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

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 164th 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."

Luanda, Angola: 226 nonimmigrant visas issued in September 2025, down 62% on September 2024 (592).

The largest classes that month were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 127, 56.2% of the post's issuances, G2 (other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family) with 53, 23.5% of the post's issuances and F1 (student in an academic or language training program) with 12, 5.3% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Luanda ranks 154th by count; for F1 student visas it ranks 104th of 184.

On the immigrant side the post issued 36 immigrant visas in September 2025, led by DV (28) and IR1 (3); 72 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 under ½ month for a visitor (B1/B2) interview, under ½ month for students and exchange visitors (F, M, J) and under ½ month for petition-based workers (H, L, O, P, Q). For visitor visas that is the same as the under ½ month listed about six months earlier (2 Dec 2025).

Appointment wait times

Visitor B1/B2under ½ monthnext available appointment; median post 1 month
Student F, M, Junder ½ monthnext available appointment; median post under ½ month
Worker H, L, O, P, Qunder ½ monthnext available appointment; median post under ½ month

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

226nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025-62% vs Sep 2024 (592)
318nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025-29% month on month
36immigrant visas, Sep 202572 in Sep 2024
0.03%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

0384767VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 508 (Visitors 432, Students and exchange visitors 39, Temporary workers 14, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 23, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2022: 525 (Visitors 396, Students and exchange visitors 31, Temporary workers 11, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 79, Transit and crew 8, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2022: 479 (Visitors 332, Students and exchange visitors 55, Temporary workers 27, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 56, Transit and crew 9, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2023: 409 (Visitors 341, Students and exchange visitors 30, Temporary workers 17, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 9, Transit and crew 11, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Feb 2023: 364 (Visitors 300, Students and exchange visitors 14, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 32, Transit and crew 12, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2023: 326 (Visitors 260, Students and exchange visitors 23, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 34, Transit and crew 7, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2023: 461 (Visitors 397, Students and exchange visitors 26, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 19, Transit and crew 15, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2023: 475 (Visitors 380, Students and exchange visitors 53, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 28, Transit and crew 10, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jun 2023: 380 (Visitors 284, Students and exchange visitors 36, Temporary workers 24, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 27, Transit and crew 8, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jul 2023: 508 (Visitors 421, Students and exchange visitors 43, Temporary workers 18, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 21, Transit and crew 5, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2023: 692 (Visitors 487, Students and exchange visitors 69, Temporary workers 15, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 116, Transit and crew 5, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2023: 338 (Visitors 257, Students and exchange visitors 18, Temporary workers 12, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 37, Transit and crew 9, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Oct 2023: 436 (Visitors 385, Students and exchange visitors 21, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 13, Transit and crew 9, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Nov 2023: 350 (Visitors 269, Students and exchange visitors 17, Temporary workers 11, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 46, Transit and crew 4, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Dec 2023: 235 (Visitors 171, Students and exchange visitors 31, Temporary workers 20, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8, Transit and crew 5, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2024: 258 (Visitors 193, Students and exchange visitors 34, Temporary workers 7, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12, Transit and crew 8, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Feb 2024: 281 (Visitors 237, Students and exchange visitors 14, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 19, Transit and crew 9, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2024: 510 (Visitors 415, Students and exchange visitors 40, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 33, Transit and crew 15, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Apr 2024: 767 (Visitors 555, Students and exchange visitors 35, Temporary workers 9, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 148, Transit and crew 20, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2024: 648 (Visitors 505, Students and exchange visitors 52, Temporary workers 8, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 61, Transit and crew 21, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jun 2024: 640 (Visitors 537, Students and exchange visitors 45, Temporary workers 11, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 36, Transit and crew 11, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2024: 615 (Visitors 498, Students and exchange visitors 70, Temporary workers 10, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 23, Transit and crew 13, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Aug 2024: 484 (Visitors 344, Students and exchange visitors 38, Temporary workers 13, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 76, Transit and crew 12, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Sep 2024: 592 (Visitors 432, Students and exchange visitors 48, Temporary workers 12, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 93, Transit and crew 6, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Oct 2024: 513 (Visitors 397, Students and exchange visitors 41, Temporary workers 16, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 52, Transit and crew 4, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Nov 2024: 356 (Visitors 287, Students and exchange visitors 38, Temporary workers 14, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10, Transit and crew 5, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Dec 2024: 316 (Visitors 227, Students and exchange visitors 65, Temporary workers 8, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 12, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2025: 497 (Visitors 390, Students and exchange visitors 37, Temporary workers 7, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 39, Transit and crew 24, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2025: 212 (Visitors 161, Students and exchange visitors 20, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 23, Transit and crew 6, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2025: 415 (Visitors 325, Students and exchange visitors 31, Temporary workers 9, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 44, Transit and crew 6, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2025: 310 (Visitors 242, Students and exchange visitors 24, Temporary workers 8, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 31, Transit and crew 4, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)May 2025: 321 (Visitors 264, Students and exchange visitors 37, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14, Transit and crew 3, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2025: 305 (Visitors 258, Students and exchange visitors 14, Temporary workers 10, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 18, Transit and crew 5, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2025: 307 (Visitors 220, Students and exchange visitors 30, Temporary workers 20, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 30, Transit and crew 7, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2025: 318 (Visitors 167, Students and exchange visitors 17, Temporary workers 15, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 105, Transit and crew 11, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Sep 2025: 226 (Visitors 127, Students and exchange visitors 15, Temporary workers 12, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 69, Transit and crew 3, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Luanda 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 Angola and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025LuandaAngolaAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued226226823,557
Change on Sep 2024-62%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued363645,966
Visitors share56.2%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share6.6%—2.9%
Temporary workers share5.3%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share30.5%—2.1%
Transit and crew share1.3%—2.9%
Other nonimmigrant classes share0%—0.2%
B1/B2 next appointmentunder ½ month—median 1 month
F, M, J next appointmentunder ½ month—median under ½ month

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

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure12756.2%154 of 211
G2Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family5323.5%24 of 157
F1Student in an academic or language training program125.3%104 of 184
A2Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family114.9%93 of 169
IRepresentative of foreign information media, spouse and children62.7%51 of 119
L2Spouse or child of intracompany transferee41.8%100 of 133
C1/DCombined transit and crewmember visa31.3%152 of 171
A1Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family20.9%89 of 128
G4International organization officer or employee, and immediate family20.9%99 of 137
J1Exchange visitor20.9%179 of 194
G1Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family10.4%49 of 57
L1Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation)10.4%132 of 144
M1Vocational student and other nonacademic student10.4%82 of 91
P1Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group10.4%102 of 110

Immigrant visa classes

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
DVDiversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3)2877.8%37 of 96
IR1Spouse of U.S. citizen38.3%102 of 115
E1Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15)25.6%17 of 25
CR1Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status)12.8%89 of 99
F1Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12)12.8%76 of 82
FXFamily second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3)12.8%75 of 84

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

Seasonality

Jan77
Feb73
Mar91
Apr122
May103
Jun98
Jul113
Aug101
Sep100
Oct107
Nov83
Dec106
Which months are busiest at Luanda. Index over 6 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

04283202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 24 days; F/M/J 10; H/L/O/P/Q 41 Dec 2022: B1/B2 21 days; F/M/J 25; H/L/O/P/Q 617 Jan 2023: B1/B2 15 days; F/M/J 10; H/L/O/P/Q 81 Feb 2023: B1/B2 10 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 76 Mar 2023: B1/B2 22 days; F/M/J 15; H/L/O/P/Q 317 Apr 2023: B1/B2 24 days; F/M/J 15; H/L/O/P/Q 109 Jun 2023: B1/B2 61 days; F/M/J 33; H/L/O/P/Q 631 Jul 2023: B1/B2 36 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 51 Aug 2023: B1/B2 36 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 520 Sep 2023: B1/B2 35 days; F/M/J 20; H/L/O/P/Q 1012 Oct 2023: B1/B2 50 days; F/M/J 32; H/L/O/P/Q 255 Nov 2023: B1/B2 35 days; F/M/J 15; H/L/O/P/Q 717 Dec 2023: B1/B2 70 days; F/M/J 16; H/L/O/P/Q 66 Jan 2024: B1/B2 70 days; F/M/J 63; H/L/O/P/Q 61 Feb 2024: B1/B2 83 days; F/M/J 68; H/L/O/P/Q 16 Mar 2024: B1/B2 41 days; F/M/J 23; H/L/O/P/Q 69 Apr 2024: B1/B2 33 days; F/M/J 33; H/L/O/P/Q 58 May 2024: B1/B2 27 days; F/M/J 12; H/L/O/P/Q 117 Jun 2024: B1/B2 13 days; F/M/J 15; H/L/O/P/Q 16 Jul 2024: B1/B2 20 days; F/M/J 21; H/L/O/P/Q 17 Aug 2024: B1/B2 20 days; F/M/J 18; H/L/O/P/Q 114 Sep 2024: B1/B2 20 days; F/M/J 22; H/L/O/P/Q 12 Oct 2024: B1/B2 20 days; F/M/J 22; H/L/O/P/Q 112 Nov 2024: B1/B2 20 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 11 Dec 2024: B1/B2 20 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 16 Jan 2025: B1/B2 20 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 17 Feb 2025: B1/B2 20 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 15 Mar 2025: B1/B2 20 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 116 Apr 2025: B1/B2 20 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 11 May 2025: B1/B2 15 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 04 Jun 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 02 Jul 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 03 Aug 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 07 Sep 2025: B1/B2 0 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 03 Oct 2025: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Nov 2025: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 72 Dec 2025: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 76 Jan 2026: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 78 Feb 2026: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Mar 2026: B1/B2 7 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 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Jul 2026: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 7

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

Next available appointment at Luanda 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 202522636-62%
Aug 202531836-34%
Jul 20253077-50%
Jun 202530517-52%
May 202532123-50%
Apr 202531014-60%
Mar 202541539-19%
Feb 202521222-25%
Jan 202549721+93%
Dec 202431611+34%
Nov 202435622+2%
Oct 202451312+18%
Sep 202459272+75%
Aug 202448436-30%
Jul 202461514+21%
Jun 202464031+68%
May 202464824+36%
Apr 202476728+66%
Mar 202451017+56%
Feb 202428118-23%
Jan 202425811-37%
Dec 202323512-51%
Nov 202335017-33%
Oct 202343612-14%

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.

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

Questions and answers

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

226 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables, and 36 immigrant visas. In September 2024 the post issued 592 nonimmigrant visas.

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

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table, read on 1 Jul 2026, listed the next available B1/B2 interview appointment as under ½ month away (under 2 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 Luanda?

The next available F, M or J appointment was listed as under ½ month away on 1 Jul 2026. Student appointments are scheduled separately from visitor appointments at most posts.

Which visa classes does Luanda issue most?

In September 2025: B1/B2 (127, 56.2%), G2 (53, 23.5%), F1 (12, 5.3%), A2 (11, 4.9%) and I (6, 2.7%). 14 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Luanda rising or falling?

September 2025: 226 nonimmigrant visas, down 62% on September 2024 (592). 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 Luanda 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 Luanda 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 1 Oct 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.