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

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 182nd 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."

Hamilton, Bermuda: 135 nonimmigrant visas issued in September 2025, down 30% on September 2024 (193).

The largest classes that month were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 95, 70.4% of the post's issuances, C1 (alien in transit) with 34, 25.2% of the post's issuances and F1 (student in an academic or language training program) with 3, 2.2% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Hamilton ranks 166th by count; for F1 student visas it ranks 157th of 184.

On the immigrant side the post issued 4 immigrant visas in September 2025, led by F2A (3) and IR1 (1); 1 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).

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.

135nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025-30% vs Sep 2024 (193)
181nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025-25% month on month
4immigrant visas, Sep 20251 in Sep 2024
0.02%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

0116231VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 140 (Visitors 110, Students and exchange visitors 1, Temporary workers 11, Transit and crew 18, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2022: 162 (Visitors 134, Students and exchange visitors 4, Temporary workers 7, Transit and crew 17, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2022: 145 (Visitors 111, Students and exchange visitors 7, Temporary workers 2, Transit and crew 25, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2023: 107 (Visitors 92, Students and exchange visitors 5, Temporary workers 1, Transit and crew 9, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2023: 125 (Visitors 103, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 4, Transit and crew 18, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2023: 187 (Visitors 160, Students and exchange visitors 1, Temporary workers 7, Transit and crew 19, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2023: 175 (Visitors 151, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 6, Transit and crew 15, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)May 2023: 127 (Visitors 114, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 6, Transit and crew 4, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2023: 83 (Visitors 66, Students and exchange visitors 7, Temporary workers 2, Transit and crew 8, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2023: 189 (Visitors 154, Students and exchange visitors 8, Temporary workers 6, Transit and crew 20, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Aug 2023: 193 (Visitors 146, Students and exchange visitors 15, Temporary workers 8, Transit and crew 24, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2023: 157 (Visitors 129, Students and exchange visitors 4, Temporary workers 4, Transit and crew 19, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Oct 2023: 154 (Visitors 137, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Transit and crew 17, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2023: 200 (Visitors 168, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 8, Transit and crew 22, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2023: 84 (Visitors 58, Students and exchange visitors 5, Temporary workers 2, Transit and crew 19, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2024: 157 (Visitors 122, Students and exchange visitors 8, Temporary workers 3, Transit and crew 24, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2024: 154 (Visitors 126, Students and exchange visitors 1, Temporary workers 1, Transit and crew 26, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2024: 157 (Visitors 120, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 5, Transit and crew 29, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Apr 2024: 139 (Visitors 94, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 10, Transit and crew 32, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2024: 213 (Visitors 179, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 3, Transit and crew 27, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jun 2024: 138 (Visitors 106, Students and exchange visitors 5, Temporary workers 5, Transit and crew 22, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2024: 149 (Visitors 102, Students and exchange visitors 17, Temporary workers 3, Transit and crew 25, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Aug 2024: 216 (Visitors 160, Students and exchange visitors 22, Temporary workers 6, Transit and crew 27, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Sep 2024: 193 (Visitors 147, Students and exchange visitors 4, Temporary workers 6, Transit and crew 35, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Oct 2024: 196 (Visitors 151, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 8, Transit and crew 34, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Nov 2024: 135 (Visitors 105, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 4, Transit and crew 25, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Dec 2024: 134 (Visitors 89, Students and exchange visitors 8, Temporary workers 9, Transit and crew 28, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2025: 143 (Visitors 107, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 5, Transit and crew 31, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2025: 151 (Visitors 86, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 2, Transit and crew 63, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2025: 123 (Visitors 73, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 2, Transit and crew 46, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2025: 231 (Visitors 144, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 8, Transit and crew 77, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2025: 146 (Visitors 98, Students and exchange visitors 6, Temporary workers 2, Transit and crew 40, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2025: 167 (Visitors 120, Students and exchange visitors 8, Temporary workers 5, Transit and crew 33, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jul 2025: 188 (Visitors 118, Students and exchange visitors 15, Temporary workers 6, Transit and crew 49, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2025: 181 (Visitors 114, Students and exchange visitors 18, Temporary workers 5, Transit and crew 44, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2025: 135 (Visitors 95, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 3, Transit and crew 34, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Hamilton by month, stacked by broad class group.

VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersTransit 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 Bermuda and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025HamiltonBermudaAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued135135823,557
Change on Sep 2024-30%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued4445,966
Visitors share70.4%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share2.2%—2.9%
Temporary workers share2.2%—9.4%
Transit and crew share25.2%—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 Bermuda within that one month; it is not the count for nationals of Bermuda, which is on the Bermuda nationality page.

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure9570.4%166 of 211
C1Alien in transit3425.2%4 of 87
F1Student in an academic or language training program32.2%157 of 184
L1Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation)21.5%114 of 144
H1BTemporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse10.7%153 of 163

Immigrant visa classes

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
F2AFamily second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23)375%47 of 73
IR1Spouse of U.S. citizen125%112 of 115

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

Seasonality

Jan79
Feb99
Mar112
Apr75
May82
Jun114
Jul122
Aug139
Sep95
Oct126
Nov100
Dec86
Which months are busiest at Hamilton. Index over 7 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

060120202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 120 days; F/M/J 15; H/L/O/P/Q 601 Dec 2022: B1/B2 120 days; F/M/J 15; H/L/O/P/Q 6017 Jan 2023: B1/B2 120 days; F/M/J 15; H/L/O/P/Q 601 Feb 2023: B1/B2 120 days; F/M/J 15; H/L/O/P/Q 606 Mar 2023: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 6017 Apr 2023: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 609 Jun 2023: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 6031 Jul 2023: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 601 Aug 2023: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 6020 Sep 2023: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 6012 Oct 2023: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 605 Nov 2023: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 6017 Dec 2023: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 606 Jan 2024: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 601 Feb 2024: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 606 Mar 2024: B1/B2 12 days; F/M/J 12; H/L/O/P/Q 129 Apr 2024: B1/B2 12 days; F/M/J 12; H/L/O/P/Q 128 May 2024: B1/B2 12 days; F/M/J 12; H/L/O/P/Q 1217 Jun 2024: B1/B2 12 days; F/M/J 12; H/L/O/P/Q 126 Jul 2024: B1/B2 12 days; F/M/J 12; H/L/O/P/Q 127 Aug 2024: B1/B2 12 days; F/M/J 12; H/L/O/P/Q 1214 Sep 2024: B1/B2 12 days; F/M/J 12; H/L/O/P/Q 122 Oct 2024: B1/B2 12 days; F/M/J 12; H/L/O/P/Q 1212 Nov 2024: B1/B2 12 days; F/M/J 12; H/L/O/P/Q 121 Dec 2024: B1/B2 12 days; F/M/J 12; H/L/O/P/Q 126 Jan 2025: B1/B2 12 days; F/M/J 12; H/L/O/P/Q 127 Feb 2025: B1/B2 12 days; F/M/J 12; H/L/O/P/Q 125 Mar 2025: B1/B2 12 days; F/M/J 12; H/L/O/P/Q 1216 Apr 2025: B1/B2 12 days; F/M/J 12; H/L/O/P/Q 121 May 2025: B1/B2 15 days; F/M/J 15; H/L/O/P/Q 154 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 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —7 Sep 2025: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —3 Oct 2025: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —1 Nov 2025: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —2 Dec 2025: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —6 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 Hamilton 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 20251354-30%
Aug 20251813-16%
Jul 20251882+26%
Jun 20251674+21%
May 20251460-31%
Apr 20252311+66%
Mar 20251230-22%
Feb 20251515-2%
Jan 20251432-9%
Dec 20241342+60%
Nov 20241354-32%
Oct 20241961+27%
Sep 20241931+23%
Aug 20242161+12%
Jul 20241496-21%
Jun 20241386+66%
May 20242136+68%
Apr 20241395-21%
Mar 20241577-16%
Feb 20241545+23%
Jan 20241573+47%
Dec 2023842-42%
Nov 20232005+23%
Oct 20231544+10%

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.

Hamilton
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Questions and answers

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

135 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables, and 4 immigrant visas. In September 2024 the post issued 193 nonimmigrant visas.

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

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 Hamilton?

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 Hamilton issue most?

In September 2025: B1/B2 (95, 70.4%), C1 (34, 25.2%), F1 (3, 2.2%), L1 (2, 1.5%) and H1B (1, 0.7%). 5 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Hamilton rising or falling?

September 2025: 135 nonimmigrant visas, down 30% on September 2024 (193). 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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton 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.