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

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 69th 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 Georgetown, Guyana, issued 2,053 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the most recent month in the State Department's monthly tables, down 24% on September 2024 (2,692).

The largest classes that month were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 1,994, 97.1% of the post's issuances, C1/D (combined transit and crewmember visa) with 14, 0.7% of the post's issuances and G2 (other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family) with 10, 0.5% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Georgetown ranks 49th by count; for F1 student visas it ranks 165th of 184.

On the immigrant side the post issued 296 immigrant visas in September 2025, led by F3 (62) and IR5 (42); 440 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 3.5 months 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 longer than the 0.5 months listed about six months earlier (2 Dec 2025).

Appointment wait times

Visitor B1/B23.5 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, 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.

2,053nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025-24% vs Sep 2024 (2,692)
3,279nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025-37% month on month
296immigrant visas, Sep 2025440 in Sep 2024
0.25%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

02,0964,192VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 1,743 (Visitors 1,650, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 9, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 19, Transit and crew 43, Other nonimmigrant classes 19)Nov 2022: 1,738 (Visitors 1,659, Students and exchange visitors 15, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 6, Transit and crew 29, Other nonimmigrant classes 23)Dec 2022: 1,149 (Visitors 1,048, Students and exchange visitors 32, Temporary workers 13, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12, Transit and crew 38, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)Jan 2023: 2,396 (Visitors 2,300, Students and exchange visitors 26, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14, Transit and crew 42, Other nonimmigrant classes 11)Feb 2023: 2,137 (Visitors 2,066, Students and exchange visitors 15, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8, Transit and crew 30, Other nonimmigrant classes 15)Mar 2023: 2,556 (Visitors 2,449, Students and exchange visitors 19, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 33, Transit and crew 41, Other nonimmigrant classes 8)Apr 2023: 1,989 (Visitors 1,896, Students and exchange visitors 16, Temporary workers 14, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 29, Transit and crew 24, Other nonimmigrant classes 10)May 2023: 1,883 (Visitors 1,785, Students and exchange visitors 32, Temporary workers 13, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 19, Transit and crew 34, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2023: 1,958 (Visitors 1,813, Students and exchange visitors 57, Temporary workers 21, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 20, Transit and crew 33, Other nonimmigrant classes 14)Jul 2023: 2,165 (Visitors 2,037, Students and exchange visitors 49, Temporary workers 21, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 9, Transit and crew 37, Other nonimmigrant classes 12)Aug 2023: 2,676 (Visitors 2,556, Students and exchange visitors 43, Temporary workers 16, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 18, Transit and crew 32, Other nonimmigrant classes 11)Sep 2023: 2,123 (Visitors 2,026, Students and exchange visitors 8, Temporary workers 11, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 47, Transit and crew 27, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Oct 2023: 2,769 (Visitors 2,685, Students and exchange visitors 4, Temporary workers 31, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 23, Transit and crew 20, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)Nov 2023: 2,524 (Visitors 2,424, Students and exchange visitors 18, Temporary workers 20, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 23, Transit and crew 27, Other nonimmigrant classes 12)Dec 2023: 1,936 (Visitors 1,886, Students and exchange visitors 11, Temporary workers 8, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 20, Other nonimmigrant classes 11)Jan 2024: 1,814 (Visitors 1,751, Students and exchange visitors 14, Temporary workers 14, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12, Transit and crew 19, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Feb 2024: 2,245 (Visitors 2,199, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 7, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 11, Transit and crew 18, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Mar 2024: 2,511 (Visitors 2,441, Students and exchange visitors 22, Temporary workers 10, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 9, Transit and crew 20, Other nonimmigrant classes 9)Apr 2024: 3,582 (Visitors 3,503, Students and exchange visitors 24, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12, Transit and crew 29, Other nonimmigrant classes 10)May 2024: 2,670 (Visitors 2,550, Students and exchange visitors 39, Temporary workers 21, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 26, Transit and crew 27, Other nonimmigrant classes 7)Jun 2024: 3,630 (Visitors 3,499, Students and exchange visitors 51, Temporary workers 26, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 23, Transit and crew 25, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)Jul 2024: 2,995 (Visitors 2,831, Students and exchange visitors 74, Temporary workers 36, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12, Transit and crew 36, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)Aug 2024: 3,202 (Visitors 3,106, Students and exchange visitors 35, Temporary workers 10, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 11, Transit and crew 24, Other nonimmigrant classes 16)Sep 2024: 2,692 (Visitors 2,597, Students and exchange visitors 14, Temporary workers 9, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 22, Transit and crew 29, Other nonimmigrant classes 21)Oct 2024: 4,192 (Visitors 4,078, Students and exchange visitors 26, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 25, Transit and crew 46, Other nonimmigrant classes 11)Nov 2024: 3,060 (Visitors 2,970, Students and exchange visitors 32, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 28, Transit and crew 23, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Dec 2024: 2,345 (Visitors 2,277, Students and exchange visitors 27, Temporary workers 17, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 23, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2025: 3,042 (Visitors 2,974, Students and exchange visitors 11, Temporary workers 9, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8, Transit and crew 37, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Feb 2025: 2,573 (Visitors 2,501, Students and exchange visitors 11, Temporary workers 14, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 19, Transit and crew 28, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2025: 2,951 (Visitors 2,877, Students and exchange visitors 17, Temporary workers 16, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14, Transit and crew 25, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Apr 2025: 3,089 (Visitors 3,009, Students and exchange visitors 21, Temporary workers 14, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 9, Transit and crew 27, Other nonimmigrant classes 9)May 2025: 3,252 (Visitors 3,157, Students and exchange visitors 34, Temporary workers 11, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 17, Transit and crew 32, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jun 2025: 2,579 (Visitors 2,519, Students and exchange visitors 13, Temporary workers 9, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14, Transit and crew 23, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jul 2025: 2,808 (Visitors 2,650, Students and exchange visitors 70, Temporary workers 26, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 28, Transit and crew 32, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Aug 2025: 3,279 (Visitors 3,214, Students and exchange visitors 15, Temporary workers 10, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14, Transit and crew 25, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Sep 2025: 2,053 (Visitors 2,002, Students and exchange visitors 6, Temporary workers 10, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 13, Transit and crew 20, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Georgetown 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 Guyana and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025GeorgetownGuyanaAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued2,0532,053823,557
Change on Sep 2024-24%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued29629645,966
Visitors share97.5%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share0.3%—2.9%
Temporary workers share0.5%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share0.6%—2.1%
Transit and crew share1%—2.9%
Other nonimmigrant classes share0.1%—0.2%
B1/B2 next appointment3.5 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 Guyana within that one month; it is not the count for nationals of Guyana, which is on the Guyana nationality page.

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure1,99497.1%49 of 211
C1/DCombined transit and crewmember visa140.7%117 of 171
G2Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family100.5%97 of 157
C1Alien in transit60.3%20 of 87
B1Temporary visitor for business50.2%68 of 128
L1Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation)50.2%92 of 144
B2Temporary visitor for pleasure30.1%16 of 50
J1Exchange visitor30.1%167 of 194
L2Spouse or child of intracompany transferee30.1%106 of 133
F1Student in an academic or language training program20.1%165 of 184
A2Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family10%160 of 169
C3Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit10%44 of 49
F2Spouse or child of F110%89 of 104
G1Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family10%46 of 57
H3Trainee10%11 of 17
K1Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen10%82 of 96
K2Child of K-110%27 of 35
R1Alien in a religious occupation10%72 of 96

Immigrant visa classes

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
F3Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33)6220.9%7 of 65
IR5Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age4214.2%40 of 109
F2AFamily second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23)3812.8%6 of 73
IR2Child of U.S. citizen279.1%32 of 103
FXFamily second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3)248.1%19 of 84
IR1Spouse of U.S. citizen248.1%50 of 115
F1Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12)217.1%21 of 82
F2BFamily second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25)196.4%15 of 58
F4Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43)175.7%25 of 73
CR1Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status)155.1%22 of 99
DVDiversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3)41.4%75 of 96
CR2Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status)20.7%14 of 39
SB1Returning resident10.3%24 of 38

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

Seasonality

Jan61
Feb79
Mar88
Apr87
May88
Jun97
Jul105
Aug118
Sep99
Oct129
Nov115
Dec90
Which months are busiest at Georgetown. Index over 7 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

053105202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 85 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 11 Dec 2022: B1/B2 92 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 117 Jan 2023: B1/B2 3 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 11 Feb 2023: B1/B2 39 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 16 Mar 2023: B1/B2 70 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 117 Apr 2023: B1/B2 71 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 19 Jun 2023: B1/B2 85 days; F/M/J 10; H/L/O/P/Q 231 Jul 2023: B1/B2 81 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 21 Aug 2023: B1/B2 81 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 220 Sep 2023: B1/B2 36 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 112 Oct 2023: B1/B2 27 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 15 Nov 2023: B1/B2 22 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 117 Dec 2023: B1/B2 9 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —6 Jan 2024: B1/B2 1 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q —1 Feb 2024: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q —6 Mar 2024: B1/B2 22 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q —9 Apr 2024: B1/B2 1 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q —8 May 2024: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q —17 Jun 2024: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q —6 Jul 2024: B1/B2 31 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q —7 Aug 2024: B1/B2 50 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q —14 Sep 2024: B1/B2 51 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q —2 Oct 2024: B1/B2 52 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q —12 Nov 2024: B1/B2 79 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q —1 Dec 2024: B1/B2 86 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q —6 Jan 2025: B1/B2 93 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q —7 Feb 2025: B1/B2 13 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 15 Mar 2025: B1/B2 13 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 116 Apr 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 11 May 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 04 Jun 2025: B1/B2 0 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 02 Jul 2025: B1/B2 0 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 03 Aug 2025: B1/B2 0 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 07 Sep 2025: B1/B2 0 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 03 Oct 2025: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Nov 2025: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 72 Dec 2025: B1/B2 15 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 45 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 74 Apr 2026: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 714 May 2026: B1/B2 90 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Jun 2026: B1/B2 90 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Jul 2026: B1/B2 105 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 Georgetown 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 20252,053296-24%
Aug 20253,279293+2%
Jul 20252,808251-6%
Jun 20252,579386-29%
May 20253,252222+22%
Apr 20253,089272-14%
Mar 20252,951268+18%
Feb 20252,57384+15%
Jan 20253,042142+68%
Dec 20242,345161+21%
Nov 20243,060197+21%
Oct 20244,192352+51%
Sep 20242,692440+27%
Aug 20243,202536+20%
Jul 20242,995248+38%
Jun 20243,630261+85%
May 20242,670249+42%
Apr 20243,582140+80%
Mar 20242,511142-2%
Feb 20242,245172+5%
Jan 20241,814163-24%
Dec 20231,936234+68%
Nov 20232,524137+45%
Oct 20232,769176+59%

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.

Georgetown
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Questions and answers

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

2,053 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables, and 296 immigrant visas. In September 2024 the post issued 2,692 nonimmigrant visas.

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

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table, read on 1 Jul 2026, listed the next available B1/B2 interview appointment as 3.5 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 Georgetown?

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 Georgetown issue most?

In September 2025: B1/B2 (1,994, 97.1%), C1/D (14, 0.7%), G2 (10, 0.5%), C1 (6, 0.3%) and B1 (5, 0.2%). 18 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Georgetown rising or falling?

September 2025: 2,053 nonimmigrant visas, down 24% on September 2024 (2,692). 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 Georgetown 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 Georgetown 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.