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

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 123rd 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 Prague (Czechia) issued 665 nonimmigrant visas, down 29% on September 2024 (933).

The largest classes that month were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 463, 69.6% of the post's issuances, J1 (exchange visitor) with 50, 7.5% of the post's issuances and NATO2 (other representative of member state to NATO and immediate family; dependents of member of a force entering under the NATO agreements; members of such a force if issued visas) with 32, 4.8% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Prague ranks 109th by count; for F1 student visas it ranks 109th of 184.

On the immigrant side the post issued 15 immigrant visas in September 2025, led by DV (10) and IR1 (3); 26 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.

665nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025-29% vs Sep 2024 (933)
831nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025-20% month on month
15immigrant visas, Sep 202526 in Sep 2024
0.08%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

07041,408VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 647 (Visitors 428, Students and exchange visitors 86, Temporary workers 73, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 27, Transit and crew 33, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2022: 665 (Visitors 429, Students and exchange visitors 93, Temporary workers 78, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 31, Transit and crew 28, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)Dec 2022: 902 (Visitors 572, Students and exchange visitors 142, Temporary workers 107, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 31, Transit and crew 46, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Jan 2023: 1,091 (Visitors 673, Students and exchange visitors 82, Temporary workers 232, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 35, Transit and crew 66, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Feb 2023: 924 (Visitors 631, Students and exchange visitors 102, Temporary workers 120, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 43, Transit and crew 28, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2023: 1,067 (Visitors 698, Students and exchange visitors 241, Temporary workers 66, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 48, Transit and crew 13, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Apr 2023: 858 (Visitors 380, Students and exchange visitors 355, Temporary workers 64, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 45, Transit and crew 10, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)May 2023: 1,118 (Visitors 341, Students and exchange visitors 588, Temporary workers 64, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 112, Transit and crew 9, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Jun 2023: 883 (Visitors 327, Students and exchange visitors 386, Temporary workers 101, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 60, Transit and crew 8, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jul 2023: 818 (Visitors 244, Students and exchange visitors 350, Temporary workers 112, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 106, Transit and crew 5, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Aug 2023: 814 (Visitors 451, Students and exchange visitors 250, Temporary workers 73, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 31, Transit and crew 5, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Sep 2023: 709 (Visitors 496, Students and exchange visitors 65, Temporary workers 83, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 47, Transit and crew 14, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Oct 2023: 616 (Visitors 434, Students and exchange visitors 63, Temporary workers 68, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 35, Transit and crew 10, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)Nov 2023: 739 (Visitors 528, Students and exchange visitors 92, Temporary workers 62, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 15, Transit and crew 39, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Dec 2023: 665 (Visitors 433, Students and exchange visitors 117, Temporary workers 83, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 21, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)Jan 2024: 907 (Visitors 698, Students and exchange visitors 77, Temporary workers 60, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 36, Transit and crew 31, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Feb 2024: 897 (Visitors 603, Students and exchange visitors 130, Temporary workers 72, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 58, Transit and crew 28, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)Mar 2024: 627 (Visitors 340, Students and exchange visitors 180, Temporary workers 56, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 39, Transit and crew 12, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2024: 1,408 (Visitors 579, Students and exchange visitors 634, Temporary workers 88, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 88, Transit and crew 15, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)May 2024: 1,325 (Visitors 613, Students and exchange visitors 605, Temporary workers 56, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 39, Transit and crew 11, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jun 2024: 1,302 (Visitors 735, Students and exchange visitors 352, Temporary workers 123, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 80, Transit and crew 12, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2024: 1,200 (Visitors 726, Students and exchange visitors 351, Temporary workers 58, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 48, Transit and crew 13, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Aug 2024: 1,267 (Visitors 768, Students and exchange visitors 259, Temporary workers 163, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 54, Transit and crew 16, Other nonimmigrant classes 7)Sep 2024: 933 (Visitors 699, Students and exchange visitors 82, Temporary workers 92, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 53, Transit and crew 6, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Oct 2024: 902 (Visitors 749, Students and exchange visitors 60, Temporary workers 56, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 27, Transit and crew 8, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Nov 2024: 1,031 (Visitors 607, Students and exchange visitors 88, Temporary workers 286, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 24, Transit and crew 26, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2024: 823 (Visitors 565, Students and exchange visitors 127, Temporary workers 105, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14, Transit and crew 10, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Jan 2025: 1,044 (Visitors 818, Students and exchange visitors 84, Temporary workers 85, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 39, Transit and crew 17, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Feb 2025: 1,037 (Visitors 709, Students and exchange visitors 153, Temporary workers 74, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 83, Transit and crew 17, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Mar 2025: 1,170 (Visitors 656, Students and exchange visitors 412, Temporary workers 50, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 41, Transit and crew 10, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Apr 2025: 1,150 (Visitors 540, Students and exchange visitors 493, Temporary workers 50, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 54, Transit and crew 13, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2025: 1,175 (Visitors 532, Students and exchange visitors 471, Temporary workers 73, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 91, Transit and crew 8, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2025: 893 (Visitors 539, Students and exchange visitors 229, Temporary workers 73, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 40, Transit and crew 9, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Jul 2025: 1,244 (Visitors 559, Students and exchange visitors 506, Temporary workers 101, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 65, Transit and crew 13, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2025: 831 (Visitors 559, Students and exchange visitors 136, Temporary workers 99, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 22, Transit and crew 13, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Sep 2025: 665 (Visitors 489, Students and exchange visitors 63, Temporary workers 53, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 52, Transit and crew 8, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Prague 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 Czechia and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025PragueCzechiaAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued665665823,557
Change on Sep 2024-29%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued151545,966
Visitors share73.5%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share9.5%—2.9%
Temporary workers share8%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share7.8%—2.1%
Transit and crew share1.2%—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 Czechia within that one month; it is not the count for nationals of Czechia, which is on the Czechia nationality page.

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure46369.6%109 of 211
J1Exchange visitor507.5%52 of 194
NATO2Other representative of member state to NATO and immediate family; dependents of member of a force entering under the NATO agreements; members of such a force if issued visas324.8%7 of 29
B1Temporary visitor for business263.9%21 of 128
L1Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation)162.4%69 of 144
G2Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family121.8%93 of 157
F1Student in an academic or language training program111.7%109 of 184
H1BTemporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse91.4%85 of 163
A2Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family81.2%105 of 169
C1/DCombined transit and crewmember visa81.2%131 of 171
IRepresentative of foreign information media, spouse and children60.9%53 of 119
H2BTemporary worker performing other services50.8%51 of 88
P1Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group50.8%65 of 110
L2Spouse or child of intracompany transferee40.6%101 of 133
E2Treaty investor, spouse or child30.5%52 of 68
O1Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics20.3%105 of 132
H4Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-310.2%131 of 137
J2Spouse or child of exchange visitor10.2%122 of 124
M1Vocational student and other nonacademic student10.2%87 of 91
P4Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-310.2%34 of 38
R1Alien in a religious occupation10.2%89 of 96

Immigrant visa classes

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
DVDiversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3)1066.7%62 of 96
IR1Spouse of U.S. citizen320%105 of 115
F4Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43)16.7%71 of 73
IR2Child of U.S. citizen16.7%100 of 103

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

Seasonality

Jan87
Feb89
Mar100
Apr123
May135
Jun133
Jul114
Aug129
Sep95
Oct86
Nov88
Dec101
Which months are busiest at Prague. Index over 7 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

068136202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 48 days; F/M/J 35; H/L/O/P/Q 351 Dec 2022: B1/B2 36 days; F/M/J 15; H/L/O/P/Q 1517 Jan 2023: B1/B2 10 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 31 Feb 2023: B1/B2 10 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 36 Mar 2023: B1/B2 23 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 417 Apr 2023: B1/B2 98 days; F/M/J 11; H/L/O/P/Q 79 Jun 2023: B1/B2 70 days; F/M/J 8; H/L/O/P/Q 4831 Jul 2023: B1/B2 104 days; F/M/J 22; H/L/O/P/Q 111 Aug 2023: B1/B2 111 days; F/M/J 35; H/L/O/P/Q 4320 Sep 2023: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 16; H/L/O/P/Q 1612 Oct 2023: B1/B2 49 days; F/M/J 10; H/L/O/P/Q 95 Nov 2023: B1/B2 43 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 2217 Dec 2023: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 46 Jan 2024: B1/B2 18 days; F/M/J 5; H/L/O/P/Q 131 Feb 2024: B1/B2 18 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 96 Mar 2024: B1/B2 59 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 369 Apr 2024: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 458 May 2024: B1/B2 46 days; F/M/J 15; H/L/O/P/Q 3017 Jun 2024: B1/B2 65 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 326 Jul 2024: B1/B2 73 days; F/M/J 25; H/L/O/P/Q 387 Aug 2024: B1/B2 87 days; F/M/J 11; H/L/O/P/Q 1814 Sep 2024: B1/B2 42 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 92 Oct 2024: B1/B2 52 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 112 Nov 2024: B1/B2 136 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q 31 Dec 2024: B1/B2 65 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 26 Jan 2025: B1/B2 40 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 47 Feb 2025: B1/B2 36 days; F/M/J 10; H/L/O/P/Q 25 Mar 2025: B1/B2 36 days; F/M/J 10; H/L/O/P/Q 216 Apr 2025: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 111 May 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 04 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 60 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 307 Sep 2025: B1/B2 0 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 303 Oct 2025: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Nov 2025: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 72 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 Prague 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 202566515-29%
Aug 20258312-34%
Jul 20251,2445+4%
Jun 202589314-31%
May 20251,17513-11%
Apr 20251,1507-18%
Mar 20251,1709+87%
Feb 20251,0379+16%
Jan 20251,04413+15%
Dec 20248237+24%
Nov 20241,0319+40%
Oct 202490216+46%
Sep 202493326+32%
Aug 20241,26712+56%
Jul 20241,20021+47%
Jun 20241,30224+47%
May 20241,32514+19%
Apr 20241,4086+64%
Mar 202462711-41%
Feb 202489711-3%
Jan 20249078-17%
Dec 202366510-26%
Nov 202373915+11%
Oct 20236168-5%

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.

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

Questions and answers

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

665 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables, and 15 immigrant visas. In September 2024 the post issued 933 nonimmigrant visas.

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

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 Prague?

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 Prague issue most?

In September 2025: B1/B2 (463, 69.6%), J1 (50, 7.5%), NATO2 (32, 4.8%), B1 (26, 3.9%) and L1 (16, 2.4%). 21 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Prague rising or falling?

September 2025: 665 nonimmigrant visas, down 29% on September 2024 (933). 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 Prague 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 Prague 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.