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

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 214th 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."

Rangoon, Burma: 11 nonimmigrant visas issued in September 2025, down 99% on September 2024 (873).

The largest classes that month were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 6, 54.5% of the post's issuances, J1 (exchange visitor) with 3, 27.3% of the post's issuances and C2 (alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district) with 1, 9.1% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Rangoon ranks 206th by count.

On the immigrant side the post issued 118 immigrant visas in September 2025, led by IR5 (51) and IR1 (35); 282 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.

11nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025-99% vs Sep 2024 (873)
6nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025+83% month on month
118immigrant visas, Sep 2025282 in Sep 2024
0%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

06091,218VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 669 (Visitors 11, Students and exchange visitors 133, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 517, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Nov 2022: 997 (Visitors 11, Students and exchange visitors 320, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 654, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Dec 2022: 587 (Visitors 32, Students and exchange visitors 223, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 326, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2023: 954 (Visitors 253, Students and exchange visitors 137, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 562, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2023: 794 (Visitors 472, Students and exchange visitors 108, Temporary workers 11, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 198, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2023: 1,218 (Visitors 803, Students and exchange visitors 112, Temporary workers 5, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 295, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Apr 2023: 789 (Visitors 474, Students and exchange visitors 78, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 230, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)May 2023: 1,111 (Visitors 485, Students and exchange visitors 272, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 15, Transit and crew 327, Other nonimmigrant classes 8)Jun 2023: 879 (Visitors 219, Students and exchange visitors 349, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 302, Other nonimmigrant classes 8)Jul 2023: 888 (Visitors 210, Students and exchange visitors 360, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 306, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Aug 2023: 969 (Visitors 289, Students and exchange visitors 205, Temporary workers 7, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 443, Other nonimmigrant classes 23)Sep 2023: 644 (Visitors 191, Students and exchange visitors 89, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 358, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Oct 2023: 535 (Visitors 23, Students and exchange visitors 199, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 296, Other nonimmigrant classes 12)Nov 2023: 289 (Visitors 14, Students and exchange visitors 22, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 249, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Dec 2023: 466 (Visitors 102, Students and exchange visitors 98, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 259, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)Jan 2024: 614 (Visitors 177, Students and exchange visitors 95, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 331, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Feb 2024: 488 (Visitors 223, Students and exchange visitors 13, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 6, Transit and crew 219, Other nonimmigrant classes 27)Mar 2024: 457 (Visitors 125, Students and exchange visitors 39, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 284, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Apr 2024: 579 (Visitors 92, Students and exchange visitors 13, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 469, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)May 2024: 732 (Visitors 79, Students and exchange visitors 137, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 6, Transit and crew 485, Other nonimmigrant classes 25)Jun 2024: 630 (Visitors 17, Students and exchange visitors 129, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 13, Transit and crew 443, Other nonimmigrant classes 28)Jul 2024: 531 (Visitors 72, Students and exchange visitors 77, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 352, Other nonimmigrant classes 23)Aug 2024: 666 (Visitors 93, Students and exchange visitors 104, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 448, Other nonimmigrant classes 19)Sep 2024: 873 (Visitors 113, Students and exchange visitors 250, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 459, Other nonimmigrant classes 50)Oct 2024: 973 (Visitors 35, Students and exchange visitors 427, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 444, Other nonimmigrant classes 62)Nov 2024: 743 (Visitors 28, Students and exchange visitors 309, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 6, Transit and crew 395, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Dec 2024: 618 (Visitors 25, Students and exchange visitors 143, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 415, Other nonimmigrant classes 31)Jan 2025: 523 (Visitors 96, Students and exchange visitors 109, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 299, Other nonimmigrant classes 18)Feb 2025: 635 (Visitors 190, Students and exchange visitors 96, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 9, Transit and crew 283, Other nonimmigrant classes 57)Mar 2025: 646 (Visitors 112, Students and exchange visitors 38, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 454, Other nonimmigrant classes 40)Apr 2025: 610 (Visitors 134, Students and exchange visitors 49, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 411, Other nonimmigrant classes 15)May 2025: 605 (Visitors 67, Students and exchange visitors 42, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 464, Other nonimmigrant classes 31)Jun 2025: 47 (Visitors 4, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 27, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2025: 9 (Visitors 5, Students and exchange visitors 1, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2025: 6 (Visitors 4, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2025: 11 (Visitors 6, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Rangoon 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 Burma and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025RangoonBurmaAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued1111823,557
Change on Sep 2024-99%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued11811845,966
Visitors share54.5%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share27.3%—2.9%
Temporary workers share0%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share9.1%—2.1%
Transit and crew share9.1%—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 Burma within that one month; it is not the count for nationals of Burma, which is on the Burma nationality page.

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure654.5%206 of 211
J1Exchange visitor327.3%172 of 194
C2Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district19.1%12 of 13
G2Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family19.1%156 of 157

Immigrant visa classes

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
IR5Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age5143.2%35 of 109
IR1Spouse of U.S. citizen3529.7%40 of 115
CR1Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status)2218.6%14 of 99
IR2Child of U.S. citizen86.8%58 of 103
F2AFamily second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23)10.8%69 of 73
SB1Returning resident10.8%33 of 38

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

Seasonality

Jan114
Feb78
Mar95
Apr93
May103
Jun105
Jul121
Aug130
Sep83
Oct93
Nov87
Dec96
Which months are busiest at Rangoon. Index over 7 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

0158316202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —1 Dec 2022: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —17 Jan 2023: B1/B2 115 days; F/M/J 115; H/L/O/P/Q 1151 Feb 2023: B1/B2 115 days; F/M/J 115; H/L/O/P/Q 1156 Mar 2023: B1/B2 115 days; F/M/J 115; H/L/O/P/Q 11517 Apr 2023: B1/B2 115 days; F/M/J 115; H/L/O/P/Q 1159 Jun 2023: B1/B2 175 days; F/M/J 175; H/L/O/P/Q 17531 Jul 2023: B1/B2 175 days; F/M/J 175; H/L/O/P/Q 1751 Aug 2023: B1/B2 175 days; F/M/J 175; H/L/O/P/Q 17520 Sep 2023: B1/B2 150 days; F/M/J 150; H/L/O/P/Q 15012 Oct 2023: B1/B2 150 days; F/M/J 150; H/L/O/P/Q 1505 Nov 2023: B1/B2 150 days; F/M/J 150; H/L/O/P/Q 15017 Dec 2023: B1/B2 150 days; F/M/J 150; H/L/O/P/Q 1506 Jan 2024: B1/B2 150 days; F/M/J 150; H/L/O/P/Q 1501 Feb 2024: B1/B2 150 days; F/M/J 150; H/L/O/P/Q 1506 Mar 2024: B1/B2 150 days; F/M/J 150; H/L/O/P/Q 1509 Apr 2024: B1/B2 150 days; F/M/J 150; H/L/O/P/Q 1508 May 2024: B1/B2 150 days; F/M/J 150; H/L/O/P/Q 15017 Jun 2024: B1/B2 150 days; F/M/J 150; H/L/O/P/Q 1506 Jul 2024: B1/B2 150 days; F/M/J 150; H/L/O/P/Q 1507 Aug 2024: B1/B2 150 days; F/M/J 150; H/L/O/P/Q 15014 Sep 2024: B1/B2 150 days; F/M/J 150; H/L/O/P/Q 1502 Oct 2024: B1/B2 150 days; F/M/J 150; H/L/O/P/Q 15012 Nov 2024: B1/B2 150 days; F/M/J 150; H/L/O/P/Q 1501 Dec 2024: B1/B2 150 days; F/M/J 150; H/L/O/P/Q 1506 Jan 2025: B1/B2 150 days; F/M/J 150; H/L/O/P/Q 1507 Feb 2025: B1/B2 150 days; F/M/J 150; H/L/O/P/Q 1505 Mar 2025: B1/B2 150 days; F/M/J 150; H/L/O/P/Q 15016 Apr 2025: B1/B2 316 days; F/M/J 316; H/L/O/P/Q 3161 May 2025: B1/B2 300 days; F/M/J 315; H/L/O/P/Q 3154 Jun 2025: B1/B2 300 days; F/M/J 300; H/L/O/P/Q 3002 Jul 2025: B1/B2 300 days; F/M/J 300; H/L/O/P/Q 3003 Aug 2025: B1/B2 180 days; F/M/J 180; H/L/O/P/Q 1807 Sep 2025: B1/B2 180 days; F/M/J 180; H/L/O/P/Q 1803 Oct 2025: B1/B2 180 days; F/M/J 180; H/L/O/P/Q 1801 Nov 2025: B1/B2 165 days; F/M/J 180; H/L/O/P/Q 1802 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 Rangoon 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 202511118-99%
Aug 2025677-99%
Jul 2025951-98%
Jun 20254784-93%
May 2025605181-17%
Apr 2025610127+5%
Mar 202564670+41%
Feb 202563599+30%
Jan 2025523233-15%
Dec 2024618104+33%
Nov 2024743182+157%
Oct 2024973267+82%
Sep 2024873282+36%
Aug 2024666230-31%
Jul 2024531181-40%
Jun 2024630114-28%
May 2024732147-34%
Apr 202457970-27%
Mar 202445710-62%
Feb 202448881-39%
Jan 2024614120-36%
Dec 2023466107-21%
Nov 202328936-71%
Oct 2023535110-20%

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.

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

Questions and answers

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

11 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables, and 118 immigrant visas. In September 2024 the post issued 873 nonimmigrant visas.

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

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 Rangoon?

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 Rangoon issue most?

In September 2025: B1/B2 (6, 54.5%), J1 (3, 27.3%), C2 (1, 9.1%) and G2 (1, 9.1%). 4 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Rangoon rising or falling?

September 2025: 11 nonimmigrant visas, down 99% on September 2024 (873). 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 Rangoon 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 Rangoon 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.