2024
12k
Jan – Dec 2025
2k
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 11,965 visas (−11% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 11% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 987 | 1,082 | Down 8.8% |
| January 2026 | 1,063 | 1,234 | Down 14% |
| December 2025 | 950 | 1,145 | Down 17% |
| November 2025 | 1,095 | 1,426 | Down 23% |
| October 2025 | 928 | 1,209 | Down 23% |
| September 2025 | 725 | 923 | Down 21% |
| August 2025 | 861 | 1,167 | Down 26% |
| July 2025 | 1,188 | 822 | Up 45% |
| June 2025 | 1,073 | 703 | Up 53% |
| May 2025 | 941 | 1,176 | Down 20% |
| April 2025 | 915 | 1,293 | Down 29% |
| March 2025 | 973 | 1,084 | Down 10% |
| February 2025 | 1,082 | 1,257 | Down 14% |
| January 2025 | 1,234 | 1,284 | Down 3.9% |
| December 2024 | 1,145 | 737 | Up 55% |
| November 2024 | 1,426 | 1,214 | Up 17% |
| October 2024 | 1,209 | 1,074 | Up 13% |
| September 2024 | 923 | 921 | About flat, 0.2% |
| August 2024 | 1,167 | 1,288 | Down 9.4% |
| July 2024 | 822 | 944 | Down 13% |
| June 2024 | 703 | 1,171 | Down 40% |
| May 2024 | 1,176 | 1,225 | Down 4% |
| April 2024 | 1,293 | 956 | Up 35% |
| March 2024 | 1,084 | 1,500 | Down 28% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Bulgaria
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