Unofficial site. Data from the U.S. Department of State.

Figures come from the State Department's monthly nonimmigrant visa issuance reports (source). Issuance counts are not approval rates, and monthly figures are preliminary. This site is not legal or immigration advice and is not affiliated with the U.S. government.

Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

DashboardCountriesVisa typesVisa groupsRegionsWhat changedAppointment waitsVisa BulletinGuidesRankingsCompareAbout & methodology
V✓Visa Status
DashboardCountriesVisa typesWhat changedAppointment waitsVisa BulletinGreen cardsRankingsCompare
Visa Status · unofficial · data from the U.S. Department of State
· printed
Dashboard›Countries›Bulgaria

Country

Bulgaria · P1

See visa appointment dates →
See Visa Bulletin dates →

Internationally recognized athlete or entertainer · For athletes and entertainment groups with international recognition.

P1 visas issued to people from Bulgaria · February 2026
2

That is 1 more than in January 2026 (1) — ▲ +100.0%.

P1 visas made up 0.1% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.1% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
▲+100.0% vs January 2026 (1)▲+100.0% vs February 2025 (1)

All published months together: 207

Bulgaria · P1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202522
  • 20263
02468JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Download CSV
Month by month
Month20252026Change
January71▼ -85.7%
February12▲ +100.0%
March0––
April0––
May2––
June1––
July3––
August2––
September2––
October0––
November0––
December4––

When is it busy? Bulgaria · P1

Busiest month: January (25.3% of a typical year). Quietest: June (0.6%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

25.3%
4.9%
5.2%
5.1%
4.1%
0.6%
2.3%
10.7%
15.9%
8.8%
11.0%
6.1%
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 8 full years (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.

Bulgaria · P1: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
010203040Mar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
Download CSV
View as table
MonthIssuances
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '171
Sep '170
Oct '171
Nov '171
Dec '171
Jan '184
Feb '182
Mar '183
Apr '181
May '181
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '183
Sep '1814
Oct '184
Nov '181
Dec '181
Jan '192
Feb '191
Mar '191
Apr '193
May '191
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '1910
Sep '192
Oct '196
Nov '191
Dec '192
Jan '204
Feb '201
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '202
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '211
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '212
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '211
Sep '212
Oct '210
Nov '212
Dec '211
Jan '221
Feb '222
Mar '220
Apr '220
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '221
Aug '221
Sep '227
Oct '221
Nov '228
Dec '221
Jan '232
Feb '230
Mar '233
Apr '231
May '233
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '233
Sep '233
Oct '230
Nov '234
Dec '230
Jan '2440
Feb '241
Mar '248
Apr '240
May '241
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '241
Sep '240
Oct '243
Nov '241
Dec '243
Jan '257
Feb '251
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '252
Jun '251
Jul '253
Aug '252
Sep '252
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '254
Jan '261
Feb '262

Explore Bulgaria by period

Total visas issued
1
Latest 12 months · Bulgaria · P1 · January
Compare with other countries →Compare months or years →Europe & Central Asia →Share snapshot →

By month · latest 12 months

Choose a month to filter
––––––––––1–
Mar'25
Apr'25
May'25
Jun'25
Jul'25
Aug'25
Sep'25
Oct'25
Nov'25
Dec'25
Jan'26
Feb'26

Compare months or years

Compare by
Quick pick
Chart
Bulgaria · Visa class P1 · One total per month
  • Dec 20254
  • Jan 20261
  • Feb 20262
Dec 2025
457% of selected
Jan 2026
114% of selected
Feb 2026
229% of selected
Download CSV
  • Jan 2026 is 3 (75.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 2 (50.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
View as table
Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 412
Total412