Official US State Department data
How many L-2 visas are issued at Sofia, and its share of everything issued in Bulgaria.
Visas issued at Sofia, last 12 months
Feb 2025 – Jan 2026
3535
Down 36% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 52% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 55
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Visas issued at Sofia each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: September 2022: 11 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and May the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
29
Jan – Dec 2023
50
Jan – Dec 2024
39
Jan – Dec 2025
1
Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months
2025 had 39 visas (−22% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 80% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 5 | Down 80% |
| December 2025 | 10 | 7 | Up 43% |
| November 2025 | 0 | 11 | Down 100% |
| October 2025 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2025 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| August 2025 | 6 | 2 | Up 200% |
| July 2025 | 5 | 6 | Down 17% |
| June 2025 | 0 | 9 | Down 100% |
| May 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| April 2025 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| March 2025 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| February 2025 | 0 | 4 | Down 100% |
| January 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| December 2024 | 7 | 2 | Up 250% |
| November 2024 | 11 | 0 | |
| October 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| September 2024 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| August 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| July 2024 | 6 | 9 | Down 33% |
| June 2024 | 9 | 4 | Up 125% |
| May 2024 | 0 | 0 | |
| April 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| March 2024 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| February 2024 | 4 | 2 | Up 100% |
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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