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

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 176th 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 Monrovia, Liberia, issued 162 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the most recent month in the State Department's monthly tables, up 34% on September 2024 (121).

The largest classes that month were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 60, 37% of the post's issuances, G2 (other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family) with 38, 23.5% of the post's issuances and A2 (other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family) with 26, 16% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Monrovia ranks 180th by count; for F1 student visas it ranks 124th of 184.

On the immigrant side the post issued 332 immigrant visas in September 2025, led by DV (143) and IR2 (51); 389 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 13.5 months for a visitor (B1/B2) interview, 4 months for students and exchange visitors (F, M, J) and 1 month for petition-based workers (H, L, O, P, Q). For visitor visas that is longer than the 3 months listed about six months earlier (2 Dec 2025).

Appointment wait times

Visitor B1/B213.5 monthsnext available appointment; median post 1 month
Student F, M, J4 monthsnext available appointment; median post under ½ month
Worker H, L, O, P, Q1 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.

162nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025+34% vs Sep 2024 (121)
133nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025+22% month on month
332immigrant visas, Sep 2025389 in Sep 2024
0.02%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

0113225VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 98 (Visitors 59, Students and exchange visitors 6, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 30, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Nov 2022: 135 (Visitors 70, Students and exchange visitors 7, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 53, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Dec 2022: 123 (Visitors 44, Students and exchange visitors 14, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 60, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Jan 2023: 196 (Visitors 166, Students and exchange visitors 12, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 7)Feb 2023: 155 (Visitors 126, Students and exchange visitors 5, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 10)Mar 2023: 219 (Visitors 150, Students and exchange visitors 10, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 40, Transit and crew 6, Other nonimmigrant classes 13)Apr 2023: 125 (Visitors 79, Students and exchange visitors 4, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 19, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 20)May 2023: 195 (Visitors 126, Students and exchange visitors 39, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 23, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)Jun 2023: 187 (Visitors 113, Students and exchange visitors 23, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 32, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 18)Jul 2023: 119 (Visitors 71, Students and exchange visitors 22, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 10)Aug 2023: 180 (Visitors 115, Students and exchange visitors 24, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 32, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 8)Sep 2023: 163 (Visitors 125, Students and exchange visitors 4, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 17, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 15)Oct 2023: 220 (Visitors 176, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 22, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 17)Nov 2023: 160 (Visitors 107, Students and exchange visitors 8, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 38)Dec 2023: 169 (Visitors 133, Students and exchange visitors 19, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 8)Jan 2024: 148 (Visitors 76, Students and exchange visitors 6, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 35, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 30)Feb 2024: 143 (Visitors 103, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 11, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 25)Mar 2024: 172 (Visitors 82, Students and exchange visitors 10, Temporary workers 31, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 33, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 16)Apr 2024: 225 (Visitors 141, Students and exchange visitors 13, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 59, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 8)May 2024: 215 (Visitors 121, Students and exchange visitors 43, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 31, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 20)Jun 2024: 145 (Visitors 83, Students and exchange visitors 15, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 29, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 17)Jul 2024: 215 (Visitors 146, Students and exchange visitors 27, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 25, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 15)Aug 2024: 206 (Visitors 136, Students and exchange visitors 18, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 37, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 12)Sep 2024: 121 (Visitors 41, Students and exchange visitors 4, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 61, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 12)Oct 2024: 79 (Visitors 36, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 17, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 26)Nov 2024: 144 (Visitors 94, Students and exchange visitors 7, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 18, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 22)Dec 2024: 127 (Visitors 77, Students and exchange visitors 20, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 15, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 12)Jan 2025: 121 (Visitors 49, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 23, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 37)Feb 2025: 128 (Visitors 71, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 41, Transit and crew 3, Other nonimmigrant classes 10)Mar 2025: 177 (Visitors 105, Students and exchange visitors 5, Temporary workers 13, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 26, Transit and crew 7, Other nonimmigrant classes 21)Apr 2025: 152 (Visitors 77, Students and exchange visitors 26, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 29, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 20)May 2025: 183 (Visitors 95, Students and exchange visitors 24, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 42, Transit and crew 3, Other nonimmigrant classes 17)Jun 2025: 180 (Visitors 115, Students and exchange visitors 10, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 33, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 21)Jul 2025: 178 (Visitors 83, Students and exchange visitors 23, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 36, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 34)Aug 2025: 133 (Visitors 64, Students and exchange visitors 18, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 24, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 25)Sep 2025: 162 (Visitors 60, Students and exchange visitors 11, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 68, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 18)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Monrovia 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 Liberia and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025MonroviaLiberiaAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued162162823,557
Change on Sep 2024+34%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued33233245,966
Visitors share37%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share6.8%—2.9%
Temporary workers share1.9%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share42%—2.1%
Transit and crew share1.2%—2.9%
Other nonimmigrant classes share11.1%—0.2%
B1/B2 next appointment13.5 months—median 1 month
F, M, J next appointment4 months—median under ½ month

All figures are from the September 2025 tables. The country column adds the posts located in Liberia within that one month; it is not the count for nationals of Liberia, which is on the Liberia nationality page.

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure6037%180 of 211
G2Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family3823.5%39 of 157
A2Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family2616%65 of 169
K1Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen116.8%30 of 96
F1Student in an academic or language training program74.3%124 of 184
K2Child of K-174.3%9 of 35
J1Exchange visitor42.5%159 of 194
A1Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family31.9%74 of 128
IRepresentative of foreign information media, spouse and children31.9%71 of 119
C1/DCombined transit and crewmember visa21.2%159 of 171
G4International organization officer or employee, and immediate family10.6%127 of 137

Immigrant visa classes

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
DVDiversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3)14343.1%10 of 96
IR2Child of U.S. citizen5115.4%21 of 103
IR5Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age4212.7%41 of 109
FXFamily second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3)339.9%16 of 84
IR1Spouse of U.S. citizen278.1%48 of 115
F2AFamily second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23)236.9%15 of 73
F1Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12)113.3%23 of 82
F2BFamily second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25)10.3%53 of 58
F3Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33)10.3%63 of 65

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

Seasonality

Jan95
Feb78
Mar117
Apr99
May100
Jun107
Jul103
Aug127
Sep111
Oct100
Nov94
Dec97
Which months are busiest at Monrovia. Index over 7 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

0203405202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 123 days; F/M/J 10; H/L/O/P/Q 301 Dec 2022: B1/B2 120 days; F/M/J 18; H/L/O/P/Q 3017 Jan 2023: B1/B2 116 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 1161 Feb 2023: B1/B2 120 days; F/M/J 9; H/L/O/P/Q 1206 Mar 2023: B1/B2 105 days; F/M/J 6; H/L/O/P/Q 10517 Apr 2023: B1/B2 74 days; F/M/J 22; H/L/O/P/Q 749 Jun 2023: B1/B2 105 days; F/M/J 21; H/L/O/P/Q 10531 Jul 2023: B1/B2 91 days; F/M/J 28; H/L/O/P/Q 911 Aug 2023: B1/B2 91 days; F/M/J 28; H/L/O/P/Q 9120 Sep 2023: B1/B2 74 days; F/M/J 10; H/L/O/P/Q 7412 Oct 2023: B1/B2 55 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 555 Nov 2023: B1/B2 42 days; F/M/J 21; H/L/O/P/Q 4217 Dec 2023: B1/B2 28 days; F/M/J 18; H/L/O/P/Q 286 Jan 2024: B1/B2 32 days; F/M/J 5; H/L/O/P/Q 321 Feb 2024: B1/B2 18 days; F/M/J 12; H/L/O/P/Q 186 Mar 2024: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 79 Apr 2024: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 78 May 2024: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 717 Jun 2024: B1/B2 25 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 256 Jul 2024: B1/B2 28 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 287 Aug 2024: B1/B2 4 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 414 Sep 2024: B1/B2 4 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 42 Oct 2024: B1/B2 4 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 412 Nov 2024: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Dec 2024: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 76 Jan 2025: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Feb 2025: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 75 Mar 2025: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 716 Apr 2025: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 71 May 2025: B1/B2 0 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 0; H/L/O/P/Q 07 Sep 2025: B1/B2 0 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 03 Oct 2025: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Nov 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 72 Dec 2025: B1/B2 90 days; F/M/J 90; H/L/O/P/Q 906 Jan 2026: B1/B2 90 days; F/M/J 90; H/L/O/P/Q 908 Feb 2026: B1/B2 120 days; F/M/J 90; H/L/O/P/Q 1207 Mar 2026: B1/B2 225 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 304 Apr 2026: B1/B2 270 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 3014 May 2026: B1/B2 315 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 307 Jun 2026: B1/B2 330 days; F/M/J 135; H/L/O/P/Q 301 Jul 2026: B1/B2 405 days; F/M/J 120; H/L/O/P/Q 30

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

Next available appointment at Monrovia 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 2025162332+34%
Aug 2025133260-35%
Jul 2025178346-17%
Jun 2025180405+24%
May 2025183386-15%
Apr 2025152399-32%
Mar 2025177509+3%
Feb 2025128365-10%
Jan 2025121473-18%
Dec 2024127333-25%
Nov 2024144368-10%
Oct 202479349-64%
Sep 2024121389-26%
Aug 2024206259+14%
Jul 2024215212+81%
Jun 2024145186-22%
May 2024215229+10%
Apr 2024225277+80%
Mar 2024172201-21%
Feb 2024143208-8%
Jan 2024148133-24%
Dec 2023169156+37%
Nov 2023160204+19%
Oct 2023220155+124%

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.

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

Questions and answers

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

162 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables, and 332 immigrant visas. In September 2024 the post issued 121 nonimmigrant visas.

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

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table, read on 1 Jul 2026, listed the next available B1/B2 interview appointment as 13.5 months away (over 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 Monrovia?

The next available F, M or J appointment was listed as 4 months away on 1 Jul 2026. Student appointments are scheduled separately from visitor appointments at most posts.

Which visa classes does Monrovia issue most?

In September 2025: B1/B2 (60, 37%), G2 (38, 23.5%), A2 (26, 16%), K1 (11, 6.8%) and F1 (7, 4.3%). 11 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Monrovia rising or falling?

September 2025: 162 nonimmigrant visas, up 34% on September 2024 (121). 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 Monrovia 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 Monrovia 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.