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U.S. visas issued to nationals of Indonesia
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.
In September 2025, 5,220 nonimmigrant visas were issued to nationals of Indonesia, the 20th largest count among 203 nationalities that month; that is down 14% on September 2024 (6,093).
For the full fiscal year the Department's Report of the Visa Office lists 80,728 nonimmigrant visas issued to nationals of Indonesia in FY2024, 0.7% of the 10,969,936 issued worldwide and the 20th largest nationality of 197. The previous year's figure was 108,752 (FY2023).
The largest classes in September 2025 were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 2,856, C1/D (combined transit and crewmember visa) with 1,552 and J1 (exchange visitor) with 317. 56 immigrant visas were issued to applicants chargeable to Indonesia in the same month, led by IR1 (14) and DV (13).
The Department's adjusted refusal rate for B (visitor) visa applicants who are nationals of Indonesia was 26.69% in FY2025, close to the Asia median of 25.20%; it was 20.09% in FY2024. The rate covers B visas only and is the Department's own calculation, counting each applicant once by their final status in the year.
In the Diversity Visa program, 385 entrants chargeable to Indonesia were selected for DV-2026, 0.3% of all selectees that year; the count was 193 for DV-2025. Selection is not a visa; the Department's pages explain that selectees must still qualify and that more are selected than there are visas.
2 U.S. posts in Indonesia (Jakarta and Surabaya) issued 4,975 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, to applicants of all nationalities.
Nonimmigrant issuances by month
Compared with the Asia region and the world
| Measure | Indonesia | Asia (40 nationalities) | All nationalities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office | 80,728 | 3,601,133 | 10,969,936 |
| Median nationality, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office | — | 17,838 | 7,901 |
| Nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025 | 5,220 | 271,934 | 823,557 |
| Change on Sep 2024 | -14% | — | -11% |
| Immigrant visas, Sep 2025 | 56 | — | 45,966 |
| B-visa adjusted refusal rate, FY2025 | 26.69% | 25.20% | 31.28% |
| DV-2026 selectees | 385 | — | 129,516 |
Fiscal-year rows are the Department's Report of the Visa Office tables; monthly rows are the September 2025 report alone. Region and world refusal figures are medians across the nationalities listed in the Department's table for that year; regions follow the Report of the Visa Office grouping.
Visa classes, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office
| Class | Description (State Department) | Issued, FY2024 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 54,429 | 67.4% |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 13,457 | 16.7% |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 3,434 | 4.3% |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 3,416 | 4.2% |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 1,875 | 2.3% |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 609 | 0.8% |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 431 | 0.5% |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 406 | 0.5% |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 338 | 0.4% |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 332 | 0.4% |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 306 | 0.4% |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 285 | 0.4% |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 216 | 0.3% |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 201 | 0.2% |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 171 | 0.2% |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 164 | 0.2% |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 134 | 0.2% |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 74 | 0.1% |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 49 | 0.1% |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 49 | 0.1% |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 48 | 0.1% |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 47 | 0.1% |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 42 | 0.1% |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 35 | 0% |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 33 | 0% |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 31 | 0% |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 22 | 0% |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 15 | 0% |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 15 | 0% |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 14 | 0% |
From the Department's annual NIV detail table (nationality by class). Older symbol spellings in the table (B-1,2; H-1B) are shown in the current form.
Visa classes, September 2025
| Class | Description (State Department) | Issued | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,856 | 54.7% |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 1,552 | 29.7% |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 317 | 6.1% |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 114 | 2.2% |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 108 | 2.1% |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 51 | 1% |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 43 | 0.8% |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 31 | 0.6% |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 27 | 0.5% |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 24 | 0.5% |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 14 | 0.3% |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 12 | 0.2% |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 9 | 0.2% |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 9 | 0.2% |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 7 | 0.1% |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 6 | 0.1% |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 6 | 0.1% |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 6 | 0.1% |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 5 | 0.1% |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 5 | 0.1% |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 4 | 0.1% |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 3 | 0.1% |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 2 | 0% |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 2 | 0% |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 1 | 0% |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 1 | 0% |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0% |
| P2 | Artist or entertainer in a reciprocal exchange program | 1 | 0% |
Immigrant visa classes, September 2025 (foreign state of chargeability)
| Class | Description (State Department) | Issued | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 14 | 25% |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 13 | 23.2% |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 11 | 19.6% |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 7 | 12.5% |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 6 | 10.7% |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 3.6% |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 1.8% |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 1.8% |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 1.8% |
Nonimmigrant issuances by fiscal year, Report of the Visa Office
| Fiscal year | All classes | Visitors (B) | Students, exchange (F, M, J) | Temporary workers | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | 70,297 | 49,154 | 4,115 | 1,431 | — |
| FY2016 | 72,993 | 49,708 | 4,393 | 1,267 | +4% |
| FY2017 | 74,446 | 53,052 | 3,894 | 1,067 | +2% |
| FY2018 | 76,780 | 53,949 | 3,874 | 1,101 | +3% |
| FY2019 | 79,889 | 56,515 | 3,792 | 1,200 | +4% |
| FY2020 | 37,333 | 25,622 | 970 | 528 | -53% |
| FY2021 | 38,315 | 21,675 | 3,737 | 337 | +3% |
| FY2022 | 92,835 | 57,974 | 4,878 | 833 | +142% |
| FY2023 | 108,752 | 68,527 | 5,411 | 1,115 | +17% |
| FY2024 | 80,728 | 55,045 | 5,826 | 1,295 | -26% |
Fiscal years run October to September. Every row is the Department's final annual detail table for that year; the visitor, student and worker columns add the table's class columns within one year. No monthly reports are summed.
Adjusted B-visa refusal rate by fiscal year
Dark bar: Indonesia. Grey bar: Asia median for the same year. The Department's rate covers B visas only; it counts each applicant once, in the status in which the fiscal year ended, so an applicant refused and later issued in the same year counts as an issuance. Source tables: FY2023, FY2024, FY2025.
Diversity Visa selectees by program year
| Program year | Selectees chargeable to Indonesia | Share of all selectees | All selectees |
|---|---|---|---|
| DV-2016 | 126 | 0.1% | 91,563 |
| DV-2017 | 115 | 0.1% | 83,910 |
| DV-2018 | 167 | 0.1% | 115,968 |
| DV-2019 | 179 | 0.2% | 87,610 |
| DV-2020 | 194 | 0.2% | 83,884 |
| DV-2021 | 317 | 0.2% | 132,404 |
| DV-2022 | 218 | 0.2% | 119,021 |
| DV-2023 | 115 | 0.1% | 119,262 |
| DV-2024 | 104 | 0.1% | 142,947 |
| DV-2025 | 193 | 0.1% | 131,060 |
| DV-2026 | 385 | 0.3% | 129,516 |
Counts of selected entrants as published on the Department's "selected entrants" pages; no names are published or held. Selection is not a visa: the Department selects more entrants than visas available, and DV visas are issued only to selectees who qualify before the program year ends.
U.S. posts in Indonesia
- Jakarta: 3,967 nonimmigrant visas issued in Sep 2025, to applicants of all nationalities
- Surabaya: 1,008 nonimmigrant visas issued in Sep 2025, to applicants of all nationalities
Questions and answers
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for nationals of Indonesia?
The State Department's adjusted refusal rate for B (business and tourist) visas was 26.69% in FY2025 against a Asia median of 25.20%. The Department publishes this rate only for B visas and only by nationality; it counts each applicant once, by the status in which the year ended.
How many U.S. visas were issued to nationals of Indonesia last year?
80,728 nonimmigrant visas in FY2024, Report of the Visa Office, the Department's final annual figure. In September 2025, the latest monthly report, 5,220 were issued.
How does September 2025 compare with a year earlier for Indonesia?
5,220 nonimmigrant visas, down 14% on September 2024 (6,093). Months are compared one to one; the Department says its monthly reports should not be added together.
Which visa classes do nationals of Indonesia receive most?
B1/B2 (54,429), C1/D (13,457), A2 (3,434), J1 (3,416) and F1 (1,875) in FY2024, Report of the Visa Office.
How many DV lottery selectees did Indonesia have?
385 for DV-2026, 0.3% of all selectees. Earlier years: DV-2022 218, DV-2023 115, DV-2024 104, DV-2025 193. Being selected is not a visa; the Department selects more entrants than there are visas available.
Where do nationals of Indonesia apply?
Jakarta and Surabaya are the U.S. posts in Indonesia. Nationals may also apply at posts elsewhere, subject to each post's rules, so the nationality figures on this page and the post figures are different counts.
Where does this data come from?
The State Department's monthly nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuance tables by nationality, the annual Report of the Visa Office detail tables, the annual adjusted B-visa refusal rate tables and the Diversity Visa selectee pages. Data through 30 Sep 2025.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs. Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Nationality and Visa Class; Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Foreign State of Chargeability or Place of Birth and Visa Class; Report of the Visa Office NIV detail tables (workbook); Adjusted Refusal Rate, B-Visas Only, by Nationality; Diversity Visa selected entrants pages. All public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.