American Visa Appointment Wait Time: Essential Information For Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants

Visa Appointment Wait Times

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Planning your travel in advance and applying for your visa early are crucial steps. If you’re aiming to secure a nonimmigrant visa to visit the United States temporarily, it’s important to check the current wait times for interviews using the tool below. Be aware that not all visa applications can be finalized on the interview day; further details are provided below.

Interview Wait Time

The estimated wait time to get a nonimmigrant visa interview appointment at a U.S. embassy or consulate depends on their workload and staffing levels, and it can fluctuate weekly. The provided wait time is an estimate and does not ensure appointment availability.

Interview Waiver Wait Time

Wait times for applicants eligible for an Interview Waiver are specific to locations where applicants submit their passports and required documents to a U.S. embassy or consulate. This wait time estimate excludes the consular officer’s time for adjudicating the application and the mailing time for passports or other documents. Visit the website of the Embassy or Consulate Visa Section where you plan to apply to check your eligibility for an Interview Waiver and for instructions on submitting a nonimmigrant visa application. Note that applicants must be nationals or residents of the country where they are applying to qualify for the Interview Waiver.

Expedited Interview Appointment Qualifications

In urgent, unforeseen circumstances such as a funeral, medical emergency, or school start date, consular sections overseas may expedite your interview date. The process for requesting an expedited nonimmigrant visa interview varies by location. Refer to the instructions on the Embassy or Consulate Visa Section’s website where you will interview, or their online appointment scheduling site. You will need to provide evidence of the need for an expedited appointment.

In all cases, you must first submit the online visa application form (DS-160), pay the application fee, and schedule the earliest available interview appointment. Only then will a consular section consider an expedited appointment request.

Note: Travel for weddings, graduation ceremonies, assisting pregnant relatives, attending annual conferences, or last-minute tourism does not qualify for expedited appointments. For such travel, schedule a regular visa appointment well in advance.

Administrative Processing

These estimates exclude the time required for administrative processing, which may apply to some applications. The duration of administrative processing varies based on the individual case.

Administrative Processing Information

U.S. visa applications can have only two outcomes: issuance or refusal. If a consular officer determines that a visa applicant is not eligible, the application will be refused. Some refused applications may need further administrative processing. If this is necessary, the consular officer will inform the applicant at the end of the interview. The duration of administrative processing will vary case by case. Upon completion, the consular officer may determine that the applicant is now eligible for the visa or remains ineligible. Visa applicants should apply early, well ahead of their intended travel date.

Important Notice: Except in cases of emergency travel (e.g., serious illnesses, injuries, or deaths in the immediate family), applicants should wait at least 180 days from the interview date or submission of supplemental documents, whichever is later, before inquiring about the status of administrative processing.

About Visa Processing Wait Times – Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants

Information about nonimmigrant visa interview wait times and processing time frames is available on this website and on U.S. Embassy and Consulate websites globally. Note that the “Wait Times for a Nonimmigrant Visa to be Processed” by country does not include administrative processing time. Processing wait time also excludes the time needed to return the passport to applicants via courier services or local mail.

Additionally, review all information on the specific Embassy or Consulate Visa Section website for local procedures and instructions, including how to schedule an interview. Embassy and Consulate websites also provide details on any additional procedures for students, exchange visitors, and those needing an earlier visa interview appointment.

Essential Information on Visa Appointment Wait Times for Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants

The estimated wait time to receive an interview appointment at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate can change weekly and is based on actual incoming workload and staffing. These are estimates only and do not guarantee the availability of an appointment.

City/Post	Interview RequiredStudent/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	Interview RequiredPetition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	Interview RequiredCrew and Transit (C, D, C1/D)	Interview RequiredVisitors (B1/B2)
Abidjan	38 Days	1 Day	1 Day	38 Days
Abu Dhabi		26 Days		423 Days
Abuja	147 Days	8 Days	476 Days	476 Days
Accra	276 Days	31 Days	6 Days	431 Days
Adana				Closed
Addis Ababa	58 Days	100 Days	58 Days	100 Days
Algiers	80 Days	1 Day	1 Day	80 Days
Almaty	17 Days	8 Days	8 Days	17 Days
Amman	21 Days	7 Days	7 Days	175 Days
Amsterdam	18 Days	5 Days	13 Days	39 Days
Ankara	56 Days	87 Days		508 Days
Antananarivo	7 Days	7 Days	7 Days	7 Days
Apia	45 Days	45 Days	45 Days	45 Days
Ashgabat	2 Days	2 Days	2 Days	2 Days
Asmara	7 Days	7 Days	7 Days	7 Days
Astana	21 Days	1 Day	1 Day	38 Days
Asuncion	8 Days	21 Days	7 Days	192 Days
Athens	45 Days	45 Days	45 Days	45 Days
Auckland	10 Days	10 Days	44 Days	44 Days
Baghdad				Emergency Appointments Only
Baku	1 Day	1 Day	1 Day	23 Days
Bamako	7 Days	7 Days	7 Days	63 Days
Bandar Seri Begawan	35 Days	35 Days	35 Days	35 Days
Bangkok	2 Days	2 Days	2 Days	66 Days
Bangui				Non-Visa Processing Post
Banjul	200 Days	40 Days	40 Days	200 Days
Barcelona				Non-Visa Processing Post
Beijing	7 Days	9 Days	28 Days	66 Days
Beirut	20 Days	40 Days	160 Days	160 Days
Belfast	21 Days	28 Days	28 Days	105 Days
Belgrade	2 Days	21 Days	2 Days	2 Days
Belmopan	7 Days	7 Days	21 Days	21 Days
Berlin	11 Days	64 Days	3 Days	28 Days
Bern	1 Day	1 Day	1 Day	3 Days
Bishkek	2 Days	2 Days	2 Days	35 Days
Bogota	5 Days	5 Days	5 Days	640 Days
Brasilia	2 Days	2 Days	2 Days	21 Days
Bratislava	1 Day	1 Day	1 Day	3 Days
Brazzaville	64 Days	64 Days	325 Days	325 Days
Bridgetown	38 Days	12 Days	19 Days	75 Days
Brussels	22 Days	22 Days	22 Days	22 Days
Bucharest	7 Days	7 Days	7 Days	180 Days
Budapest	50 Days	35 Days	35 Days	150 Days
Buenos Aires	2 Days	3 Days	3 Days	91 Days
Bujumbura	21 Days	21 Days	21 Days	21 Days
Cairo	5 Days	5 Days	102 Days	102 Days
Calgary	36 Days	67 Days	864 Days	864 Days
Canberra				Non-Visa Processing Post
Cape Town	8 Days	22 Days	22 Days	21 Days
Caracas				Closed
Casablanca	4 Days	171 Days	171 Days	171 Days
Chengdu				Closed
Chennai ( Madras)	312 Days	113 Days	7 Days	515 Days
Chiang Mai	7 Days		7 Days	30 Days
Chisinau	20 Days	20 Days	22 Days	55 Days
Ciudad Juarez	3 Days	3 Days	3 Days	812 Days
Colombo	30 Days	21 Days	30 Days	105 Days
Conakry	7 Days	7 Days	7 Days	7 Days
Copenhagen	35 Days	1 Day	1 Day	37 Days
Cotonou	190 Days	190 Days	190 Days	190 Days
Curacao	14 Days	14 Days	14 Days	45 Days
Dakar	10 Days	10 Days	12 Days	99 Days
Damascus				Closed
Dar Es Salaam	13 Days	6 Days	6 Days	92 Days
Dhahran	2 Days	3 Days	2 Days	2 Days
Dhaka	303 Days	11 Days	38 Days	282 Days
Dili	Same Day			Same Day
Djibouti	10 Days	35 Days	35 Days	35 Days
Doha	43 Days	8 Days	9 Days	33 Days
Dubai	44 Days	50 Days		379 Days
Dublin	9 Days	10 Days	5 Days	18 Days
Durban	14 Days	23 Days	23 Days	23 Days
Dushanbe	3 Days	3 Days	3 Days	3 Days
Erbil				Emergency Appointments Only
Florence	7 Days	4 Days	7 Days	24 Days
Frankfurt	28 Days	28 Days	28 Days	39 Days
Freetown	86 Days	86 Days	86 Days	86 Days
Fukuoka				Non-Visa Processing Post
Gaborone	30 Days	30 Days	30 Days	30 Days
Georgetown	3 Days	Same Day	3 Days	30 Days
Guadalajara	7 Days	3 Days	3 Days	813 Days
Guangzhou	13 Days	11 Days	12 Days	109 Days
Guatemala City	15 Days	24 Days	17 Days	574 Days
Guayaquil	57 Days	77 Days	119 Days	267 Days
Halifax	60 Days	90 Days	877 Days	877 Days
Hamilton	12 Days	12 Days	12 Days	12 Days
Hanoi	4 Days	6 Days	2 Days	5 Days
Harare	5 Days	5 Days	5 Days	60 Days
Havana				Emergency Appointments Only
Helsinki	26 Days	21 Days	23 Days	45 Days
Hermosillo	7 Days	3 Days	3 Days	702 Days
Ho Chi Minh City	21 Days	10 Days	10 Days	28 Days
Hong Kong	8 Days	3 Days	2 Days	82 Days
Hyderabad	266 Days	2 Days	1 Day	268 Days
Islamabad	18 Days			345 Days
Istanbul	105 Days	111 Days	84 Days	613 Days
Jakarta	7 Days	7 Days	14 Days	21 Days
Jeddah	1 Day	2 Days	1 Day	17 Days
Jerusalem	107 Days	72 Days	31 Days	31 Days
Johannesburg	42 Days	42 Days	42 Days	43 Days
Juba				Closed
Kabul				Closed
Kampala	75 Days	60 Days	60 Days	220 Days
Kaohsiung				Non-Visa Processing Post
Karachi	28 Days	1 Day	3 Days	220 Days
Kathmandu	298 Days	8 Days	1 Day	298 Days
Khartoum				Closed
Kigali	73 Days	78 Days	78 Days	78 Days
Kingston	9 Days	8 Days	2 Days	15 Days
Kinshasa	150 Days	7 Days	7 Days	101 Days
Kolkata	266 Days			137 Days
Kolonia	21 Days	21 Days	21 Days	21 Days
Koror	30 Days	30 Days	30 Days	30 Days
Krakow	3 Days	1 Day	1 Day	1 Day
Kuala Lumpur	2 Days	2 Days	2 Days	2 Days
Kuwait	1 Day	1 Day	1 Day	1 Day
Kyiv				Closed
La Paz	5 Days	2 Days	90 Days	90 Days
Lagos	163 Days	7 Days	423 Days	423 Days
Lahore				Closed
Libreville	119 Days	119 Days	119 Days	119 Days
Lilongwe	28 Days	28 Days	28 Days	171 Days
Lima	14 Days	11 Days	11 Days	336 Days
Lisbon	2 Days	10 Days	30 Days	1 Day
Ljubljana	10 Days	10 Days	10 Days	10 Days
Lome	21 Days	21 Days	21 Days	120 Days
London	13 Days	13 Days	14 Days	100 Days
Luanda	21 Days	1 Day	1 Day	20 Days
Lusaka	33 Days	264 Days	264 Days	264 Days
Luxembourg	17 Days	12 Days	17 Days	17 Days
Madrid	3 Days	9 Days	17 Days	289 Days
Majuro				Emergency Appointments Only
Malabo	323 Days	323 Days	323 Days	323 Days
Managua	1 Day	1 Day	1 Day	1 Day
Manama	4 Days	4 Days	4 Days	21 Days
Manila	38 Days	24 Days	17 Days	68 Days
Maputo	3 Days	3 Days	3 Days	3 Days
Marseille				Closed
Maseru				Closed
Matamoros	3 Days	2 Days	2 Days	651 Days
Mbabane	14 Days	45 Days	45 Days	45 Days
Melbourne	24 Days	3 Days	22 Days	66 Days
Merida	2 Days	1 Day	1 Day	793 Days
Mexicali Tpf				Closed
Mexico City	7 Days	28 Days	28 Days	842 Days
Milan	4 Days	1 Day	1 Day	15 Days
Minsk				Closed
Monrovia	4 Days		4 Days	4 Days
Monterrey	3 Days	2 Days	1 Day	658 Days
Montevideo	7 Days	3 Days	64 Days	64 Days
Montreal				Emergency Appointments Only
Moscow				Closed
Mumbai (Bombay)	144 Days		30 Days	506 Days
Munich	21 Days	21 Days	21 Days	43 Days
Muscat	127 Days	127 Days	127 Days	127 Days
N`Djamena	32 Days	178 Days	178 Days	178 Days
Naha	1 Day	8 Days	8 Days	8 Days
Nairobi	22 Days	16 Days	15 Days	15 Days
Naples	4 Days	1 Day	1 Day	15 Days
Nassau	3 Days	3 Days	3 Days	76 Days
New Delhi	253 Days		115 Days	147 Days
Niamey	147 Days		147 Days	147 Days
Nicosia	3 Days	3 Days	3 Days	3 Days
Nogales	1 Day	7 Days	7 Days	703 Days
Nouakchott	14 Days	14 Days	14 Days	14 Days
Nuevo Laredo	1 Day	1 Day	648 Days	648 Days
Osaka/Kobe	5 Days	5 Days	5 Days	131 Days
Oslo	2 Days	2 Days	2 Days	3 Days
Ottawa	60 Days	90 Days	150 Days	913 Days
Ouagadougou	255 Days			291 Days
Panama City	7 Days	2 Days	7 Days	469 Days
Paramaribo	2 Days	2 Days	2 Days	7 Days
Paris	29 Days	143 Days	1 Day	529 Days
Perth	78 Days	784 Days	78 Days	78 Days
Phnom Penh	22 Days	22 Days	22 Days	22 Days
Podgorica	3 Days	3 Days	3 Days	3 Days
Ponta Delgada				Non-Visa Processing Post
Port Au Prince				Emergency Appointments Only
Port Louis	22 Days	22 Days	22 Days	22 Days
Port Moresby	28 Days	28 Days	28 Days	28 Days
Port Of Spain	1 Day	1 Day	4 Days	22 Days
Porto Alegre				Closed
Prague	22 Days	31 Days	58 Days	58 Days
Praia	3 Days	3 Days	3 Days	89 Days
Pretoria				Non-Visa Processing Post
Pristina	3 Days	65 Days		65 Days
Quebec	60 Days	150 Days	150 Days	710 Days
Quito	3 Days	3 Days	3 Days	420 Days
Rangoon	150 Days	150 Days	150 Days	150 Days
Recife	1 Day	2 Days	2 Days	58 Days
Reykjavik	64 Days	64 Days	64 Days	64 Days
Riga	2 Days	2 Days	2 Days	2 Days
Rio De Janeiro	4 Days	17 Days	12 Days	84 Days
Riyadh	50 Days	15 Days	62 Days	62 Days
Rome	4 Days	1 Day	1 Day	15 Days
San Jose	4 Days	4 Days	4 Days	506 Days
San Salvador	7 Days	4 Days	12 Days	74 Days
Sanaa				Closed
Santiago	21 Days	21 Days	21 Days	24 Days
Santo Domingo	7 Days	10 Days	8 Days	239 Days
Sao Paulo	3 Days	3 Days	3 Days	66 Days
Sapporo	60 Days
Sarajevo	79 Days	10 Days	10 Days	110 Days
Seoul	1 Day	1 Day	21 Days	21 Days
Shanghai	30 Days	60 Days	30 Days	106 Days
Shenyang	2 Days	2 Days	45 Days	45 Days
Singapore	10 Days	24 Days	3 Days	24 Days
Skopje	21 Days	21 Days	21 Days	21 Days
Sofia	10 Days	15 Days	20 Days	18 Days
St Georges				Closed
St Petersburg				Closed
Stockholm	14 Days	28 Days	21 Days	78 Days
Surabaya	2 Days	3 Days	2 Days	24 Days
Suva	31 Days	31 Days	31 Days	38 Days
Sydney	15 Days	17 Days	15 Days	74 Days
Taipei	26 Days	50 Days	4 Days	74 Days
Tallinn	7 Days	7 Days	7 Days	14 Days
Tashkent	21 Days	21 Days	21 Days	21 Days
Tbilisi	3 Days	3 Days	3 Days	110 Days
Tegucigalpa	9 Days	8 Days	8 Days	868 Days
Tel Aviv	7 Days	2 Days	2 Days	31 Days
Tijuana	1 Day	3 Days	1 Day	862 Days
Tijuana Tpf	1 Day	3 Days	1 Day	862 Days
Tirana	14 Days	14 Days	14 Days	98 Days
Tokyo	2 Days	3 Days	2 Days	65 Days
Toronto	51 Days	42 Days	748 Days	748 Days
Tripoli				Closed
Tunis	8 Days	1 Day	8 Days	150 Days
Ulaanbaatar	45 Days	54 Days	54 Days	160 Days
Usun-New York	7 Days	7 Days		7 Days
Valletta	30 Days	30 Days	30 Days	30 Days
Vancouver	26 Days	37 Days	37 Days	813 Days
Vienna	53 Days	17 Days	40 Days	69 Days
Vientiane	4 Days	4 Days	4 Days	2 Days
Vilnius	1 Day	7 Days	7 Days	2 Days
Vladivostok				Closed
Warsaw	3 Days	3 Days	3 Days	1 Day
Windhoek	56 Days	56 Days	56 Days	56 Days
Wuhan	4 Days	4 Days	4 Days
Yaounde	40 Days	6 Days	53 Days	54 Days
Yekaterinburg				Closed
Yerevan	140 Days	34 Days	34 Days	101 Days
Zagreb	20 Days	3 Days	20 Days	3 Days

Note: Embassies and Consulates may have a different process for visa cases where the in-person interview requirement is waived. Generally, wait times for these cases are shorter, but they are not included in the table below. Please visit the specific Embassy or Consulate website to check if your case qualifies for an interview waiver.

Applicants scheduling visa appointments outside their place of residence should check the respective post websites for wait times for nonresidents.

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