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

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 140th 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."

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: 413 nonimmigrant visas issued in September 2025, down 59% on September 2024 (1,009).

The largest classes that month were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 293, 70.9% of the post's issuances, F1 (student in an academic or language training program) with 27, 6.5% of the post's issuances and C1/D (combined transit and crewmember visa) with 22, 5.3% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Bishkek ranks 129th by count; for F1 student visas it ranks 63rd of 184.

On the immigrant side the post issued 121 immigrant visas in September 2025, led by DV (93) and IR5 (8); 316 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.

413nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025-59% vs Sep 2024 (1,009)
630nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025-34% month on month
121immigrant visas, Sep 2025316 in Sep 2024
0.05%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

09511,901VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 425 (Visitors 333, Students and exchange visitors 73, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 6, Transit and crew 9, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2022: 572 (Visitors 447, Students and exchange visitors 86, Temporary workers 12, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 21, Transit and crew 5, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Dec 2022: 814 (Visitors 582, Students and exchange visitors 190, Temporary workers 5, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10, Transit and crew 27, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2023: 855 (Visitors 745, Students and exchange visitors 66, Temporary workers 15, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 24, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2023: 853 (Visitors 776, Students and exchange visitors 14, Temporary workers 5, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 51, Transit and crew 6, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Mar 2023: 1,302 (Visitors 1,182, Students and exchange visitors 37, Temporary workers 13, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 41, Transit and crew 28, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Apr 2023: 1,033 (Visitors 894, Students and exchange visitors 66, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 34, Transit and crew 30, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)May 2023: 1,147 (Visitors 971, Students and exchange visitors 113, Temporary workers 11, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 32, Transit and crew 19, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jun 2023: 1,204 (Visitors 858, Students and exchange visitors 283, Temporary workers 22, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 27, Transit and crew 14, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2023: 1,248 (Visitors 776, Students and exchange visitors 401, Temporary workers 21, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 22, Transit and crew 26, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Aug 2023: 1,115 (Visitors 803, Students and exchange visitors 253, Temporary workers 10, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 30, Transit and crew 19, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2023: 867 (Visitors 708, Students and exchange visitors 68, Temporary workers 10, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 35, Transit and crew 38, Other nonimmigrant classes 8)Oct 2023: 652 (Visitors 590, Students and exchange visitors 19, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 11, Transit and crew 23, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Nov 2023: 566 (Visitors 463, Students and exchange visitors 43, Temporary workers 7, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 20, Transit and crew 28, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Dec 2023: 701 (Visitors 494, Students and exchange visitors 166, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 33, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Jan 2024: 625 (Visitors 532, Students and exchange visitors 53, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 16, Transit and crew 16, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Feb 2024: 806 (Visitors 734, Students and exchange visitors 32, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 16, Transit and crew 11, Other nonimmigrant classes 9)Mar 2024: 929 (Visitors 813, Students and exchange visitors 52, Temporary workers 15, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 24, Transit and crew 13, Other nonimmigrant classes 12)Apr 2024: 1,293 (Visitors 1,069, Students and exchange visitors 153, Temporary workers 9, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 42, Transit and crew 13, Other nonimmigrant classes 7)May 2024: 1,289 (Visitors 959, Students and exchange visitors 242, Temporary workers 11, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 35, Transit and crew 34, Other nonimmigrant classes 8)Jun 2024: 1,461 (Visitors 1,085, Students and exchange visitors 324, Temporary workers 28, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 16, Transit and crew 8, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2024: 1,901 (Visitors 1,340, Students and exchange visitors 471, Temporary workers 29, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 34, Transit and crew 17, Other nonimmigrant classes 10)Aug 2024: 1,542 (Visitors 1,058, Students and exchange visitors 421, Temporary workers 16, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 13, Transit and crew 32, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Sep 2024: 1,009 (Visitors 792, Students and exchange visitors 111, Temporary workers 16, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 48, Transit and crew 35, Other nonimmigrant classes 7)Oct 2024: 1,043 (Visitors 911, Students and exchange visitors 67, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 26, Transit and crew 34, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Nov 2024: 1,043 (Visitors 898, Students and exchange visitors 100, Temporary workers 5, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10, Transit and crew 30, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2024: 1,191 (Visitors 982, Students and exchange visitors 163, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 9, Transit and crew 26, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Jan 2025: 1,251 (Visitors 1,141, Students and exchange visitors 52, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 41, Transit and crew 9, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Feb 2025: 1,180 (Visitors 1,108, Students and exchange visitors 24, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 18, Transit and crew 23, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Mar 2025: 890 (Visitors 811, Students and exchange visitors 27, Temporary workers 5, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 28, Transit and crew 17, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Apr 2025: 1,336 (Visitors 1,075, Students and exchange visitors 120, Temporary workers 14, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 78, Transit and crew 46, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)May 2025: 807 (Visitors 651, Students and exchange visitors 101, Temporary workers 14, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8, Transit and crew 31, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Jun 2025: 876 (Visitors 610, Students and exchange visitors 154, Temporary workers 45, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 31, Transit and crew 36, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2025: 980 (Visitors 596, Students and exchange visitors 269, Temporary workers 42, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 25, Transit and crew 46, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Aug 2025: 630 (Visitors 297, Students and exchange visitors 236, Temporary workers 37, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 31, Transit and crew 29, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2025: 413 (Visitors 293, Students and exchange visitors 39, Temporary workers 9, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 19, Transit and crew 52, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Bishkek 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 Kyrgyzstan and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025BishkekKyrgyzstanAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued413413823,557
Change on Sep 2024-59%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued12112145,966
Visitors share70.9%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share9.4%—2.9%
Temporary workers share2.2%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share4.6%—2.1%
Transit and crew share12.6%—2.9%
Other nonimmigrant classes share0.2%—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 Kyrgyzstan within that one month; it is not the count for nationals of Kyrgyzstan, which is on the Kyrgyzstan nationality page.

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure29370.9%129 of 211
F1Student in an academic or language training program276.5%63 of 184
C1/DCombined transit and crewmember visa225.3%98 of 171
C1Alien in transit153.6%7 of 87
DCrewmember (sea or air)153.6%4 of 24
J1Exchange visitor112.7%123 of 194
A2Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family61.5%118 of 169
G2Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family61.5%119 of 157
A1Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family41%53 of 128
G4International organization officer or employee, and immediate family30.7%72 of 137
H4Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-330.7%100 of 137
P1Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group30.7%73 of 110
H1BTemporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse20.5%132 of 163
F2Spouse or child of F110.2%81 of 104
K1Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen10.2%81 of 96
R2Spouse or child of R110.2%29 of 42

Immigrant visa classes

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
DVDiversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3)9376.9%18 of 96
IR5Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age86.6%77 of 109
E1Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15)75.8%3 of 25
IR2Child of U.S. citizen54.1%66 of 103
IR1Spouse of U.S. citizen32.5%98 of 115
F2AFamily second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23)21.7%50 of 73
F2BFamily second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25)21.7%42 of 58
CR1Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status)10.8%82 of 99

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

Seasonality

Jan90
Feb72
Mar101
Apr102
May89
Jun98
Jul131
Aug138
Sep91
Oct99
Nov93
Dec107
Which months are busiest at Bishkek. Index over 7 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

0110219202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 121 days; F/M/J 31; H/L/O/P/Q 311 Dec 2022: B1/B2 219 days; F/M/J 18; H/L/O/P/Q 1817 Jan 2023: B1/B2 59 days; F/M/J 9; H/L/O/P/Q 91 Feb 2023: B1/B2 64 days; F/M/J 10; H/L/O/P/Q 106 Mar 2023: B1/B2 88 days; F/M/J 16; H/L/O/P/Q 1617 Apr 2023: B1/B2 114 days; F/M/J 10; H/L/O/P/Q 109 Jun 2023: B1/B2 149 days; F/M/J 39; H/L/O/P/Q 3931 Jul 2023: B1/B2 170 days; F/M/J 25; H/L/O/P/Q 251 Aug 2023: B1/B2 130 days; F/M/J 22; H/L/O/P/Q 2220 Sep 2023: B1/B2 78 days; F/M/J 31; H/L/O/P/Q 3112 Oct 2023: B1/B2 99 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 145 Nov 2023: B1/B2 37 days; F/M/J 18; H/L/O/P/Q 1817 Dec 2023: B1/B2 106 days; F/M/J 16; H/L/O/P/Q 166 Jan 2024: B1/B2 133 days; F/M/J 10; H/L/O/P/Q 101 Feb 2024: B1/B2 115 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 16 Mar 2024: B1/B2 105 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 19 Apr 2024: B1/B2 77 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 28 May 2024: B1/B2 42 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 217 Jun 2024: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 58; H/L/O/P/Q 86 Jul 2024: B1/B2 94 days; F/M/J 45; H/L/O/P/Q 37 Aug 2024: B1/B2 121 days; F/M/J 16; H/L/O/P/Q 214 Sep 2024: B1/B2 142 days; F/M/J 10; H/L/O/P/Q 102 Oct 2024: B1/B2 123 days; F/M/J 15; H/L/O/P/Q 212 Nov 2024: B1/B2 119 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 81 Dec 2024: B1/B2 116 days; F/M/J 18; H/L/O/P/Q 146 Jan 2025: B1/B2 94 days; F/M/J 17; H/L/O/P/Q 97 Feb 2025: B1/B2 86 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 75 Mar 2025: B1/B2 86 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 716 Apr 2025: B1/B2 103 days; F/M/J 15; H/L/O/P/Q 151 May 2025: B1/B2 105 days; F/M/J 15; 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 60 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 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 Bishkek 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 2025413121-59%
Aug 2025630205-59%
Jul 2025980141-48%
Jun 2025876121-40%
May 202580737-37%
Apr 20251,336209+3%
Mar 2025890104-4%
Feb 20251,180166+46%
Jan 20251,251241+100%
Dec 20241,19194+70%
Nov 20241,043193+84%
Oct 20241,043235+60%
Sep 20241,009316+16%
Aug 20241,542314+38%
Jul 20241,901252+52%
Jun 20241,461163+21%
May 20241,28989+12%
Apr 20241,293144+25%
Mar 2024929175-29%
Feb 2024806198-6%
Jan 2024625256-27%
Dec 202370185-14%
Nov 2023566154-1%
Oct 2023652136+53%

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.

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

Questions and answers

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

413 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables, and 121 immigrant visas. In September 2024 the post issued 1,009 nonimmigrant visas.

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

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 Bishkek?

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 Bishkek issue most?

In September 2025: B1/B2 (293, 70.9%), F1 (27, 6.5%), C1/D (22, 5.3%), C1 (15, 3.6%) and D (15, 3.6%). 16 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Bishkek rising or falling?

September 2025: 413 nonimmigrant visas, down 59% on September 2024 (1,009). 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 Bishkek 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 Bishkek 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 30 Sep 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.