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Visa issuances and wait times at the U.S. post in Algiers

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 96th of 217 posts by nonimmigrant issuances in Sep 2025 · wait times 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. On wait times the Department says: "New appointments are added regularly, so you may get an appointment sooner" and "The average wait times we report do not guarantee a visa applicant will get an appointment within a specific time."

Algiers, Algeria: 1,116 nonimmigrant visas issued in September 2025, down 42% on September 2024 (1,913).

The largest classes that month were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 1,041, 93.3% of the post's issuances, G2 (other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family) with 13, 1.2% of the post's issuances and J1 (exchange visitor) with 11, 1% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Algiers ranks 78th by count; for F1 student visas it ranks 115th of 184.

On the immigrant side the post issued 295 immigrant visas in September 2025, led by DV (169) and IR1 (44); 200 in September 2024.

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office; this site does not add monthly reports together, so the month-by-month table below is read one month at a time.

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table read on 1 Jul 2026 listed the next available appointment as 13 months for a visitor (B1/B2) interview, 3.5 months for students and exchange visitors (F, M, J) and 3 months for petition-based workers (H, L, O, P, Q). For visitor visas that is longer than the 8.5 months listed about six months earlier (2 Dec 2025). The average wait actually experienced by B1/B2 applicants interviewed in the previous month was 6.5 months.

Appointment wait times

Visitor B1/B213 monthsnext available appointment; median post 1 month
Student F, M, J3.5 monthsnext available appointment; median post under ½ month
Worker H, L, O, P, Q3 monthsnext available appointment; median post under ½ month

under 2 months2 to 6 monthsover 6 monthsnot listedRead from the Department's table 1 Jul 2026.

B1/B2 applicants interviewed in the previous month had waited an average of 6.5 months from fee payment to interview, per the Department's table; it publishes this average only where the next appointment is more than three months away. Crew and transit (C, D, C1/D): under ½ month.

1,116nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025-42% vs Sep 2024 (1,913)
985nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025+13% month on month
295immigrant visas, Sep 2025200 in Sep 2024
0.14%share of worldwide nonimmigrant issuances, Sep 2025median post: 909 that month

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office; monthly reports are not summed on this site.

Monthly issuances by broad class, last 36 months

01,0712,141VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 951 (Visitors 884, Students and exchange visitors 22, Temporary workers 7, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 32, Transit and crew 6, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2022: 1,340 (Visitors 1,260, Students and exchange visitors 25, Temporary workers 16, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 34, Transit and crew 4, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Dec 2022: 1,319 (Visitors 1,251, Students and exchange visitors 44, Temporary workers 11, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 3, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Jan 2023: 1,530 (Visitors 1,465, Students and exchange visitors 41, Temporary workers 10, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2023: 1,689 (Visitors 1,632, Students and exchange visitors 22, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 24, Transit and crew 6, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Mar 2023: 1,751 (Visitors 1,706, Students and exchange visitors 29, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Apr 2023: 1,176 (Visitors 1,107, Students and exchange visitors 20, Temporary workers 8, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 21, Transit and crew 13, Other nonimmigrant classes 7)May 2023: 2,072 (Visitors 1,970, Students and exchange visitors 24, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 54, Transit and crew 11, Other nonimmigrant classes 10)Jun 2023: 1,609 (Visitors 1,508, Students and exchange visitors 71, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 19, Transit and crew 6, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Jul 2023: 1,899 (Visitors 1,769, Students and exchange visitors 89, Temporary workers 13, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 21, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Aug 2023: 2,141 (Visitors 1,906, Students and exchange visitors 79, Temporary workers 12, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 130, Transit and crew 3, Other nonimmigrant classes 11)Sep 2023: 1,846 (Visitors 1,681, Students and exchange visitors 53, Temporary workers 9, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 75, Transit and crew 5, Other nonimmigrant classes 23)Oct 2023: 1,799 (Visitors 1,636, Students and exchange visitors 75, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 48, Transit and crew 14, Other nonimmigrant classes 22)Nov 2023: 1,669 (Visitors 1,521, Students and exchange visitors 90, Temporary workers 12, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 23, Transit and crew 4, Other nonimmigrant classes 19)Dec 2023: 1,413 (Visitors 1,285, Students and exchange visitors 71, Temporary workers 11, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 16, Transit and crew 8, Other nonimmigrant classes 22)Jan 2024: 1,465 (Visitors 1,372, Students and exchange visitors 52, Temporary workers 7, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 23, Transit and crew 4, Other nonimmigrant classes 7)Feb 2024: 1,630 (Visitors 1,547, Students and exchange visitors 40, Temporary workers 11, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 24, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)Mar 2024: 1,521 (Visitors 1,453, Students and exchange visitors 34, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10, Transit and crew 7, Other nonimmigrant classes 11)Apr 2024: 1,532 (Visitors 1,461, Students and exchange visitors 23, Temporary workers 10, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 20, Transit and crew 6, Other nonimmigrant classes 12)May 2024: 1,572 (Visitors 1,487, Students and exchange visitors 30, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 28, Transit and crew 6, Other nonimmigrant classes 18)Jun 2024: 1,270 (Visitors 1,141, Students and exchange visitors 73, Temporary workers 10, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 34, Transit and crew 5, Other nonimmigrant classes 7)Jul 2024: 1,647 (Visitors 1,505, Students and exchange visitors 52, Temporary workers 16, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 51, Transit and crew 6, Other nonimmigrant classes 17)Aug 2024: 1,763 (Visitors 1,617, Students and exchange visitors 98, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 25, Transit and crew 7, Other nonimmigrant classes 10)Sep 2024: 1,913 (Visitors 1,777, Students and exchange visitors 30, Temporary workers 5, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 80, Transit and crew 9, Other nonimmigrant classes 12)Oct 2024: 1,927 (Visitors 1,817, Students and exchange visitors 32, Temporary workers 13, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 42, Transit and crew 10, Other nonimmigrant classes 13)Nov 2024: 1,411 (Visitors 1,323, Students and exchange visitors 55, Temporary workers 7, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10, Transit and crew 6, Other nonimmigrant classes 10)Dec 2024: 1,555 (Visitors 1,489, Students and exchange visitors 38, Temporary workers 12, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Jan 2025: 1,638 (Visitors 1,578, Students and exchange visitors 32, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10, Transit and crew 9, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Feb 2025: 1,185 (Visitors 1,114, Students and exchange visitors 34, Temporary workers 5, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 19, Transit and crew 9, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Mar 2025: 1,446 (Visitors 1,387, Students and exchange visitors 17, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 33, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Apr 2025: 1,292 (Visitors 1,211, Students and exchange visitors 34, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 27, Transit and crew 9, Other nonimmigrant classes 7)May 2025: 1,096 (Visitors 1,027, Students and exchange visitors 21, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 34, Transit and crew 7, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Jun 2025: 802 (Visitors 714, Students and exchange visitors 14, Temporary workers 12, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 56, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Jul 2025: 1,162 (Visitors 1,002, Students and exchange visitors 87, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 65, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Aug 2025: 985 (Visitors 864, Students and exchange visitors 56, Temporary workers 15, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 37, Transit and crew 11, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Sep 2025: 1,116 (Visitors 1,043, Students and exchange visitors 22, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 30, Transit and crew 12, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Algiers by month, stacked by broad class group.

VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classes

Groups follow the Department's visa symbols: visitors (B), students and exchange visitors (F, M, J), temporary workers (H, L, O, P, Q, E, R, TN, I), diplomatic and official (A, G, NATO), transit and crew (C, D), other. Hover a month for its counts. Each bar is one monthly report.

Compared with Algeria and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025AlgiersAlgeriaAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued1,1161,116823,557
Change on Sep 2024-42%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued29529545,966
Visitors share93.5%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share2%—2.9%
Temporary workers share0.5%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share2.7%—2.1%
Transit and crew share1.1%—2.9%
Other nonimmigrant classes share0.3%—0.2%
B1/B2 next appointment13 months—median 1 month
F, M, J next appointment3.5 months—median under ½ month

All figures are from the September 2025 tables. The country column adds the posts located in Algeria within that one month; it is not the count for nationals of Algeria, which is on the Algeria nationality page.

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure1,04193.3%78 of 211
G2Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family131.2%81 of 157
J1Exchange visitor111%120 of 194
A2Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family80.7%102 of 169
F1Student in an academic or language training program80.7%115 of 184
G1Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family70.6%4 of 57
C1Alien in transit60.5%18 of 87
DCrewmember (sea or air)60.5%9 of 24
J2Spouse or child of exchange visitor30.3%80 of 124
K1Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen30.3%57 of 96
R2Spouse or child of R130.3%12 of 42
B1Temporary visitor for business20.2%92 of 128
A1Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family10.1%98 of 128
G4International organization officer or employee, and immediate family10.1%109 of 137
H1BTemporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse10.1%147 of 163
IRepresentative of foreign information media, spouse and children10.1%92 of 119
R1Alien in a religious occupation10.1%57 of 96

Immigrant visa classes

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
DVDiversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3)16957.3%9 of 96
IR1Spouse of U.S. citizen4414.9%34 of 115
IR5Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age3812.9%42 of 109
CR1Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status)134.4%24 of 99
FXFamily second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3)124.1%29 of 84
IR2Child of U.S. citizen124.1%46 of 103
F2AFamily second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23)51.7%36 of 73
F1Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12)10.3%65 of 82
SB1Returning resident10.3%15 of 38

Ranks are among posts in the same month's table. Earlier months are linked from the month-by-month table below.

Seasonality

Jan94
Feb98
Mar106
Apr72
May100
Jun94
Jul110
Aug106
Sep96
Oct110
Nov90
Dec99
Which months are busiest at Algiers. Index over 7 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

0210420202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 210 days; F/M/J 65; H/L/O/P/Q 211 Dec 2022: B1/B2 156 days; F/M/J 65; H/L/O/P/Q 3517 Jan 2023: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 19; H/L/O/P/Q 131 Feb 2023: B1/B2 44 days; F/M/J 16; H/L/O/P/Q 96 Mar 2023: B1/B2 87 days; F/M/J 31; H/L/O/P/Q 2617 Apr 2023: B1/B2 84 days; F/M/J 38; H/L/O/P/Q 79 Jun 2023: B1/B2 129 days; F/M/J 100; H/L/O/P/Q 731 Jul 2023: B1/B2 112 days; F/M/J 24; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Aug 2023: B1/B2 68 days; F/M/J 24; H/L/O/P/Q 220 Sep 2023: B1/B2 50 days; F/M/J 17; H/L/O/P/Q 212 Oct 2023: B1/B2 114 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 25 Nov 2023: B1/B2 141 days; F/M/J 10; H/L/O/P/Q 217 Dec 2023: B1/B2 143 days; F/M/J 51; H/L/O/P/Q 26 Jan 2024: B1/B2 106 days; F/M/J 45; H/L/O/P/Q 21 Feb 2024: B1/B2 148 days; F/M/J 57; H/L/O/P/Q 26 Mar 2024: B1/B2 171 days; F/M/J 42; H/L/O/P/Q 29 Apr 2024: B1/B2 179 days; F/M/J 101; H/L/O/P/Q 18 May 2024: B1/B2 178 days; F/M/J 148; H/L/O/P/Q 117 Jun 2024: B1/B2 85 days; F/M/J 71; H/L/O/P/Q 16 Jul 2024: B1/B2 95 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 27 Aug 2024: B1/B2 95 days; F/M/J 80; H/L/O/P/Q 2914 Sep 2024: B1/B2 92 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 12 Oct 2024: B1/B2 130 days; F/M/J 99; H/L/O/P/Q 112 Nov 2024: B1/B2 99 days; F/M/J 92; H/L/O/P/Q 11 Dec 2024: B1/B2 94 days; F/M/J 91; H/L/O/P/Q 36 Jan 2025: B1/B2 85 days; F/M/J 72; H/L/O/P/Q 17 Feb 2025: B1/B2 121 days; F/M/J 91; H/L/O/P/Q 75 Mar 2025: B1/B2 121 days; F/M/J 91; H/L/O/P/Q 716 Apr 2025: B1/B2 132 days; F/M/J 110; H/L/O/P/Q 141 May 2025: B1/B2 120 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 04 Jun 2025: B1/B2 150 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 02 Jul 2025: B1/B2 150 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 03 Aug 2025: B1/B2 180 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 607 Sep 2025: B1/B2 225 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 03 Oct 2025: B1/B2 240 days; F/M/J 90; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Nov 2025: B1/B2 210 days; F/M/J 90; H/L/O/P/Q 72 Dec 2025: B1/B2 255 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 76 Jan 2026: B1/B2 210 days; F/M/J 120; H/L/O/P/Q 78 Feb 2026: B1/B2 210 days; F/M/J 120; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Mar 2026: B1/B2 240 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 74 Apr 2026: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 714 May 2026: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Jun 2026: B1/B2 420 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Jul 2026: B1/B2 390 days; F/M/J 105; H/L/O/P/Q 90

Visitor B1/B2Student F, M, JWorker H, L, O, P, Q

Next available appointment at Algiers over time. Days to the next available appointment as listed on each reading date (44 readings, 4 Nov 2022 to 1 Jul 2026). From 1 May 2025 the Department publishes the estimate in half-month steps; those are shown as 30 days per month.

Month by month

MonthNonimmigrantImmigrantvs same month prior year
Sep 20251,116295-42%
Aug 2025985253-44%
Jul 20251,162319-29%
Jun 2025802489-37%
May 20251,096305-30%
Apr 20251,292337-16%
Mar 20251,446354-5%
Feb 20251,185356-27%
Jan 20251,638394+12%
Dec 20241,555349+10%
Nov 20241,411152-15%
Oct 20241,927291+7%
Sep 20241,913200+4%
Aug 20241,763457-18%
Jul 20241,647285-13%
Jun 20241,270337-21%
May 20241,572414-24%
Apr 20241,532319+30%
Mar 20241,521456-13%
Feb 20241,630408-3%
Jan 20241,465260-4%
Dec 20231,413211+7%
Nov 20231,669149+25%
Oct 20231,799326+89%

One row per monthly report; the rows are not added together. Each month links to the post's class breakdown for that month. Global totals for any month: September 2025.

Algiers
Location of the U.S. post in Algiers.This post Other posts in the country Outlines: Natural Earth.

Questions and answers

How many visas did the U.S. post in Algiers issue last month?

1,116 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables, and 295 immigrant visas. In September 2024 the post issued 1,913 nonimmigrant visas.

What is the wait for a visitor visa interview in Algiers?

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table, read on 1 Jul 2026, listed the next available B1/B2 interview appointment as 13 months away (over 6 months). The Department updates the table monthly and says new appointments are added regularly, so an applicant may get an appointment sooner.

What is the wait for a student visa interview in Algiers?

The next available F, M or J appointment was listed as 3.5 months away on 1 Jul 2026. Student appointments are scheduled separately from visitor appointments at most posts.

Which visa classes does Algiers issue most?

In September 2025: B1/B2 (1,041, 93.3%), G2 (13, 1.2%), J1 (11, 1%), A2 (8, 0.7%) and F1 (8, 0.7%). 17 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Algiers rising or falling?

September 2025: 1,116 nonimmigrant visas, down 42% on September 2024 (1,913). The month-by-month series on this page shows the path one month at a time; the Department notes that monthly reports are preliminary and subject to change and should not be added together.

How many visas does Algiers issue in a year?

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office, and says its monthly reports should not be aggregated, so this site shows no yearly figure for a post. The annual tables by nationality are on the nationality pages.

What does the issuance count for Algiers not tell you?

It is the number of visas issued, not the number of applications received or interviews held, and it says nothing about the outcome of any individual application. The Department publishes refusal rates only for B visas by nationality, not by post.

Where does this data come from?

The State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs publishes monthly nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuance tables by post and visa class, and a Global Visa Wait Times table. Issuances on this page run March 2017 to September 2025; wait times are read from the Department's table and kept as dated snapshots (44 readings for this post).

Provenance

Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs. Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class and Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class (latest NIV table, latest IV table), public domain; Global Visa Wait Times table, read on the dates shown. Issuance data through 30 Sep 2025; site generated 30 Sep 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.