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

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 148th 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 Halifax (Canada) issued 341 nonimmigrant visas, up 316% on September 2024 (82).

The largest classes that month were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 300, 88% of the post's issuances, L2 (spouse or child of intracompany transferee) with 11, 3.2% of the post's issuances and L1 (intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation)) with 10, 2.9% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Halifax ranks 127th by count; for F1 student visas it ranks 166th of 184.

The immigrant visa table for September 2025 lists no issuances for this post; many posts handle only nonimmigrant applications.

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 14.5 months for a visitor (B1/B2) interview, under ½ month for students and exchange visitors (F, M, J) and 5 months for petition-based workers (H, L, O, P, Q). For visitor visas that is longer than the 11.5 months listed about six months earlier (2 Dec 2025). The average wait actually experienced by B1/B2 applicants interviewed in the previous month was 2.5 months.

Appointment wait times

Visitor B1/B214.5 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, Q5 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.

B1/B2 applicants interviewed in the previous month had waited an average of 2.5 months from fee payment to interview, per the Department's table; it publishes this average only where the next appointment is more than three months away. Crew and transit (C, D, C1/D): under ½ month.

341nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025+316% vs Sep 2024 (82)
435nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025-22% month on month
0immigrant visas, Sep 20250 in Sep 2024
0.04%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

0351702VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 449 (Visitors 431, Students and exchange visitors 4, Temporary workers 14, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Nov 2022: 453 (Visitors 434, Students and exchange visitors 6, Temporary workers 11, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 2)Dec 2022: 363 (Visitors 331, Students and exchange visitors 17, Temporary workers 13, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 2)Jan 2023: 497 (Visitors 470, Students and exchange visitors 11, Temporary workers 16, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Feb 2023: 480 (Visitors 469, Students and exchange visitors 1, Temporary workers 9, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 1)Mar 2023: 448 (Visitors 430, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 14, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 1)Apr 2023: 451 (Visitors 427, Students and exchange visitors 12, Temporary workers 12, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)May 2023: 321 (Visitors 292, Students and exchange visitors 26, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Jun 2023: 379 (Visitors 334, Students and exchange visitors 36, Temporary workers 9, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Jul 2023: 205 (Visitors 180, Students and exchange visitors 19, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Aug 2023: 702 (Visitors 672, Students and exchange visitors 18, Temporary workers 11, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 1)Sep 2023: 349 (Visitors 342, Students and exchange visitors 1, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Oct 2023: 312 (Visitors 304, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Nov 2023: 413 (Visitors 391, Students and exchange visitors 7, Temporary workers 14, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 1)Dec 2023: 447 (Visitors 417, Students and exchange visitors 7, Temporary workers 23, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Jan 2024: 517 (Visitors 497, Students and exchange visitors 5, Temporary workers 13, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 2)Feb 2024: 369 (Visitors 356, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 10, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 1)Mar 2024: 496 (Visitors 460, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 26, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 1)Apr 2024: 428 (Visitors 408, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 11, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)May 2024: 546 (Visitors 514, Students and exchange visitors 17, Temporary workers 14, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 1)Jun 2024: 492 (Visitors 409, Students and exchange visitors 16, Temporary workers 67, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Jul 2024: 306 (Visitors 276, Students and exchange visitors 16, Temporary workers 14, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Aug 2024: 133 (Visitors 114, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 10, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Sep 2024: 82 (Visitors 73, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Oct 2024: 315 (Visitors 284, Students and exchange visitors 4, Temporary workers 27, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Nov 2024: 185 (Visitors 149, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 34, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Dec 2024: 127 (Visitors 111, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 13, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Jan 2025: 195 (Visitors 180, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 12, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 1)Feb 2025: 183 (Visitors 168, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 12, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Mar 2025: 330 (Visitors 305, Students and exchange visitors 10, Temporary workers 15, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Apr 2025: 275 (Visitors 231, Students and exchange visitors 21, Temporary workers 23, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)May 2025: 323 (Visitors 271, Students and exchange visitors 30, Temporary workers 22, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Jun 2025: 362 (Visitors 332, Students and exchange visitors 16, Temporary workers 14, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Jul 2025: 507 (Visitors 490, Students and exchange visitors 10, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 0)Aug 2025: 435 (Visitors 380, Students and exchange visitors 6, Temporary workers 49, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Sep 2025: 341 (Visitors 300, Students and exchange visitors 7, Temporary workers 34, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Halifax by month, stacked by broad class group.

VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crew

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 Canada and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025HalifaxAll 7 posts in CanadaAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued34117,338823,557
Change on Sep 2024+316%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued070945,966
Visitors share88%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share2.1%—2.9%
Temporary workers share10%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share0%—2.1%
Transit and crew share0%—2.9%
B1/B2 next appointment14.5 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 Canada (Calgary, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec, Toronto, Vancouver and Halifax) within that one month; it is not the count for nationals of Canada, which is on the Canada nationality page.

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure30088%127 of 211
L2Spouse or child of intracompany transferee113.2%59 of 133
L1Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation)102.9%76 of 144
H1BTemporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse72.1%92 of 163
H4Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-361.8%74 of 137
F1Student in an academic or language training program20.6%166 of 184
F2Spouse or child of F120.6%66 of 104
J1Exchange visitor20.6%178 of 194
J2Spouse or child of exchange visitor10.3%116 of 124

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

Seasonality

Jan93
Feb104
Mar118
Apr94
May118
Jun96
Jul89
Aug107
Sep90
Oct108
Nov93
Dec104
Which months are busiest at Halifax. Index over 7 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

0439877202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 280 days; F/M/J 8; H/L/O/P/Q 901 Dec 2022: B1/B2 201 days; F/M/J 8; H/L/O/P/Q 8017 Jan 2023: B1/B2 422 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 861 Feb 2023: B1/B2 463 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 896 Mar 2023: B1/B2 477 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 8917 Apr 2023: B1/B2 601 days; F/M/J 8; H/L/O/P/Q 899 Jun 2023: B1/B2 676 days; F/M/J 16; H/L/O/P/Q 8931 Jul 2023: B1/B2 696 days; F/M/J 21; H/L/O/P/Q 891 Aug 2023: B1/B2 696 days; F/M/J 21; H/L/O/P/Q 8920 Sep 2023: B1/B2 750 days; F/M/J 100; H/L/O/P/Q 8012 Oct 2023: B1/B2 750 days; F/M/J 120; H/L/O/P/Q 805 Nov 2023: B1/B2 609 days; F/M/J 40; H/L/O/P/Q 15017 Dec 2023: B1/B2 609 days; F/M/J 25; H/L/O/P/Q 1506 Jan 2024: B1/B2 674 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 901 Feb 2024: B1/B2 762 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 906 Mar 2024: B1/B2 762 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 909 Apr 2024: B1/B2 877 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 908 May 2024: B1/B2 877 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 9017 Jun 2024: B1/B2 850 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 906 Jul 2024: B1/B2 840 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 907 Aug 2024: B1/B2 840 days; F/M/J 48; H/L/O/P/Q 15014 Sep 2024: B1/B2 840 days; F/M/J 48; H/L/O/P/Q 1402 Oct 2024: B1/B2 840 days; F/M/J 48; H/L/O/P/Q 14012 Nov 2024: B1/B2 850 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 141 Dec 2024: B1/B2 647 days; F/M/J 12; H/L/O/P/Q 146 Jan 2025: B1/B2 710 days; F/M/J 38; H/L/O/P/Q 367 Feb 2025: B1/B2 710 days; F/M/J 38; H/L/O/P/Q 365 Mar 2025: B1/B2 710 days; F/M/J 38; H/L/O/P/Q 3616 Apr 2025: B1/B2 479 days; F/M/J 27; H/L/O/P/Q 891 May 2025: B1/B2 150 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 304 Jun 2025: B1/B2 150 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 302 Jul 2025: B1/B2 150 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 303 Aug 2025: B1/B2 120 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 307 Sep 2025: B1/B2 285 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q 303 Oct 2025: B1/B2 360 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 301 Nov 2025: B1/B2 360 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 302 Dec 2025: B1/B2 345 days; F/M/J 15; H/L/O/P/Q 306 Jan 2026: B1/B2 285 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 308 Feb 2026: B1/B2 300 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Mar 2026: B1/B2 420 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 74 Apr 2026: B1/B2 345 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 3014 May 2026: B1/B2 315 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 307 Jun 2026: B1/B2 315 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 1201 Jul 2026: B1/B2 435 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 150

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

Next available appointment at Halifax 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 20253410+316%
Aug 20254350+227%
Jul 20255070+66%
Jun 20253620-26%
May 20253230-41%
Apr 20252750-36%
Mar 20253300-33%
Feb 20251830-50%
Jan 20251950-62%
Dec 20241270-72%
Nov 20241850-55%
Oct 20243150+1%
Sep 2024820-77%
Aug 20241330-81%
Jul 20243060+49%
Jun 20244920+30%
May 20245460+70%
Apr 20244280-5%
Mar 20244960+11%
Feb 20243690-23%
Jan 20245170+4%
Dec 20234470+23%
Nov 20234130-9%
Oct 20233120-31%

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.

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Questions and answers

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

341 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables. In September 2024 the post issued 82 nonimmigrant visas.

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

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table, read on 1 Jul 2026, listed the next available B1/B2 interview appointment as 14.5 months away (over 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 Halifax?

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 Halifax issue most?

In September 2025: B1/B2 (300, 88%), L2 (11, 3.2%), L1 (10, 2.9%), H1B (7, 2.1%) and H4 (6, 1.8%). 9 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Halifax rising or falling?

September 2025: 341 nonimmigrant visas, up 316% on September 2024 (82). 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 Halifax 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 Halifax 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 30 Sep 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.