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

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 158th 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 Chisinau, Moldova, issued 265 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the most recent month in the State Department's monthly tables, down 30% on September 2024 (376).

The largest classes that month were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 140, 52.8% of the post's issuances, C1/D (combined transit and crewmember visa) with 64, 24.2% of the post's issuances and A2 (other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family) with 21, 7.9% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Chisinau ranks 150th by count; for F1 student visas it ranks 176th of 184.

On the immigrant side the post issued 32 immigrant visas in September 2025, led by DV (11) and IR5 (11); 99 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.

265nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025-30% vs Sep 2024 (376)
284nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025-7% month on month
32immigrant visas, Sep 202599 in Sep 2024
0.03%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

0441882VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 436 (Visitors 351, Students and exchange visitors 35, Temporary workers 29, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 14, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2022: 398 (Visitors 329, Students and exchange visitors 18, Temporary workers 21, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14, Transit and crew 15, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Dec 2022: 488 (Visitors 428, Students and exchange visitors 11, Temporary workers 16, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 13, Transit and crew 15, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Jan 2023: 882 (Visitors 574, Students and exchange visitors 17, Temporary workers 260, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 23, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Feb 2023: 440 (Visitors 372, Students and exchange visitors 21, Temporary workers 11, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 23, Transit and crew 11, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Mar 2023: 531 (Visitors 403, Students and exchange visitors 13, Temporary workers 58, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 28, Transit and crew 27, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Apr 2023: 472 (Visitors 337, Students and exchange visitors 45, Temporary workers 55, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 18, Transit and crew 15, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)May 2023: 493 (Visitors 372, Students and exchange visitors 48, Temporary workers 20, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 22, Transit and crew 28, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Jun 2023: 557 (Visitors 279, Students and exchange visitors 77, Temporary workers 162, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 22, Transit and crew 14, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Jul 2023: 470 (Visitors 288, Students and exchange visitors 42, Temporary workers 95, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8, Transit and crew 34, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Aug 2023: 544 (Visitors 457, Students and exchange visitors 23, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 15, Transit and crew 40, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Sep 2023: 512 (Visitors 397, Students and exchange visitors 4, Temporary workers 34, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 27, Transit and crew 44, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)Oct 2023: 343 (Visitors 254, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 31, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 17, Transit and crew 35, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Nov 2023: 333 (Visitors 231, Students and exchange visitors 5, Temporary workers 23, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 21, Transit and crew 50, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Dec 2023: 393 (Visitors 189, Students and exchange visitors 20, Temporary workers 142, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 35, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Jan 2024: 265 (Visitors 201, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 15, Transit and crew 40, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Feb 2024: 299 (Visitors 199, Students and exchange visitors 13, Temporary workers 20, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 21, Transit and crew 44, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Mar 2024: 404 (Visitors 284, Students and exchange visitors 10, Temporary workers 17, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 47, Transit and crew 44, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Apr 2024: 500 (Visitors 279, Students and exchange visitors 117, Temporary workers 29, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 33, Transit and crew 41, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)May 2024: 254 (Visitors 189, Students and exchange visitors 10, Temporary workers 11, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10, Transit and crew 31, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Jun 2024: 440 (Visitors 223, Students and exchange visitors 57, Temporary workers 127, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 27, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Jul 2024: 390 (Visitors 264, Students and exchange visitors 39, Temporary workers 19, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 18, Transit and crew 48, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Aug 2024: 256 (Visitors 177, Students and exchange visitors 17, Temporary workers 15, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 34, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)Sep 2024: 376 (Visitors 251, Students and exchange visitors 21, Temporary workers 22, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 49, Transit and crew 32, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Oct 2024: 343 (Visitors 223, Students and exchange visitors 13, Temporary workers 40, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 15, Transit and crew 44, Other nonimmigrant classes 8)Nov 2024: 280 (Visitors 209, Students and exchange visitors 4, Temporary workers 7, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 15, Transit and crew 40, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Dec 2024: 326 (Visitors 192, Students and exchange visitors 4, Temporary workers 90, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 37, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2025: 275 (Visitors 187, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 29, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 13, Transit and crew 36, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Feb 2025: 263 (Visitors 192, Students and exchange visitors 12, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14, Transit and crew 40, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Mar 2025: 391 (Visitors 301, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 23, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 19, Transit and crew 45, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Apr 2025: 431 (Visitors 181, Students and exchange visitors 175, Temporary workers 11, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 35, Transit and crew 29, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2025: 319 (Visitors 210, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 37, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 15, Transit and crew 47, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jun 2025: 483 (Visitors 262, Students and exchange visitors 53, Temporary workers 109, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12, Transit and crew 47, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2025: 303 (Visitors 180, Students and exchange visitors 34, Temporary workers 11, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 20, Transit and crew 56, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Aug 2025: 284 (Visitors 169, Students and exchange visitors 25, Temporary workers 23, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 17, Transit and crew 49, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Sep 2025: 265 (Visitors 142, Students and exchange visitors 14, Temporary workers 15, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 28, Transit and crew 65, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Chisinau 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 Moldova and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025ChisinauMoldovaAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued265265823,557
Change on Sep 2024-30%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued323245,966
Visitors share53.6%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share5.3%—2.9%
Temporary workers share5.7%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share10.6%—2.1%
Transit and crew share24.5%—2.9%
Other nonimmigrant classes share0.4%—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 Moldova within that one month; it is not the count for nationals of Moldova, which is on the Moldova nationality page.

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure14052.8%150 of 211
C1/DCombined transit and crewmember visa6424.2%62 of 171
A2Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family217.9%77 of 169
J1Exchange visitor124.5%116 of 194
P3Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program103.8%20 of 69
G2Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family62.3%121 of 157
B1Temporary visitor for business20.8%96 of 128
H1BTemporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse20.8%133 of 163
H2BTemporary worker performing other services20.8%64 of 88
C2Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district10.4%8 of 13
C4/D3Nonimmigrant visa class C4/D3 (no description in the Department's symbol list)10.4%14 of 19
F1Student in an academic or language training program10.4%176 of 184
G4International organization officer or employee, and immediate family10.4%113 of 137
H4Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-310.4%121 of 137
M1Vocational student and other nonacademic student10.4%71 of 91

Immigrant visa classes

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
DVDiversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3)1134.4%61 of 96
IR5Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age1134.4%69 of 109
IR1Spouse of U.S. citizen39.4%101 of 115
F1Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12)26.3%60 of 82
F2AFamily second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23)26.3%52 of 73
CR1Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status)13.1%84 of 99
CR2Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status)13.1%25 of 39
IR2Child of U.S. citizen13.1%95 of 103

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

Seasonality

Jan79
Feb87
Mar102
Apr101
May123
Jun117
Jul117
Aug83
Sep106
Oct91
Nov84
Dec98
Which months are busiest at Chisinau. Index over 7 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

050100202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 70 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Dec 2022: B1/B2 29 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 717 Jan 2023: B1/B2 56 days; F/M/J 16; H/L/O/P/Q 161 Feb 2023: B1/B2 49 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 146 Mar 2023: B1/B2 42 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 717 Apr 2023: B1/B2 100 days; F/M/J 9; H/L/O/P/Q 99 Jun 2023: B1/B2 84 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 731 Jul 2023: B1/B2 50 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Aug 2023: B1/B2 43 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 720 Sep 2023: B1/B2 42 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 712 Oct 2023: B1/B2 43 days; F/M/J 13; H/L/O/P/Q 135 Nov 2023: B1/B2 43 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 717 Dec 2023: B1/B2 49 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 76 Jan 2024: B1/B2 43 days; F/M/J 15; H/L/O/P/Q 201 Feb 2024: B1/B2 42 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 146 Mar 2024: B1/B2 79 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 79 Apr 2024: B1/B2 63 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 78 May 2024: B1/B2 64 days; F/M/J 13; H/L/O/P/Q 1317 Jun 2024: B1/B2 58 days; F/M/J 22; H/L/O/P/Q 226 Jul 2024: B1/B2 49 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Aug 2024: B1/B2 49 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 714 Sep 2024: B1/B2 44 days; F/M/J 21; H/L/O/P/Q 212 Oct 2024: B1/B2 50 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 712 Nov 2024: B1/B2 37 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 141 Dec 2024: B1/B2 38 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 76 Jan 2025: B1/B2 44 days; F/M/J 16; H/L/O/P/Q 167 Feb 2025: B1/B2 37 days; F/M/J 9; H/L/O/P/Q 95 Mar 2025: B1/B2 37 days; F/M/J 9; H/L/O/P/Q 916 Apr 2025: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 71 May 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 04 Jun 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 02 Jul 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 03 Aug 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 0; 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 30 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 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 30; 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 Chisinau 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 202526532-30%
Aug 202528451+11%
Jul 202530336-22%
Jun 202548333+10%
May 202531939+26%
Apr 202543140-14%
Mar 202539128-3%
Feb 202526343-12%
Jan 202527550+4%
Dec 202432639-17%
Nov 202428044-16%
Oct 2024343590%
Sep 202437699-27%
Aug 202425670-53%
Jul 202439076-17%
Jun 202444040-21%
May 202425446-48%
Apr 202450054+6%
Mar 202440462-24%
Feb 202429947-32%
Jan 202426548-70%
Dec 202339333-19%
Nov 202333340-16%
Oct 202334336-21%

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.

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

Questions and answers

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

265 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables, and 32 immigrant visas. In September 2024 the post issued 376 nonimmigrant visas.

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

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 Chisinau?

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 Chisinau issue most?

In September 2025: B1/B2 (140, 52.8%), C1/D (64, 24.2%), A2 (21, 7.9%), J1 (12, 4.5%) and P3 (10, 3.8%). 15 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Chisinau rising or falling?

September 2025: 265 nonimmigrant visas, down 30% on September 2024 (376). 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 Chisinau 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 Chisinau 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.