State Department visa statistics, read by post
The visa record of every U.S. embassy and consulate Visa issuances by consular post, class and month, appointment wait times, refusal rates by nationality and the Visa Bulletin record, from the State Department's published statistics.
823,557 nonimmigrant visas issued, Sep 2025 -11% vs Sep 2024
45,966 immigrant visas issued, Sep 2025 -21% vs Sep 2024
10,969,936 nonimmigrant visas, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office the Department's own annual total
1 month median wait for a B1/B2 appointment 203 posts listed, read 1 Jul 2026
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. Beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics.
Worldwide issuances by month 0 554,540 1,109,079 Visitors Students and exchange visitors Temporary workers Diplomatic, official and international organisation Transit and crew Other nonimmigrant classes Oct 2022 Apr 2023 Oct 2023 Apr 2024 Oct 2024 Apr 2025 Oct 2022: 704,734 (Visitors 532,547, Students and exchange visitors 28,714, Temporary workers 93,681, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 13,957, Transit and crew 34,055, Other nonimmigrant classes 1,780) Nov 2022: 739,257 (Visitors 548,456, Students and exchange visitors 49,020, Temporary workers 94,646, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 11,912, Transit and crew 33,639, Other nonimmigrant classes 1,584) Dec 2022: 747,686 (Visitors 557,550, Students and exchange visitors 64,540, Temporary workers 85,372, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 9,184, Transit and crew 29,657, Other nonimmigrant classes 1,383) Jan 2023: 842,689 (Visitors 670,497, Students and exchange visitors 33,497, Temporary workers 95,888, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10,482, Transit and crew 30,888, Other nonimmigrant classes 1,437) Feb 2023: 853,572 (Visitors 678,072, Students and exchange visitors 25,355, Temporary workers 106,275, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12,317, Transit and crew 29,923, Other nonimmigrant classes 1,630) Mar 2023: 1,109,079 (Visitors 837,652, Students and exchange visitors 51,272, Temporary workers 165,558, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 15,871, Transit and crew 36,511, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,215) Apr 2023: 850,597 (Visitors 606,157, Students and exchange visitors 74,142, Temporary workers 126,176, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14,537, Transit and crew 27,398, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,187) May 2023: 1,013,283 (Visitors 720,349, Students and exchange visitors 105,366, Temporary workers 134,306, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 15,992, Transit and crew 34,406, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,864) Jun 2023: 955,094 (Visitors 644,210, Students and exchange visitors 152,578, Temporary workers 112,913, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 15,090, Transit and crew 27,844, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,459) Jul 2023: 861,186 (Visitors 591,804, Students and exchange visitors 138,115, Temporary workers 85,385, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14,879, Transit and crew 28,862, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,141) Aug 2023: 938,911 (Visitors 705,701, Students and exchange visitors 80,767, Temporary workers 99,010, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 16,929, Transit and crew 33,764, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,740) Sep 2023: 849,400 (Visitors 689,362, Students and exchange visitors 25,447, Temporary workers 80,569, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 18,174, Transit and crew 32,737, Other nonimmigrant classes 3,111) Oct 2023: 885,241 (Visitors 723,157, Students and exchange visitors 28,443, Temporary workers 81,432, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 13,585, Transit and crew 34,419, Other nonimmigrant classes 4,205) Nov 2023: 815,973 (Visitors 648,933, Students and exchange visitors 41,898, Temporary workers 81,873, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 11,322, Transit and crew 27,505, Other nonimmigrant classes 4,442) Dec 2023: 755,973 (Visitors 583,071, Students and exchange visitors 64,301, Temporary workers 72,540, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8,771, Transit and crew 22,433, Other nonimmigrant classes 4,857) Jan 2024: 875,162 (Visitors 711,260, Students and exchange visitors 33,732, Temporary workers 86,303, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10,518, Transit and crew 28,574, Other nonimmigrant classes 4,775) Feb 2024: 861,383 (Visitors 680,180, Students and exchange visitors 29,126, Temporary workers 107,565, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12,235, Transit and crew 27,620, Other nonimmigrant classes 4,657) Mar 2024: 962,731 (Visitors 734,077, Students and exchange visitors 51,504, Temporary workers 129,458, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 13,741, Transit and crew 29,097, Other nonimmigrant classes 4,854) Apr 2024: 1,054,900 (Visitors 778,648, Students and exchange visitors 79,358, Temporary workers 143,380, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 17,350, Transit and crew 31,933, Other nonimmigrant classes 4,231) May 2024: 1,070,656 (Visitors 781,110, Students and exchange visitors 121,722, Temporary workers 117,097, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 15,885, Transit and crew 29,652, Other nonimmigrant classes 5,190) Jun 2024: 883,594 (Visitors 622,351, Students and exchange visitors 129,633, Temporary workers 89,815, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 13,339, Transit and crew 24,121, Other nonimmigrant classes 4,335) Jul 2024: 960,883 (Visitors 704,892, Students and exchange visitors 120,531, Temporary workers 85,569, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 16,266, Transit and crew 28,371, Other nonimmigrant classes 5,254) Aug 2024: 931,915 (Visitors 737,789, Students and exchange visitors 60,437, Temporary workers 84,235, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14,530, Transit and crew 29,817, Other nonimmigrant classes 5,107) Sep 2024: 925,157 (Visitors 759,370, Students and exchange visitors 26,419, Temporary workers 86,596, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 18,751, Transit and crew 29,065, Other nonimmigrant classes 4,956) Oct 2024: 977,715 (Visitors 815,932, Students and exchange visitors 30,273, Temporary workers 86,581, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14,343, Transit and crew 25,787, Other nonimmigrant classes 4,799) Nov 2024: 811,088 (Visitors 667,467, Students and exchange visitors 35,498, Temporary workers 70,609, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10,567, Transit and crew 23,278, Other nonimmigrant classes 3,669) Dec 2024: 884,739 (Visitors 707,541, Students and exchange visitors 52,651, Temporary workers 88,952, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8,761, Transit and crew 23,372, Other nonimmigrant classes 3,462) Jan 2025: 954,595 (Visitors 784,221, Students and exchange visitors 30,032, Temporary workers 100,099, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10,806, Transit and crew 26,390, Other nonimmigrant classes 3,047) Feb 2025: 914,989 (Visitors 741,873, Students and exchange visitors 29,735, Temporary workers 104,535, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10,597, Transit and crew 25,621, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,628) Mar 2025: 1,006,227 (Visitors 784,834, Students and exchange visitors 53,391, Temporary workers 126,968, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12,554, Transit and crew 25,740, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,740) Apr 2025: 993,250 (Visitors 747,955, Students and exchange visitors 77,653, Temporary workers 126,226, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14,613, Transit and crew 24,295, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,508) May 2025: 897,937 (Visitors 645,085, Students and exchange visitors 99,991, Temporary workers 114,172, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12,959, Transit and crew 23,055, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,675) Jun 2025: 776,959 (Visitors 574,902, Students and exchange visitors 64,778, Temporary workers 99,557, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12,424, Transit and crew 22,832, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,466) Jul 2025: 823,304 (Visitors 607,765, Students and exchange visitors 78,773, Temporary workers 94,456, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 13,494, Transit and crew 26,146, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,670) Aug 2025: 842,878 (Visitors 666,994, Students and exchange visitors 55,769, Temporary workers 80,934, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 13,161, Transit and crew 24,103, Other nonimmigrant classes 1,917) Sep 2025: 823,557 (Visitors 679,462, Students and exchange visitors 24,110, Temporary workers 77,332, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 17,243, Transit and crew 23,475, Other nonimmigrant classes 1,935) Nonimmigrant visas issued worldwide by month, stacked by broad class group, last 36 months.
Each bar is one monthly report; the Department says the reports should not be added together. Each month has its own page with the largest posts and biggest movers: September 2025 · all months .
Shortest published visitor-visa wait estimates Longest published visitor-visa wait estimates Estimates of the next available interview appointment as listed in the Department's Global Visa Wait Times table. The Department updates the table monthly and notes that new appointments are added regularly. Where an applicant applies is governed by each post's rules, not by these figures. Full table with history .
Largest posts, September 2025 Post Country Sep 2025 Sep 2024 Change B1/B2 wait F/M/J wait Top classes Monterrey Mexico 54,802 76,067 -28% 1.5 months under ½ month BBBCC, H2A, H2B Bogota Colombia 45,770 37,627 +22% 9 months 2.5 months B1/B2, A2, J1 Mexico City Mexico 44,698 66,180 -32% 3 months 2 months BBBCC, TN, BBBCV Sao Paulo Brazil 38,718 50,684 -24% 2 months under ½ month B1/B2, J1, L2 Guadalajara Mexico 31,774 28,784 +10% 3.5 months under ½ month BBBCC, TN, BBBCV Buenos Aires Argentina 30,973 29,254 +6% under ½ month under ½ month B1/B2, J1, A2 Shanghai China 22,341 18,073 +24% 3.5 months 3.5 months B1/B2, H1B, F1 Guangzhou China 21,768 17,583 +24% 1 month 1.5 months B1/B2, C1/D, F1 Beijing China 20,445 17,386 +18% 3 months 4.5 months B1/B2, C1/D, H1B Hyderabad India 19,361 18,604 +4% 9.5 months 1.5 months B1/B2, H1B, H4 New Delhi India 19,013 26,637 -29% 8.5 months 2 months B1/B2, C1/D, F1 Manila Philippines 17,929 21,287 -16% under ½ month 1 month B1/B2, C1/D, H2B Chennai India 17,788 19,523 -9% Not listed Not listed B1/B2, H1B, H4 Tijuana Mexico 16,757 14,432 +16% 1.5 months under ½ month BBBCC, H2A, H2B Santo Domingo Dominican Republic 15,132 14,911 +1% 13 months under ½ month B1/B2, F1, P1
All 242 posts by country .
Largest nationalities, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office Nationality NIV, FY2024 B refusal rate Mexico 2,408,789 21.4% India 1,374,775 22.0% Brazil 1,172,518 14.9% China - mainland 818,727 20.2% Colombia 473,250 32.8% Philippines 301,923 30.8% Argentina 291,303 7.5% Ecuador 241,882 42.2% Dominican Republic 166,883 36.4% Peru 153,461 20.9% Vietnam 149,146 22.1% Turkey 134,521 22.3%
All 230 nationalities with refusal rates and DV selectee counts.
Largest visa classes, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office Class FY2024 Sep 2025 B1/B2 Temporary visitor for business a… 6,498,006 525,902 BBBCC Combination B-1/B-2 and Border C… 1,871,765 149,591 F1 Student in an academic or langua… 400,737 7,536 C1/D Combined transit and crewmember … 324,098 22,683 J1 Exchange visitor 322,820 13,392 H2A Temporary worker performing agri… 315,328 21,116 H1B Temporary worker of distinguishe… 219,659 11,578 H4 Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-… 139,874 7,324 H2B Temporary worker performing othe… 139,541 10,200 A2 Other foreign government officia… 96,693 8,784
All 240 classes with the Department's descriptions.
Visa Bulletin, July 2026 Category Chargeability Final action date Date for filing Net movement, twelve bulletins F2A All chargeability areas except those listed 1 Jan 2025 Current +853 days F2A China (mainland born) 1 Jan 2025 Current +853 days F2A India 1 Jan 2025 Current +853 days F2A Mexico 1 Jan 2024 Current +699 days F2A Philippines 1 Jan 2025 Current +853 days F4 All chargeability areas except those listed 1 Jan 2009 1 Mar 2010 +366 days F4 China (mainland born) 1 Jan 2009 1 Mar 2010 +366 days F4 India 1 Nov 2006 15 Dec 2006 +116 days F4 Mexico 8 Apr 2001 30 Apr 2001 +24 days F4 Philippines 1 Aug 2007 22 Mar 2008 +577 days EB-2 All chargeability areas except those listed Current Current — EB-2 China (mainland born) 1 Sep 2021 1 Jan 2022 +260 days
All 96 category and chargeability series since October 2015. Past movement only; this site does not project future bulletins.
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