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Official US State Department data

US visa statistics for Norway

How many US visas nationals of Norway are issued, and for what, plus what the US consulates in Norway issue.

Data through February 2026

Visas issued to nationals of Norway, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

6,2106,210

Down 18%vs 7,596 in the 12 months before

Down 18% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
518
Busiest month
981
Jul 2025
Latest month
408
Feb 2026Down 20%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 7.6k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 6.2k

02505007501k1.3k
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

What the visas are for

Visas issued to nationals of Norway by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.

  • B1/B2

    Business and tourist visitors

    Down 28%

    1.9k

    30% of the total, last 12 months

    1,857 visas in the last 12 months, 2,582 in the 12 months before

  • F-1

    Academic students

    Down 18%

    1k

    16% of the total, last 12 months

    1,022 visas in the last 12 months, 1,253 in the 12 months before

  • J-1

    Exchange visitors

    Down 7.7%

    708

    11% of the total, last 12 months

    708 visas in the last 12 months, 767 in the 12 months before

  • C-1/D

    Airline and ship crews

    Down 38%

    593

    9.5% of the total, last 12 months

    593 visas in the last 12 months, 960 in the 12 months before

  • NATO-2

    Down 23%

    256

    4.1% of the total, last 12 months

    256 visas in the last 12 months, 333 in the 12 months before

  • L-1

    Intracompany transferees

    Up 19%

    211

    3.4% of the total, last 12 months

    211 visas in the last 12 months, 177 in the 12 months before

Other visa types

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Q-13.4% of total

    Cultural exchange visitors

    211Up 32%
    211 visas in the last 12 months, 160 in the 12 months before
  • A-23% of total

    Foreign government officials

    187Up 6.9%
    187 visas in the last 12 months, 175 in the 12 months before
  • I2.3% of total

    Journalists and foreign media

    142Up 19%
    142 visas in the last 12 months, 119 in the 12 months before
  • P-12.2% of total

    Athletes and entertainment groups

    134Down 10%
    134 visas in the last 12 months, 149 in the 12 months before
  • E-21.9% of total

    Treaty investors

    121About flat, 1.7%
    121 visas in the last 12 months, 119 in the 12 months before
  • L-21.9% of total

    Spouses and children of L-1 transferees

    115Up 4.5%
    115 visas in the last 12 months, 110 in the 12 months before

B1/B2 visas made up 30% of the visas issued to nationals of Norway in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 28% and C-1/D fell 38% on the 12 months before.

US consulates in Norway

Every visa each consulate issued, to any nationality, in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Oslo100% of the country
    7.3kDown 28%
    7,347 visas in the last 12 months, 10,258 in the 12 months before

Together they issued 7,347 visas in the last 12 months. That differs from the total to nationals of Norway above, which also counts nationals who applied in other countries and leaves out other nationalities who applied here.

When visas are issued

Visas issued to nationals of Norway each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
14%
5.5%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2024–2025.

Busiest: June 2024: 1,004 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2024–2025, July was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2024

    7.7k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    First full year in this data
  2. 2025

    6.3k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 17%vs 2024
  3. 2026So far

    898

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 11%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 6,326 visas (−17% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 11% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Norway
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026408511Down 20%
January 2026490503About flat, 2.6%
December 2025392568Down 31%
November 2025307472Down 35%
October 2025365579Down 37%
September 2025403473Down 15%
August 2025587623Down 5.8%
July 2025981916Up 7.1%
June 20256291,004Down 37%
May 2025562731Down 23%
April 2025556703Down 21%
March 2025530513Up 3.3%
February 2025511481Up 6.2%
January 2025503587Down 14%
December 2024568563About flat, 0.9%
November 2024472495Down 4.6%
October 2024579446Up 30%
September 2024473453Up 4.4%
August 2024623674Down 7.6%
July 2024916881Up 4%
June 20241,004914Up 9.8%
May 2024731663Up 10%
April 2024703466Up 51%
March 2024513528About flat, 2.8%

Look up a visa type for Norway

Monthly trend, each consulate's numbers, the busiest months and the long view.

  • H-1B
  • H-4
  • F-1
  • F-2
  • B1/B2
  • J-1
  • J-2
  • L-1
  • L-2
  • M-1

About these numbers

Visas issued, not appointments
Every number here is a visa the US State Department issued. It shows demand and how much the consulates process, not how many interview slots are open.
By nationality or by consulate
“Issued to nationals of India” counts Indian citizens wherever they applied. “Issued in India” counts what the US consulates in India issued, to anyone. The two differ, so each number says which one it is.
Last 12 months
The 12 months up to the latest month State Dept has published, compared with the 12 months before. Monthly reports arrive a few months late. Calendar years run January to December.

Source: US Department of State.Monthly nonimmigrant visa issuancesNonimmigrant visa statisticsFY2019 reporting methodologyCheck Visa Slots isn't affiliated with the US government.