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

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 142nd 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."

Phnom Penh, Cambodia: 375 nonimmigrant visas issued in September 2025, down 60% on September 2024 (930).

The largest classes that month were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 305, 81.3% of the post's issuances, A2 (other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family) with 26, 6.9% of the post's issuances and G2 (other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family) with 26, 6.9% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Phnom Penh ranks 126th by count.

On the immigrant side the post issued 202 immigrant visas in September 2025, led by IR5 (54) and F4 (41); 229 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 2 months for a visitor (B1/B2) interview, under ½ month for students and exchange visitors (F, M, J) and 2 months for petition-based workers (H, L, O, P, Q). For visitor visas that is longer than the 1.5 months listed about six months earlier (2 Dec 2025).

Appointment wait times

Visitor B1/B22 monthsnext available appointment; median post 1 month
Student F, M, Junder ½ monthnext available appointment; median post under ½ month
Worker H, L, O, P, Q2 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.

375nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025-60% vs Sep 2024 (930)
649nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025-42% month on month
202immigrant visas, Sep 2025229 in Sep 2024
0.05%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

07281,455VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 1,153 (Visitors 1,062, Students and exchange visitors 31, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 46, Transit and crew 11, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Nov 2022: 796 (Visitors 710, Students and exchange visitors 48, Temporary workers 5, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 11, Transit and crew 17, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Dec 2022: 715 (Visitors 580, Students and exchange visitors 94, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 17, Transit and crew 18, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Jan 2023: 762 (Visitors 622, Students and exchange visitors 79, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 42, Transit and crew 7, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)Feb 2023: 753 (Visitors 695, Students and exchange visitors 29, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 20, Transit and crew 5, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Mar 2023: 1,130 (Visitors 1,043, Students and exchange visitors 52, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 25, Transit and crew 3, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Apr 2023: 862 (Visitors 785, Students and exchange visitors 37, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 15, Transit and crew 20, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)May 2023: 1,095 (Visitors 990, Students and exchange visitors 79, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8, Transit and crew 11, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)Jun 2023: 951 (Visitors 717, Students and exchange visitors 195, Temporary workers 5, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 21, Transit and crew 7, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)Jul 2023: 920 (Visitors 715, Students and exchange visitors 170, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10, Transit and crew 7, Other nonimmigrant classes 14)Aug 2023: 1,455 (Visitors 1,168, Students and exchange visitors 167, Temporary workers 10, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 84, Transit and crew 11, Other nonimmigrant classes 15)Sep 2023: 801 (Visitors 712, Students and exchange visitors 24, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 30, Transit and crew 22, Other nonimmigrant classes 13)Oct 2023: 953 (Visitors 841, Students and exchange visitors 41, Temporary workers 15, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 24, Transit and crew 7, Other nonimmigrant classes 25)Nov 2023: 1,159 (Visitors 999, Students and exchange visitors 84, Temporary workers 9, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 16, Transit and crew 13, Other nonimmigrant classes 38)Dec 2023: 712 (Visitors 549, Students and exchange visitors 131, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 23)Jan 2024: 763 (Visitors 572, Students and exchange visitors 95, Temporary workers 11, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 9, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 74)Feb 2024: 991 (Visitors 810, Students and exchange visitors 26, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 24, Transit and crew 11, Other nonimmigrant classes 118)Mar 2024: 1,043 (Visitors 925, Students and exchange visitors 39, Temporary workers 11, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 13, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 54)Apr 2024: 1,115 (Visitors 954, Students and exchange visitors 43, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 66, Transit and crew 11, Other nonimmigrant classes 39)May 2024: 1,299 (Visitors 1,142, Students and exchange visitors 86, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 23, Transit and crew 9, Other nonimmigrant classes 36)Jun 2024: 1,229 (Visitors 953, Students and exchange visitors 203, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 16, Transit and crew 3, Other nonimmigrant classes 48)Jul 2024: 1,337 (Visitors 897, Students and exchange visitors 345, Temporary workers 15, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 25, Transit and crew 7, Other nonimmigrant classes 48)Aug 2024: 1,353 (Visitors 1,056, Students and exchange visitors 172, Temporary workers 5, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 46, Transit and crew 18, Other nonimmigrant classes 56)Sep 2024: 930 (Visitors 805, Students and exchange visitors 39, Temporary workers 8, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 31, Transit and crew 11, Other nonimmigrant classes 36)Oct 2024: 870 (Visitors 705, Students and exchange visitors 93, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 24, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 43)Nov 2024: 1,001 (Visitors 841, Students and exchange visitors 124, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 15, Transit and crew 4, Other nonimmigrant classes 14)Dec 2024: 967 (Visitors 732, Students and exchange visitors 192, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12, Transit and crew 4, Other nonimmigrant classes 23)Jan 2025: 863 (Visitors 692, Students and exchange visitors 118, Temporary workers 11, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 16, Transit and crew 6, Other nonimmigrant classes 20)Feb 2025: 581 (Visitors 486, Students and exchange visitors 29, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 44, Transit and crew 3, Other nonimmigrant classes 16)Mar 2025: 1,293 (Visitors 1,168, Students and exchange visitors 63, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 30, Transit and crew 11, Other nonimmigrant classes 18)Apr 2025: 1,035 (Visitors 963, Students and exchange visitors 19, Temporary workers 15, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 24, Transit and crew 4, Other nonimmigrant classes 10)May 2025: 1,169 (Visitors 1,003, Students and exchange visitors 82, Temporary workers 7, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 39, Transit and crew 7, Other nonimmigrant classes 31)Jun 2025: 1,113 (Visitors 974, Students and exchange visitors 108, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 11, Transit and crew 8, Other nonimmigrant classes 11)Jul 2025: 910 (Visitors 652, Students and exchange visitors 207, Temporary workers 9, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 24, Transit and crew 7, Other nonimmigrant classes 11)Aug 2025: 649 (Visitors 511, Students and exchange visitors 109, Temporary workers 5, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 21, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Sep 2025: 375 (Visitors 309, Students and exchange visitors 5, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 55, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Phnom Penh 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 Cambodia and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025Phnom PenhCambodiaAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued375375823,557
Change on Sep 2024-60%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued20220245,966
Visitors share82.4%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share1.3%—2.9%
Temporary workers share0.3%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share14.7%—2.1%
Transit and crew share0%—2.9%
Other nonimmigrant classes share1.3%—0.2%
B1/B2 next appointment2 months—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 Cambodia within that one month; it is not the count for nationals of Cambodia, which is on the Cambodia nationality page.

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure30581.3%126 of 211
A2Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family266.9%66 of 169
G2Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family266.9%55 of 157
B1Temporary visitor for business41.1%78 of 128
G4International organization officer or employee, and immediate family30.8%79 of 137
J1Exchange visitor30.8%171 of 194
K1Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen30.8%62 of 96
K2Child of K-120.5%23 of 35
M1Vocational student and other nonacademic student20.5%58 of 91
O1Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics10.3%126 of 132

Immigrant visa classes

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
IR5Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age5426.7%34 of 109
F4Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43)4120.3%15 of 73
F3Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33)3115.3%14 of 65
DVDiversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3)2411.9%41 of 96
F2BFamily second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25)125.9%18 of 58
F1Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12)115.4%24 of 82
F2AFamily second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23)84%28 of 73
FXFamily second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3)84%36 of 84
IR1Spouse of U.S. citizen63%91 of 115
IR2Child of U.S. citizen52.5%68 of 103
CR1Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status)10.5%94 of 99
CR2Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status)10.5%34 of 39

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

Seasonality

Jan72
Feb65
Mar98
Apr101
May117
Jun118
Jul131
Aug128
Sep99
Oct105
Nov98
Dec95
Which months are busiest at Phnom Penh. Index over 7 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

03876202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 17 days; F/M/J 17; H/L/O/P/Q 171 Dec 2022: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 8; H/L/O/P/Q 817 Jan 2023: B1/B2 8 days; F/M/J 8; H/L/O/P/Q 81 Feb 2023: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 76 Mar 2023: B1/B2 14 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 717 Apr 2023: B1/B2 14 days; F/M/J 8; H/L/O/P/Q 149 Jun 2023: B1/B2 6 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 631 Jul 2023: B1/B2 15 days; F/M/J 15; H/L/O/P/Q 151 Aug 2023: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 15; H/L/O/P/Q 720 Sep 2023: B1/B2 57 days; F/M/J 36; H/L/O/P/Q 5712 Oct 2023: B1/B2 76 days; F/M/J 76; H/L/O/P/Q 765 Nov 2023: B1/B2 8 days; F/M/J 8; H/L/O/P/Q 817 Dec 2023: B1/B2 35 days; F/M/J 45; H/L/O/P/Q 356 Jan 2024: B1/B2 41 days; F/M/J 9; H/L/O/P/Q 411 Feb 2024: B1/B2 16 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 166 Mar 2024: B1/B2 10 days; F/M/J 9; H/L/O/P/Q 109 Apr 2024: B1/B2 15 days; F/M/J 11; H/L/O/P/Q 118 May 2024: B1/B2 15 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 1517 Jun 2024: B1/B2 17 days; F/M/J 17; H/L/O/P/Q 176 Jul 2024: B1/B2 14 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 147 Aug 2024: B1/B2 11 days; F/M/J 9; H/L/O/P/Q 1114 Sep 2024: B1/B2 9 days; F/M/J 9; H/L/O/P/Q 92 Oct 2024: B1/B2 9 days; F/M/J 8; H/L/O/P/Q 812 Nov 2024: B1/B2 29 days; F/M/J 29; H/L/O/P/Q 291 Dec 2024: B1/B2 22 days; F/M/J 17; H/L/O/P/Q 226 Jan 2025: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Feb 2025: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 75 Mar 2025: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 716 Apr 2025: B1/B2 2 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 21 May 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 304 Jun 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 302 Jul 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 303 Aug 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 307 Sep 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 303 Oct 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 301 Nov 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 302 Dec 2025: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 456 Jan 2026: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 458 Feb 2026: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 307 Mar 2026: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 454 Apr 2026: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 6014 May 2026: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 607 Jun 2026: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 601 Jul 2026: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 60

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

Next available appointment at Phnom Penh 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 2025375202-60%
Aug 2025649250-52%
Jul 2025910109-32%
Jun 20251,113151-9%
May 20251,169120-10%
Apr 20251,035150-7%
Mar 20251,293226+24%
Feb 2025581249-41%
Jan 2025863250+13%
Dec 2024967345+36%
Nov 20241,001307-14%
Oct 2024870301-9%
Sep 2024930229+16%
Aug 20241,353215-7%
Jul 20241,337250+45%
Jun 20241,229224+29%
May 20241,299184+19%
Apr 20241,115142+29%
Mar 20241,043184-8%
Feb 2024991158+32%
Jan 20247632130%
Dec 20237121820%
Nov 20231,159155+46%
Oct 2023953127-17%

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.

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

Questions and answers

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

375 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables, and 202 immigrant visas. In September 2024 the post issued 930 nonimmigrant visas.

What is the wait for a visitor visa interview in Phnom Penh?

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table, read on 1 Jul 2026, listed the next available B1/B2 interview appointment as 2 months away (2 to 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 Phnom Penh?

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 Phnom Penh issue most?

In September 2025: B1/B2 (305, 81.3%), A2 (26, 6.9%), G2 (26, 6.9%), B1 (4, 1.1%) and G4 (3, 0.8%). 10 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Phnom Penh rising or falling?

September 2025: 375 nonimmigrant visas, down 60% on September 2024 (930). 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 Phnom Penh 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 Phnom Penh 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.