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

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 204th 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."

The U.S. embassy or consulate in Havana, Cuba, issued 48 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the most recent month in the State Department's monthly tables, down 80% on September 2024 (244).

The largest classes that month were G2 (other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family) with 12, 25% of the post's issuances, B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 10, 20.8% of the post's issuances and A2 (other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family) with 9, 18.8% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Havana ranks 197th by count.

On the immigrant side the post issued 834 immigrant visas in September 2025, led by IR5 (673) and IR2 (106); 2,297 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 no appointment estimate for this post.

Appointment wait times

Visitor B1/B2Not listednext available appointment
Student F, M, JNot listednext available appointment
Worker H, L, O, P, QNot listednext available appointment

under 2 months2 to 6 monthsover 6 monthsnot listedRead from the Department's table 1 Jul 2026.

48nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025-80% vs Sep 2024 (244)
42nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025+14% month on month
834immigrant visas, Sep 20252,297 in Sep 2024
0.01%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

0303606VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 90 (Visitors 47, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 38, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2022: 70 (Visitors 51, Students and exchange visitors 1, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2022: 82 (Visitors 32, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 15, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 34, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2023: 84 (Visitors 69, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 11, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Feb 2023: 199 (Visitors 81, Students and exchange visitors 4, Temporary workers 5, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 32, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 77)Mar 2023: 224 (Visitors 65, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 15, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 31, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 110)Apr 2023: 280 (Visitors 80, Students and exchange visitors 8, Temporary workers 7, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 28, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 156)May 2023: 269 (Visitors 99, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 150)Jun 2023: 245 (Visitors 122, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 23, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 97)Jul 2023: 135 (Visitors 75, Students and exchange visitors 1, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 21, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 37)Aug 2023: 606 (Visitors 320, Students and exchange visitors 7, Temporary workers 9, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 203, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 66)Sep 2023: 444 (Visitors 250, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 20, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 92, Transit and crew 27, Other nonimmigrant classes 53)Oct 2023: 283 (Visitors 183, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 38, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 60)Nov 2023: 437 (Visitors 242, Students and exchange visitors 1, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 20, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 173)Dec 2023: 202 (Visitors 140, Students and exchange visitors 1, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 16, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 43)Jan 2024: 298 (Visitors 173, Students and exchange visitors 12, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 26, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 87)Feb 2024: 279 (Visitors 153, Students and exchange visitors 5, Temporary workers 14, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 30, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 77)Mar 2024: 309 (Visitors 227, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 27, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 51)Apr 2024: 255 (Visitors 180, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 25, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 47)May 2024: 336 (Visitors 241, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 78)Jun 2024: 263 (Visitors 154, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 17, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 82)Jul 2024: 310 (Visitors 267, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 31, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 10)Aug 2024: 300 (Visitors 196, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 33, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 67)Sep 2024: 244 (Visitors 123, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 21, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 36, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 61)Oct 2024: 204 (Visitors 98, Students and exchange visitors 4, Temporary workers 11, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 49, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 41)Nov 2024: 96 (Visitors 30, Students and exchange visitors 4, Temporary workers 16, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 20, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 26)Dec 2024: 170 (Visitors 86, Students and exchange visitors 1, Temporary workers 25, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 47)Jan 2025: 144 (Visitors 48, Students and exchange visitors 6, Temporary workers 5, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 27, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 58)Feb 2025: 130 (Visitors 70, Students and exchange visitors 7, Temporary workers 8, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 27, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 18)Mar 2025: 110 (Visitors 34, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 20, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 13, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 40)Apr 2025: 162 (Visitors 53, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 22, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 29, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 55)May 2025: 50 (Visitors 22, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 19)Jun 2025: 84 (Visitors 19, Students and exchange visitors 1, Temporary workers 17, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 27, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 19)Jul 2025: 104 (Visitors 38, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 7, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 30, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 29)Aug 2025: 42 (Visitors 16, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 9, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 13)Sep 2025: 48 (Visitors 11, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 29, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Havana 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 Cuba and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025HavanaCubaAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued4848823,557
Change on Sep 2024-80%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued83483445,966
Visitors share22.9%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share0%—2.9%
Temporary workers share2.1%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share60.4%—2.1%
Transit and crew share2.1%—2.9%
Other nonimmigrant classes share12.5%—0.2%
B1/B2 next appointmentNot listed—median 1 month
F, M, J next appointmentNot listed—median under ½ month

All figures are from the September 2025 tables. The country column adds the posts located in Cuba within that one month; it is not the count for nationals of Cuba, which is on the Cuba nationality page.

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
G2Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family1225%88 of 157
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure1020.8%197 of 211
A2Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family918.8%100 of 169
A1Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family816.7%21 of 128
K1Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen510.4%44 of 96
B1Temporary visitor for business12.1%117 of 128
C1Alien in transit12.1%64 of 87
K2Child of K-112.1%28 of 35
O1Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics12.1%116 of 132

Immigrant visa classes

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
IR5Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age67380.7%3 of 109
IR2Child of U.S. citizen10612.7%10 of 103
IR1Spouse of U.S. citizen303.6%45 of 115
CR1Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status)141.7%23 of 99
CR2Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status)50.6%7 of 39
FXFamily second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3)20.2%58 of 84
IWCertain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2)20.2%8 of 19
F2AFamily second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23)10.1%63 of 73
SB1Returning resident10.1%26 of 38

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

Seasonality

Jan73
Feb93
Mar104
Apr89
May102
Jun96
Jul131
Aug98
Sep160
Oct109
Nov107
Dec107
Which months are busiest at Havana. Index over 6 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

01530202220232024202520264 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 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —1 Feb 2023: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —6 Mar 2023: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —17 Apr 2023: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —9 Jun 2023: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —31 Jul 2023: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —1 Aug 2023: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —20 Sep 2023: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —12 Oct 2023: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —5 Nov 2023: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —17 Dec 2023: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —6 Jan 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —1 Feb 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —6 Mar 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —9 Apr 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —8 May 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —17 Jun 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —6 Jul 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —7 Aug 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —14 Sep 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —2 Oct 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —12 Nov 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —1 Dec 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —6 Jan 2025: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —7 Feb 2025: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —5 Mar 2025: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —16 Apr 2025: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —1 May 2025: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —4 Jun 2025: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —2 Jul 2025: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —3 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 — 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 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —8 Feb 2026: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —7 Mar 2026: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —4 Apr 2026: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —14 May 2026: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —7 Jun 2026: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —1 Jul 2026: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —

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

Next available appointment at Havana 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 202548834-80%
Aug 202542525-86%
Jul 2025104475-66%
Jun 202584654-68%
May 202550456-85%
Apr 2025162848-36%
Mar 2025110984-64%
Feb 20251301,346-53%
Jan 20251441,816-52%
Dec 20241701,774-16%
Nov 202496713-78%
Oct 20242042,580-28%
Sep 20242442,297-45%
Aug 20243001,988-50%
Jul 20243102,733+130%
Jun 20242631,610+7%
May 20243361,777+25%
Apr 20242552,321-9%
Mar 20243091,974+38%
Feb 20242792,255+40%
Jan 20242982,463+255%
Dec 20232022,025+146%
Nov 20234372,021+524%
Oct 20232832,407+214%

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.

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

Questions and answers

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

48 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables, and 834 immigrant visas. In September 2024 the post issued 244 nonimmigrant visas.

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

The Department's table read on 1 Jul 2026 listed no B1/B2 estimate for Havana.

What is the wait for a student visa interview in Havana?

No F, M, J estimate was listed for Havana in the table read on 1 Jul 2026.

Which visa classes does Havana issue most?

In September 2025: G2 (12, 25%), B1/B2 (10, 20.8%), A2 (9, 18.8%), A1 (8, 16.7%) and K1 (5, 10.4%). 9 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Havana rising or falling?

September 2025: 48 nonimmigrant visas, down 80% on September 2024 (244). 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 Havana 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 Havana 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.