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

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 216th 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 Asmara, Eritrea, issued 2 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the most recent month in the State Department's monthly tables, down 98% on September 2024 (91).

The largest classes that month were G2 (other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family) with 2, 100% of the post's issuances.

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 2 months for a visitor (B1/B2) interview, 2 months 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 the same as the 2 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, J2 monthsnext 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.

2nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025-98% vs Sep 2024 (91)
0nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025— month on month
0immigrant visas, Sep 20250 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

067134VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 8 (Visitors 6, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 2)Nov 2022: 0 (Visitors 0, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Dec 2022: 0 (Visitors 0, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Jan 2023: 0 (Visitors 0, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Feb 2023: 0 (Visitors 0, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Mar 2023: 6 (Visitors 4, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Apr 2023: 0 (Visitors 0, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)May 2023: 0 (Visitors 0, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Jun 2023: 12 (Visitors 8, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Jul 2023: 0 (Visitors 0, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Aug 2023: 1 (Visitors 0, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 1)Sep 2023: 8 (Visitors 2, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 6, Transit and crew 0)Oct 2023: 7 (Visitors 5, Students and exchange visitors 1, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 0)Nov 2023: 2 (Visitors 2, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Dec 2023: 2 (Visitors 2, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Jan 2024: 0 (Visitors 0, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Feb 2024: 4 (Visitors 0, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 0)Mar 2024: 1 (Visitors 0, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Apr 2024: 28 (Visitors 25, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 0)May 2024: 74 (Visitors 70, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 0)Jun 2024: 47 (Visitors 43, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 0)Jul 2024: 82 (Visitors 77, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 0)Aug 2024: 134 (Visitors 131, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 0)Sep 2024: 91 (Visitors 87, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 0)Oct 2024: 61 (Visitors 59, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Nov 2024: 111 (Visitors 108, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 0)Dec 2024: 98 (Visitors 91, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 5, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Jan 2025: 128 (Visitors 126, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Feb 2025: 60 (Visitors 55, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 0)Mar 2025: 57 (Visitors 55, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Apr 2025: 73 (Visitors 71, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)May 2025: 31 (Visitors 31, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Jun 2025: 5 (Visitors 5, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Jul 2025: 0 (Visitors 0, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Aug 2025: 0 (Visitors 0, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Sep 2025: 2 (Visitors 0, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 0)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Asmara 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 Eritrea and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025AsmaraEritreaAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued22823,557
Change on Sep 2024-98%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued0045,966
Visitors share0%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share0%—2.9%
Temporary workers share0%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share100%—2.1%
Transit and crew share0%—2.9%
B1/B2 next appointment2 months—median 1 month
F, M, J next appointment2 months—median under ½ month

All figures are from the September 2025 tables. The country column adds the posts located in Eritrea within that one month; it is not the count for nationals of Eritrea, which is on the Eritrea 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 family2100%144 of 157

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

Seasonality

Jan0
Feb6
Mar1
Apr41
May110
Jun70
Jul121
Aug199
Sep135
Oct90
Nov164
Dec145
Which months are busiest at Asmara. Index over 1 complete calendar year; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

03060202220232024202520264 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 14 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 146 Jul 2024: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 307 Aug 2024: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 6014 Sep 2024: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 602 Oct 2024: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 6012 Nov 2024: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 601 Dec 2024: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 606 Jan 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 607 Feb 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 605 Mar 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 6016 Apr 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 601 May 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 604 Jun 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 602 Jul 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 603 Aug 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 607 Sep 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 603 Oct 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 601 Nov 2025: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 602 Dec 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 606 Jan 2026: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 608 Feb 2026: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 607 Mar 2026: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 604 Apr 2026: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 6014 May 2026: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 607 Jun 2026: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 601 Jul 2026: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 60

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

Next available appointment at Asmara 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 202520-98%
Jun 202550-89%
May 2025311-58%
Apr 2025730+161%
Mar 2025570+5600%
Feb 2025600+1400%
Jan 20251280—
Dec 2024980+4800%
Nov 20241110+5450%
Oct 2024610+771%
Sep 2024910+1038%
Aug 20241343+13300%
Jul 2024823—
Jun 2024470+292%
May 2024740—
Apr 2024280—
Mar 2024113-83%
Feb 202444—
Dec 202320—
Nov 202320—
Oct 202370-12%
Sep 202380-78%
Aug 202310-98%
Jun 2023120-50%

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.

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

Questions and answers

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

2 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables. In September 2024 the post issued 91 nonimmigrant visas.

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

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 Asmara?

The next available F, M or J appointment was listed as 2 months away on 1 Jul 2026. Student appointments are scheduled separately from visitor appointments at most posts.

Which visa classes does Asmara issue most?

In September 2025: G2 (2, 100%). 1 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Asmara rising or falling?

September 2025: 2 nonimmigrant visas, down 98% on September 2024 (91). 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 Asmara 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 Asmara 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.