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

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 128th 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."

In September 2025, the latest month published, the post in Manama (Bahrain) issued 573 nonimmigrant visas, down 10% on September 2024 (637).

The largest classes that month were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 412, 71.9% of the post's issuances, C1/D (combined transit and crewmember visa) with 110, 19.2% of the post's issuances and A2 (other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family) with 17, 3% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Manama ranks 118th by count; for F1 student visas it ranks 141st of 184.

On the immigrant side the post issued 43 immigrant visas in September 2025, led by DV (39) and IR1 (3); 93 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 shorter than the 1 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.

573nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025-10% vs Sep 2024 (637)
577nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025-1% month on month
43immigrant visas, Sep 202593 in Sep 2024
0.07%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

06191,238VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 1,238 (Visitors 1,149, Students and exchange visitors 14, Temporary workers 41, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 21, Transit and crew 12, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Nov 2022: 1,126 (Visitors 1,025, Students and exchange visitors 22, Temporary workers 37, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 30, Transit and crew 11, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Dec 2022: 949 (Visitors 843, Students and exchange visitors 35, Temporary workers 50, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12, Transit and crew 9, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2023: 880 (Visitors 759, Students and exchange visitors 20, Temporary workers 50, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 43, Transit and crew 7, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Feb 2023: 910 (Visitors 829, Students and exchange visitors 7, Temporary workers 33, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 31, Transit and crew 10, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2023: 858 (Visitors 778, Students and exchange visitors 17, Temporary workers 38, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 13, Transit and crew 12, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2023: 759 (Visitors 645, Students and exchange visitors 33, Temporary workers 17, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 57, Transit and crew 5, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)May 2023: 1,180 (Visitors 990, Students and exchange visitors 84, Temporary workers 24, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 71, Transit and crew 11, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2023: 583 (Visitors 413, Students and exchange visitors 79, Temporary workers 29, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 54, Transit and crew 8, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2023: 493 (Visitors 341, Students and exchange visitors 62, Temporary workers 17, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 66, Transit and crew 5, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Aug 2023: 420 (Visitors 321, Students and exchange visitors 29, Temporary workers 15, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 36, Transit and crew 12, Other nonimmigrant classes 7)Sep 2023: 637 (Visitors 426, Students and exchange visitors 13, Temporary workers 30, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 158, Transit and crew 8, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Oct 2023: 961 (Visitors 875, Students and exchange visitors 22, Temporary workers 22, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 26, Transit and crew 9, Other nonimmigrant classes 7)Nov 2023: 988 (Visitors 912, Students and exchange visitors 19, Temporary workers 20, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 30, Transit and crew 6, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Dec 2023: 816 (Visitors 735, Students and exchange visitors 34, Temporary workers 21, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 15, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 10)Jan 2024: 984 (Visitors 929, Students and exchange visitors 14, Temporary workers 20, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 17, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Feb 2024: 888 (Visitors 827, Students and exchange visitors 8, Temporary workers 14, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 32, Transit and crew 6, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Mar 2024: 898 (Visitors 859, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 12, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 13, Transit and crew 4, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Apr 2024: 871 (Visitors 785, Students and exchange visitors 35, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 40, Transit and crew 4, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)May 2024: 1,061 (Visitors 927, Students and exchange visitors 70, Temporary workers 9, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 51, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Jun 2024: 686 (Visitors 594, Students and exchange visitors 48, Temporary workers 9, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 33, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2024: 808 (Visitors 643, Students and exchange visitors 70, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 80, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 7)Aug 2024: 799 (Visitors 668, Students and exchange visitors 27, Temporary workers 25, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 68, Transit and crew 4, Other nonimmigrant classes 7)Sep 2024: 637 (Visitors 566, Students and exchange visitors 15, Temporary workers 10, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 40, Transit and crew 4, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Oct 2024: 707 (Visitors 650, Students and exchange visitors 19, Temporary workers 11, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12, Transit and crew 8, Other nonimmigrant classes 7)Nov 2024: 674 (Visitors 622, Students and exchange visitors 15, Temporary workers 16, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12, Transit and crew 4, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Dec 2024: 459 (Visitors 392, Students and exchange visitors 27, Temporary workers 24, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10, Transit and crew 4, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Jan 2025: 503 (Visitors 428, Students and exchange visitors 10, Temporary workers 20, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 36, Transit and crew 8, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Feb 2025: 639 (Visitors 523, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 21, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 78, Transit and crew 6, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Mar 2025: 597 (Visitors 532, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 17, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 27, Transit and crew 11, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Apr 2025: 737 (Visitors 648, Students and exchange visitors 29, Temporary workers 9, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 22, Transit and crew 28, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)May 2025: 585 (Visitors 461, Students and exchange visitors 40, Temporary workers 13, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 46, Transit and crew 23, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Jun 2025: 447 (Visitors 289, Students and exchange visitors 15, Temporary workers 8, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 79, Transit and crew 55, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jul 2025: 542 (Visitors 375, Students and exchange visitors 36, Temporary workers 17, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 52, Transit and crew 61, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Aug 2025: 577 (Visitors 406, Students and exchange visitors 32, Temporary workers 9, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 28, Transit and crew 101, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Sep 2025: 573 (Visitors 415, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 7, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 31, Transit and crew 110, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Manama 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 Bahrain and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025ManamaBahrainAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued573573823,557
Change on Sep 2024-10%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued434345,966
Visitors share72.4%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share1.6%—2.9%
Temporary workers share1.2%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share5.4%—2.1%
Transit and crew share19.2%—2.9%
Other nonimmigrant classes share0.2%—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 Bahrain within that one month; it is not the count for nationals of Bahrain, which is on the Bahrain nationality page.

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure41271.9%118 of 211
C1/DCombined transit and crewmember visa11019.2%37 of 171
A2Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family173%82 of 169
A3Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family71.2%3 of 19
G2Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family61%123 of 157
F1Student in an academic or language training program50.9%141 of 184
B1Temporary visitor for business30.5%88 of 128
J1Exchange visitor30.5%169 of 194
H1BTemporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse20.3%136 of 163
P4Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-320.3%16 of 38
A1Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family10.2%118 of 128
E2Treaty investor, spouse or child10.2%67 of 68
F2Spouse or child of F110.2%94 of 104
H4Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-310.2%129 of 137
K1Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen10.2%87 of 96
O2Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-110.2%72 of 83

Immigrant visa classes

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
DVDiversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3)3990.7%33 of 96
IR1Spouse of U.S. citizen37%104 of 115
CR1Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status)12.3%91 of 99

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

Seasonality

Jan87
Feb93
Mar112
Apr91
May106
Jun85
Jul101
Aug98
Sep82
Oct115
Nov118
Dec97
Which months are busiest at Manama. Index over 7 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

061122202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 21 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 41 Dec 2022: B1/B2 14 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 317 Jan 2023: B1/B2 23 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 41 Feb 2023: B1/B2 14 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 46 Mar 2023: B1/B2 14 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 417 Apr 2023: B1/B2 27 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 49 Jun 2023: B1/B2 122 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 731 Jul 2023: B1/B2 121 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Aug 2023: B1/B2 122 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 720 Sep 2023: B1/B2 81 days; F/M/J 11; H/L/O/P/Q 1112 Oct 2023: B1/B2 55 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 45 Nov 2023: B1/B2 59 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 417 Dec 2023: B1/B2 48 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 46 Jan 2024: B1/B2 32 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 41 Feb 2024: B1/B2 22 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 46 Mar 2024: B1/B2 14 days; F/M/J 9; H/L/O/P/Q 99 Apr 2024: B1/B2 18 days; F/M/J 11; H/L/O/P/Q 118 May 2024: B1/B2 16 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 417 Jun 2024: B1/B2 36 days; F/M/J 10; H/L/O/P/Q 106 Jul 2024: B1/B2 28 days; F/M/J 15; H/L/O/P/Q 257 Aug 2024: B1/B2 16 days; F/M/J 11; H/L/O/P/Q 2514 Sep 2024: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 11; H/L/O/P/Q 112 Oct 2024: B1/B2 18 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 412 Nov 2024: B1/B2 9 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 41 Dec 2024: B1/B2 14 days; F/M/J 18; H/L/O/P/Q 186 Jan 2025: B1/B2 32 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 47 Feb 2025: B1/B2 32 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 45 Mar 2025: B1/B2 32 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 416 Apr 2025: B1/B2 14 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 41 May 2025: B1/B2 15 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 04 Jun 2025: B1/B2 0 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 02 Jul 2025: B1/B2 0 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 03 Aug 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 307 Sep 2025: B1/B2 0 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 03 Oct 2025: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Nov 2025: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 72 Dec 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 15; 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 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 6014 May 2026: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 75; H/L/O/P/Q 757 Jun 2026: B1/B2 120 days; F/M/J 75; H/L/O/P/Q 751 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 Manama 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 202557343-10%
Aug 202557728-28%
Jul 202554224-33%
Jun 202544732-35%
May 202558544-45%
Apr 202573727-15%
Mar 202559738-34%
Feb 202563955-28%
Jan 20255037-49%
Dec 202445933-44%
Nov 202467435-32%
Oct 202470739-26%
Sep 2024637930%
Aug 202479962+90%
Jul 202480828+64%
Jun 20246867+18%
May 20241,06128-10%
Apr 202487124+15%
Mar 202489828+5%
Feb 202488832-2%
Jan 202498420+12%
Dec 202381622-14%
Nov 202398818-12%
Oct 202396117-22%

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.

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

Questions and answers

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

573 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables, and 43 immigrant visas. In September 2024 the post issued 637 nonimmigrant visas.

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

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 Manama?

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 Manama issue most?

In September 2025: B1/B2 (412, 71.9%), C1/D (110, 19.2%), A2 (17, 3%), A3 (7, 1.2%) and G2 (6, 1%). 16 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Manama rising or falling?

September 2025: 573 nonimmigrant visas, down 10% on September 2024 (637). 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 Manama 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 Manama 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.