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

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 146th 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 Pristina, Kosovo, issued 354 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the most recent month in the State Department's monthly tables, down 27% on September 2024 (485).

The largest classes that month were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 296, 83.6% of the post's issuances, G2 (other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family) with 16, 4.5% of the post's issuances and C3 (foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit) with 8, 2.3% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Pristina ranks 128th by count; for F1 student visas it ranks 159th of 184.

On the immigrant side the post issued 12 immigrant visas in September 2025, led by IR5 (4) and CR1 (3); 106 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 1 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.

354nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025-27% vs Sep 2024 (485)
333nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025+6% month on month
12immigrant visas, Sep 2025106 in Sep 2024
0.04%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

0494988VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 574 (Visitors 547, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 18, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Nov 2022: 988 (Visitors 938, Students and exchange visitors 21, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 25, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2022: 777 (Visitors 732, Students and exchange visitors 11, Temporary workers 16, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 13, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Jan 2023: 700 (Visitors 650, Students and exchange visitors 15, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 33, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2023: 877 (Visitors 846, Students and exchange visitors 5, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 17, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Mar 2023: 935 (Visitors 783, Students and exchange visitors 89, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 31, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 25)Apr 2023: 698 (Visitors 516, Students and exchange visitors 144, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 29, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)May 2023: 968 (Visitors 746, Students and exchange visitors 174, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 32, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 13)Jun 2023: 707 (Visitors 606, Students and exchange visitors 46, Temporary workers 8, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 34, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 13)Jul 2023: 569 (Visitors 413, Students and exchange visitors 76, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 69, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 10)Aug 2023: 653 (Visitors 562, Students and exchange visitors 35, Temporary workers 16, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 19, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 21)Sep 2023: 509 (Visitors 444, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 11, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 38, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 14)Oct 2023: 683 (Visitors 628, Students and exchange visitors 10, Temporary workers 12, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 22, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 11)Nov 2023: 595 (Visitors 548, Students and exchange visitors 11, Temporary workers 5, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 18, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 13)Dec 2023: 539 (Visitors 490, Students and exchange visitors 20, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 20, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)Jan 2024: 544 (Visitors 491, Students and exchange visitors 10, Temporary workers 7, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 21, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 15)Feb 2024: 616 (Visitors 550, Students and exchange visitors 10, Temporary workers 12, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 36, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 8)Mar 2024: 764 (Visitors 444, Students and exchange visitors 244, Temporary workers 13, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 59, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Apr 2024: 606 (Visitors 402, Students and exchange visitors 159, Temporary workers 8, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 32, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)May 2024: 625 (Visitors 516, Students and exchange visitors 52, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 46, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 7)Jun 2024: 442 (Visitors 384, Students and exchange visitors 22, Temporary workers 7, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 19, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 10)Jul 2024: 328 (Visitors 209, Students and exchange visitors 79, Temporary workers 8, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 23, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 9)Aug 2024: 342 (Visitors 253, Students and exchange visitors 33, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 32, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 17)Sep 2024: 485 (Visitors 429, Students and exchange visitors 5, Temporary workers 11, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 33, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 7)Oct 2024: 653 (Visitors 610, Students and exchange visitors 1, Temporary workers 18, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 19, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Nov 2024: 534 (Visitors 493, Students and exchange visitors 4, Temporary workers 13, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 18, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Dec 2024: 577 (Visitors 532, Students and exchange visitors 20, Temporary workers 9, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 16, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2025: 572 (Visitors 524, Students and exchange visitors 10, Temporary workers 12, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 26, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2025: 548 (Visitors 513, Students and exchange visitors 10, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 16, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 8)Mar 2025: 583 (Visitors 409, Students and exchange visitors 123, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 45, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2025: 873 (Visitors 462, Students and exchange visitors 231, Temporary workers 12, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 163, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)May 2025: 547 (Visitors 330, Students and exchange visitors 180, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 30, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Jun 2025: 184 (Visitors 146, Students and exchange visitors 10, Temporary workers 8, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Jul 2025: 372 (Visitors 274, Students and exchange visitors 81, Temporary workers 5, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2025: 333 (Visitors 283, Students and exchange visitors 22, Temporary workers 10, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 13, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Sep 2025: 354 (Visitors 297, Students and exchange visitors 11, Temporary workers 5, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 35, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Pristina 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 Kosovo and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025PristinaKosovoAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued354354823,557
Change on Sep 2024-27%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued121245,966
Visitors share83.9%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share3.1%—2.9%
Temporary workers share1.4%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share9.9%—2.1%
Transit and crew share0.3%—2.9%
Other nonimmigrant classes share1.4%—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 Kosovo within that one month; it is not the count for nationals of Kosovo, which is on the Kosovo nationality page.

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure29683.6%128 of 211
G2Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family164.5%73 of 157
C3Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit82.3%16 of 49
A2Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family72%115 of 169
K1Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen51.4%47 of 96
A1Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family41.1%62 of 128
J1Exchange visitor41.1%164 of 194
J2Spouse or child of exchange visitor41.1%76 of 124
F1Student in an academic or language training program30.8%159 of 184
H1BTemporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse20.6%140 of 163
P3Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program20.6%47 of 69
B1Temporary visitor for business10.3%123 of 128
C1/DCombined transit and crewmember visa10.3%169 of 171
H4Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-310.3%132 of 137

Immigrant visa classes

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
IR5Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age433.3%96 of 109
CR1Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status)325%67 of 99
F4Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43)325%61 of 73
CR2Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status)18.3%35 of 39
F2AFamily second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23)18.3%68 of 73

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

Seasonality

Jan79
Feb81
Mar127
Apr107
May112
Jun96
Jul82
Aug95
Sep115
Oct117
Nov95
Dec106
Which months are busiest at Pristina. Index over 7 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

0102203202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 203 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 2031 Dec 2022: B1/B2 75 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 7517 Jan 2023: B1/B2 121 days; F/M/J 9; H/L/O/P/Q 1211 Feb 2023: B1/B2 128 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 1286 Mar 2023: B1/B2 35 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 3517 Apr 2023: B1/B2 127 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 1279 Jun 2023: B1/B2 106 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 10631 Jul 2023: B1/B2 91 days; F/M/J 6; H/L/O/P/Q 911 Aug 2023: B1/B2 87 days; F/M/J 8; H/L/O/P/Q 8720 Sep 2023: B1/B2 92 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 9212 Oct 2023: B1/B2 86 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 865 Nov 2023: B1/B2 93 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 9317 Dec 2023: B1/B2 50 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 866 Jan 2024: B1/B2 64 days; F/M/J 8; H/L/O/P/Q 641 Feb 2024: B1/B2 64 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 646 Mar 2024: B1/B2 66 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 669 Apr 2024: B1/B2 57 days; F/M/J 10; H/L/O/P/Q 578 May 2024: B1/B2 56 days; F/M/J 16; H/L/O/P/Q 5617 Jun 2024: B1/B2 79 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 796 Jul 2024: B1/B2 78 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 787 Aug 2024: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 6014 Sep 2024: B1/B2 58 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 582 Oct 2024: B1/B2 58 days; F/M/J 18; H/L/O/P/Q 5812 Nov 2024: B1/B2 66 days; F/M/J 10; H/L/O/P/Q 661 Dec 2024: B1/B2 57 days; F/M/J 10; H/L/O/P/Q —6 Jan 2025: B1/B2 42 days; F/M/J 17; H/L/O/P/Q —7 Feb 2025: B1/B2 36 days; F/M/J 17; H/L/O/P/Q 365 Mar 2025: B1/B2 36 days; F/M/J 17; H/L/O/P/Q 3616 Apr 2025: B1/B2 23 days; F/M/J 12; H/L/O/P/Q 231 May 2025: B1/B2 15 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 154 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 0 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q 307 Sep 2025: B1/B2 0 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q 303 Oct 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Nov 2025: B1/B2 15 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 72 Dec 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 76 Jan 2026: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 78 Feb 2026: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Mar 2026: B1/B2 30 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 Pristina 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 202535412-27%
Aug 202533340-3%
Jul 202537236+13%
Jun 202518446-58%
May 202554726-12%
Apr 202587326+44%
Mar 202558331-24%
Feb 202554816-11%
Jan 202557255+5%
Dec 202457761+7%
Nov 202453468-10%
Oct 202465358-4%
Sep 2024485106-5%
Aug 202434261-48%
Jul 202432864-42%
Jun 202444258-37%
May 202462571-35%
Apr 202460644-13%
Mar 202476442-18%
Feb 202461647-30%
Jan 202454461-22%
Dec 202353944-31%
Nov 202359526-40%
Oct 202368354+19%

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.

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

Questions and answers

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

354 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables, and 12 immigrant visas. In September 2024 the post issued 485 nonimmigrant visas.

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

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 Pristina?

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 Pristina issue most?

In September 2025: B1/B2 (296, 83.6%), G2 (16, 4.5%), C3 (8, 2.3%), A2 (7, 2%) and K1 (5, 1.4%). 14 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Pristina rising or falling?

September 2025: 354 nonimmigrant visas, down 27% on September 2024 (485). 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 Pristina 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 Pristina 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.