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

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 206th 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."

Libreville, Gabon: 42 nonimmigrant visas issued in September 2025, down 81% on September 2024 (227).

The largest classes that month were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 22, 52.4% of the post's issuances, G2 (other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family) with 12, 28.6% of the post's issuances and A1 (ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family) with 1, 2.4% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Libreville ranks 190th by count; for F1 student visas it ranks 181st of 184.

On the immigrant side the post issued 5 immigrant visas in September 2025, led by DV (4) and IR5 (1); 40 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 shorter than the 2 months 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.

42nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025-81% vs Sep 2024 (227)
30nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025+40% month on month
5immigrant visas, Sep 202540 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

0136271VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 186 (Visitors 147, Students and exchange visitors 20, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 19, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2022: 159 (Visitors 85, Students and exchange visitors 12, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 61, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2022: 156 (Visitors 122, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 23, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2023: 135 (Visitors 105, Students and exchange visitors 17, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 9, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Feb 2023: 120 (Visitors 90, Students and exchange visitors 15, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 11, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2023: 130 (Visitors 92, Students and exchange visitors 6, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 31, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2023: 249 (Visitors 214, Students and exchange visitors 8, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 24, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)May 2023: 168 (Visitors 147, Students and exchange visitors 12, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 9, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2023: 240 (Visitors 213, Students and exchange visitors 17, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 9, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2023: 193 (Visitors 148, Students and exchange visitors 14, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 28, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Aug 2023: 46 (Visitors 17, Students and exchange visitors 13, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2023: 151 (Visitors 108, Students and exchange visitors 13, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 28, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Oct 2023: 224 (Visitors 208, Students and exchange visitors 10, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Nov 2023: 139 (Visitors 103, Students and exchange visitors 16, Temporary workers 5, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Dec 2023: 139 (Visitors 76, Students and exchange visitors 15, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 46, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jan 2024: 93 (Visitors 70, Students and exchange visitors 18, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2024: 136 (Visitors 114, Students and exchange visitors 10, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2024: 152 (Visitors 116, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 30, Transit and crew 3, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Apr 2024: 90 (Visitors 47, Students and exchange visitors 1, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 42, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2024: 180 (Visitors 156, Students and exchange visitors 6, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 18, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2024: 75 (Visitors 60, Students and exchange visitors 7, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2024: 271 (Visitors 243, Students and exchange visitors 16, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Aug 2024: 224 (Visitors 165, Students and exchange visitors 16, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 39, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Sep 2024: 227 (Visitors 115, Students and exchange visitors 12, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 98, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Oct 2024: 147 (Visitors 107, Students and exchange visitors 7, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 31, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Nov 2024: 75 (Visitors 56, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2024: 102 (Visitors 90, Students and exchange visitors 6, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 6, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2025: 62 (Visitors 31, Students and exchange visitors 10, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 19, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2025: 121 (Visitors 98, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 11, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2025: 94 (Visitors 68, Students and exchange visitors 4, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 21, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2025: 33 (Visitors 17, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2025: 8 (Visitors 1, Students and exchange visitors 7, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2025: 53 (Visitors 33, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 16, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2025: 76 (Visitors 43, Students and exchange visitors 8, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 22, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2025: 30 (Visitors 21, Students and exchange visitors 4, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2025: 42 (Visitors 23, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 16, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Libreville 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 Gabon and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025LibrevilleGabonAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued4242823,557
Change on Sep 2024-81%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued5545,966
Visitors share54.8%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share4.8%—2.9%
Temporary workers share2.4%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share38.1%—2.1%
Transit and crew share0%—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 Gabon within that one month; it is not the count for nationals of Gabon, which is on the Gabon nationality page.

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure2252.4%190 of 211
G2Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family1228.6%90 of 157
A1Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family12.4%113 of 128
A2Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family12.4%162 of 169
A3Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family12.4%13 of 19
B1Temporary visitor for business12.4%119 of 128
F1Student in an academic or language training program12.4%181 of 184
G4International organization officer or employee, and immediate family12.4%123 of 137
H1BTemporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse12.4%154 of 163
J1Exchange visitor12.4%188 of 194

Immigrant visa classes

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
DVDiversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3)480%76 of 96
IR5Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age120%107 of 109

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

Seasonality

Jan64
Feb72
Mar99
Apr100
May119
Jun153
Jul142
Aug84
Sep138
Oct102
Nov97
Dec93
Which months are busiest at Libreville. Index over 6 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

0130260202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 187 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 301 Dec 2022: B1/B2 187 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 3017 Jan 2023: B1/B2 147 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 141 Feb 2023: B1/B2 147 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 146 Mar 2023: B1/B2 132 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 1417 Apr 2023: B1/B2 127 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 149 Jun 2023: B1/B2 205 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 731 Jul 2023: B1/B2 260 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Aug 2023: B1/B2 260 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 720 Sep 2023: B1/B2 260 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 712 Oct 2023: B1/B2 240 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 75 Nov 2023: B1/B2 240 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 717 Dec 2023: B1/B2 190 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 76 Jan 2024: B1/B2 160 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 141 Feb 2024: B1/B2 100 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 146 Mar 2024: B1/B2 140 days; F/M/J 140; H/L/O/P/Q 1409 Apr 2024: B1/B2 119 days; F/M/J 119; H/L/O/P/Q 1198 May 2024: B1/B2 119 days; F/M/J 119; H/L/O/P/Q 11917 Jun 2024: B1/B2 119 days; F/M/J 119; H/L/O/P/Q 1196 Jul 2024: B1/B2 119 days; F/M/J 119; H/L/O/P/Q 1197 Aug 2024: B1/B2 119 days; F/M/J 119; H/L/O/P/Q 11914 Sep 2024: B1/B2 100 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 142 Oct 2024: B1/B2 100 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 1412 Nov 2024: B1/B2 100 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 141 Dec 2024: B1/B2 80 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 146 Jan 2025: B1/B2 75 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 147 Feb 2025: B1/B2 75 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 145 Mar 2025: B1/B2 75 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 1416 Apr 2025: B1/B2 85 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 141 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 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 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 45 days; F/M/J 45; H/L/O/P/Q 458 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 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 Libreville 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 2025425-81%
Aug 2025301-87%
Jul 20257613-72%
Jun 2025537-29%
May 202580-96%
Apr 2025330-63%
Mar 2025946-38%
Feb 20251212-11%
Jan 2025620-33%
Dec 20241021-27%
Nov 2024750-46%
Oct 20241474-34%
Sep 202422740+50%
Aug 202422415+387%
Jul 20242716+40%
Jun 20247510-69%
May 20241808+7%
Apr 2024900-64%
Mar 202415217+17%
Feb 20241366+13%
Jan 2024935-31%
Dec 20231390-11%
Nov 20231392-13%
Oct 20232240+20%

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.

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

Questions and answers

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

42 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables, and 5 immigrant visas. In September 2024 the post issued 227 nonimmigrant visas.

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

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 Libreville?

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 Libreville issue most?

In September 2025: B1/B2 (22, 52.4%), G2 (12, 28.6%), A1 (1, 2.4%), A2 (1, 2.4%) and A3 (1, 2.4%). 10 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Libreville rising or falling?

September 2025: 42 nonimmigrant visas, down 81% on September 2024 (227). 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 Libreville 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 Libreville 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.