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How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Bulgaria, and how that changed.

Visas issued to people from Bulgaria · February 2026
1,511

That is 210 more than in January 2026 (1,301) — +16.1%.

Quick view · February 2026
+16.1% vs January 2026 (1,301)-6.3% vs February 2025 (1,612)

All published months together: 118,007

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Bulgaria · All visa categories · One total per month
  • Dec 20251,175
  • Jan 20261,301
  • Feb 20261,511
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  • Jan 2026 is 126 (10.7%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 336 (28.6%) higher than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 1,1751,3011,511
Total1,1751,3011,511
Total visas issued
1,511
Latest 12 months · Bulgaria · February
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Top visa types

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  1. B1/B21,162
  2. J1230
  3. C1/D55
  4. NATO216
  5. A212
  6. E25

Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.

Most visasBiggest change
Visa groupFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Visitors1,1671,202 -2.9%−35
Exchange visitors23013 +1669.2%+217
Transit and crew5562 -11.3%−7
Diplomats and international organizations385 +660.0%+33
Temporary workers1812 +50.0%+6
Students25 -60.0%−3
Other11 +0.0%+0
Fiancé(e)s and their children01 -100.0%−1

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
Visa typeFebruary 2026January 2026Change
B1/B21,1621,191 -2.4%−29
J123012 +1816.7%+218
C1/D5562 -11.3%−7
NATO2160new+16
A2120new+12
E251 +400.0%+4
B1410 -60.0%−6
G444 +0.0%+0
L132 +50.0%+1
G231 +200.0%+2
L231 +200.0%+2
F125 -60.0%−3
H1B21 +100.0%+1
P121 +100.0%+1
NATO420new+2
O112 -50.0%−1
I11 +0.0%+0
A110new+1
BBBCC10new+1
H2B10new+1
H410new+1
O202 -100.0%−2
B201 -100.0%−1
J201 -100.0%−1
K101 -100.0%−1
P301 -100.0%−1
P401 -100.0%−1

Bulgaria: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202519,022
  • 20262,812
01K2K3K4KJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January1,5761,301 -17.4%
February1,6121,511 -6.3%
March2,679––
April2,742––
May1,866––
June1,321––
July1,461––
August1,047––
September985––
October1,254––
November1,304––
December1,175––

When is it busy? Bulgaria

Busiest month: March (13.4% of a typical year). Quietest: September (6.0%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 7 full years (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: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
01K2K3K4KOct'18May'19Dec'19Jul'20Feb'21Sep'21Apr'22Nov'22Jun'23Jan'24Aug'24Mar'25Oct'25
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MonthIssuances
Oct '181,563
Nov '181,410
Dec '181,350
Jan '191,575
Feb '191,948
Mar '193,710
Apr '193,075
May '191,950
Jun '191,358
Jul '191,869
Aug '191,394
Sep '191,213
Oct '191,460
Nov '191,137
Dec '191,284
Jan '201,608
Feb '201,991
Mar '201,388
Apr '2011
May '20123
Jun '20151
Jul '20220
Aug '20204
Sep '20195
Oct '20217
Nov '20189
Dec '20204
Jan '21156
Feb '21159
Mar '21392
Apr '21345
May '21449
Jun '211,065
Jul '21526
Aug '21344
Sep '21430
Oct '21478
Nov '21567
Dec '21601
Jan '22646
Feb '22823
Mar '221,367
Apr '221,355
May '221,827
Jun '221,653
Jul '221,517
Aug '221,852
Sep '221,360
Oct '221,383
Nov '221,566
Dec '221,196
Jan '231,615
Feb '231,646
Mar '232,928
Apr '232,403
May '232,242
Jun '231,643
Jul '231,214
Aug '231,530
Sep '231,259
Oct '231,342
Nov '231,445
Dec '23944
Jan '241,623
Feb '241,847
Mar '242,437
Apr '243,401
May '242,142
Jun '241,044
Jul '241,226
Aug '241,430
Sep '241,266
Oct '241,562
Nov '241,716
Dec '241,414
Jan '251,576
Feb '251,612
Mar '252,679
Apr '252,742
May '251,866
Jun '251,321
Jul '251,461
Aug '251,047
Sep '25985
Oct '251,254
Nov '251,304
Dec '251,175
Jan '261,301
Feb '261,511