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

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 58th 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 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, issued 2,535 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the most recent month in the State Department's monthly tables, up 75% on September 2024 (1,447).

The largest classes that month were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 2,301, 90.8% of the post's issuances, F1 (student in an academic or language training program) with 87, 3.4% of the post's issuances and G2 (other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family) with 39, 1.5% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Ulaanbaatar ranks 46th by count; for F1 student visas it ranks 26th of 184.

On the immigrant side the post issued 26 immigrant visas in September 2025, led by DV (22) and IR5 (3); 54 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 1 month for a visitor (B1/B2) interview, 1.5 months 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 4 months listed about six months earlier (2 Dec 2025).

Appointment wait times

Visitor B1/B21 monthnext available appointment; median post 1 month
Student F, M, J1.5 monthsnext 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.

2,535nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025+75% vs Sep 2024 (1,447)
2,113nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025+20% month on month
26immigrant visas, Sep 202554 in Sep 2024
0.31%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

01,2682,535VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 871 (Visitors 746, Students and exchange visitors 52, Temporary workers 35, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 29, Transit and crew 9, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2022: 980 (Visitors 834, Students and exchange visitors 81, Temporary workers 23, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 28, Transit and crew 11, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Dec 2022: 589 (Visitors 523, Students and exchange visitors 38, Temporary workers 14, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 6, Transit and crew 8, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2023: 930 (Visitors 702, Students and exchange visitors 142, Temporary workers 39, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 23, Transit and crew 24, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2023: 734 (Visitors 615, Students and exchange visitors 59, Temporary workers 32, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 15, Transit and crew 13, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2023: 1,311 (Visitors 703, Students and exchange visitors 488, Temporary workers 37, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 47, Transit and crew 36, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2023: 1,722 (Visitors 814, Students and exchange visitors 815, Temporary workers 12, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 57, Transit and crew 18, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)May 2023: 1,707 (Visitors 696, Students and exchange visitors 769, Temporary workers 109, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 76, Transit and crew 55, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Jun 2023: 1,551 (Visitors 1,158, Students and exchange visitors 230, Temporary workers 39, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 91, Transit and crew 29, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Jul 2023: 845 (Visitors 570, Students and exchange visitors 214, Temporary workers 8, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 46, Transit and crew 6, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Aug 2023: 772 (Visitors 468, Students and exchange visitors 209, Temporary workers 27, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 58, Transit and crew 10, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2023: 1,267 (Visitors 1,042, Students and exchange visitors 109, Temporary workers 43, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 22, Transit and crew 49, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Oct 2023: 1,469 (Visitors 1,291, Students and exchange visitors 29, Temporary workers 77, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 17, Transit and crew 51, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Nov 2023: 1,108 (Visitors 981, Students and exchange visitors 46, Temporary workers 10, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 48, Transit and crew 21, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Dec 2023: 1,292 (Visitors 1,127, Students and exchange visitors 82, Temporary workers 48, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 17, Transit and crew 17, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jan 2024: 1,532 (Visitors 1,214, Students and exchange visitors 186, Temporary workers 36, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 80, Transit and crew 15, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Feb 2024: 1,281 (Visitors 1,028, Students and exchange visitors 194, Temporary workers 11, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 37, Transit and crew 10, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Mar 2024: 1,980 (Visitors 1,203, Students and exchange visitors 664, Temporary workers 9, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 89, Transit and crew 14, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Apr 2024: 1,799 (Visitors 951, Students and exchange visitors 739, Temporary workers 17, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 83, Transit and crew 6, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)May 2024: 2,131 (Visitors 1,354, Students and exchange visitors 700, Temporary workers 20, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 46, Transit and crew 4, Other nonimmigrant classes 7)Jun 2024: 856 (Visitors 678, Students and exchange visitors 116, Temporary workers 19, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 40, Transit and crew 3, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2024: 1,618 (Visitors 1,024, Students and exchange visitors 489, Temporary workers 26, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 57, Transit and crew 20, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Aug 2024: 2,140 (Visitors 1,777, Students and exchange visitors 252, Temporary workers 38, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 46, Transit and crew 27, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2024: 1,447 (Visitors 1,241, Students and exchange visitors 92, Temporary workers 36, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 65, Transit and crew 12, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Oct 2024: 1,831 (Visitors 1,671, Students and exchange visitors 78, Temporary workers 24, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 50, Transit and crew 5, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Nov 2024: 1,745 (Visitors 1,575, Students and exchange visitors 92, Temporary workers 31, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 40, Transit and crew 6, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Dec 2024: 1,863 (Visitors 1,642, Students and exchange visitors 152, Temporary workers 27, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14, Transit and crew 27, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jan 2025: 1,911 (Visitors 1,632, Students and exchange visitors 181, Temporary workers 29, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 56, Transit and crew 13, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2025: 1,942 (Visitors 1,565, Students and exchange visitors 297, Temporary workers 23, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 47, Transit and crew 8, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Mar 2025: 2,397 (Visitors 1,636, Students and exchange visitors 699, Temporary workers 9, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 29, Transit and crew 20, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Apr 2025: 2,225 (Visitors 1,461, Students and exchange visitors 660, Temporary workers 33, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 35, Transit and crew 30, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)May 2025: 2,252 (Visitors 1,605, Students and exchange visitors 567, Temporary workers 17, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 45, Transit and crew 14, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Jun 2025: 1,782 (Visitors 1,438, Students and exchange visitors 199, Temporary workers 40, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 65, Transit and crew 39, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jul 2025: 1,901 (Visitors 1,502, Students and exchange visitors 299, Temporary workers 29, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 49, Transit and crew 18, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Aug 2025: 2,113 (Visitors 1,777, Students and exchange visitors 246, Temporary workers 30, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 39, Transit and crew 21, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2025: 2,535 (Visitors 2,301, Students and exchange visitors 134, Temporary workers 35, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 57, Transit and crew 8, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Ulaanbaatar 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 Mongolia and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025UlaanbaatarMongoliaAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued2,5352,535823,557
Change on Sep 2024+75%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued262645,966
Visitors share90.8%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share5.3%—2.9%
Temporary workers share1.4%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share2.2%—2.1%
Transit and crew share0.3%—2.9%
Other nonimmigrant classes share0%—0.2%
B1/B2 next appointment1 month—median 1 month
F, M, J next appointment1.5 months—median under ½ month

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

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure2,30190.8%46 of 211
F1Student in an academic or language training program873.4%26 of 184
G2Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family391.5%36 of 157
J1Exchange visitor261%84 of 194
A2Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family150.6%86 of 169
IRepresentative of foreign information media, spouse and children140.6%23 of 119
F2Spouse or child of F1100.4%25 of 104
P1Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group100.4%43 of 110
C1/DCombined transit and crewmember visa80.3%133 of 171
H2BTemporary worker performing other services60.2%48 of 88
M1Vocational student and other nonacademic student60.2%26 of 91
J2Spouse or child of exchange visitor50.2%61 of 124
A1Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family30.1%81 of 128
H1BTemporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse20.1%145 of 163
H4Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-310%136 of 137
L1Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation)10%144 of 144
P4Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-310%38 of 38

Immigrant visa classes

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
DVDiversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3)2284.6%46 of 96
IR5Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age311.5%100 of 109
IR2Child of U.S. citizen13.8%103 of 103

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

Seasonality

Jan86
Feb69
Mar101
Apr119
May133
Jun113
Jul93
Aug102
Sep90
Oct103
Nov98
Dec105
Which months are busiest at Ulaanbaatar. Index over 7 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

0173346202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 346 days; F/M/J 13; H/L/O/P/Q 51 Dec 2022: B1/B2 130 days; F/M/J 35; H/L/O/P/Q 1517 Jan 2023: B1/B2 222 days; F/M/J 13; H/L/O/P/Q 501 Feb 2023: B1/B2 227 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 76 Mar 2023: B1/B2 239 days; F/M/J 49; H/L/O/P/Q 3517 Apr 2023: B1/B2 253 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 39 Jun 2023: B1/B2 308 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 3831 Jul 2023: B1/B2 107 days; F/M/J 55; H/L/O/P/Q 561 Aug 2023: B1/B2 128 days; F/M/J 43; H/L/O/P/Q 6020 Sep 2023: B1/B2 109 days; F/M/J 25; H/L/O/P/Q 3412 Oct 2023: B1/B2 89 days; F/M/J 10; H/L/O/P/Q 255 Nov 2023: B1/B2 85 days; F/M/J 17; H/L/O/P/Q 2017 Dec 2023: B1/B2 129 days; F/M/J 15; H/L/O/P/Q 136 Jan 2024: B1/B2 114 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 221 Feb 2024: B1/B2 101 days; F/M/J 24; H/L/O/P/Q 446 Mar 2024: B1/B2 103 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 339 Apr 2024: B1/B2 94 days; F/M/J 27; H/L/O/P/Q 338 May 2024: B1/B2 137 days; F/M/J 42; H/L/O/P/Q 6117 Jun 2024: B1/B2 52 days; F/M/J 35; H/L/O/P/Q 316 Jul 2024: B1/B2 55 days; F/M/J 33; H/L/O/P/Q 207 Aug 2024: B1/B2 87 days; F/M/J 19; H/L/O/P/Q 2014 Sep 2024: B1/B2 68 days; F/M/J 13; H/L/O/P/Q 892 Oct 2024: B1/B2 75 days; F/M/J 18; H/L/O/P/Q 1812 Nov 2024: B1/B2 90 days; F/M/J 17; H/L/O/P/Q 341 Dec 2024: B1/B2 66 days; F/M/J 11; H/L/O/P/Q 176 Jan 2025: B1/B2 66 days; F/M/J 11; H/L/O/P/Q 177 Feb 2025: B1/B2 62 days; F/M/J 46; H/L/O/P/Q 245 Mar 2025: B1/B2 62 days; F/M/J 46; H/L/O/P/Q 2416 Apr 2025: B1/B2 42 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 301 May 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 454 Jun 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 602 Jul 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 603 Aug 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q 307 Sep 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 03 Oct 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 601 Nov 2025: B1/B2 105 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 602 Dec 2025: B1/B2 120 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 76 Jan 2026: B1/B2 105 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 78 Feb 2026: B1/B2 90 days; F/M/J 105; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Mar 2026: B1/B2 90 days; F/M/J 120; H/L/O/P/Q 74 Apr 2026: B1/B2 90 days; F/M/J 165; H/L/O/P/Q 714 May 2026: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 165; H/L/O/P/Q 607 Jun 2026: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 150; H/L/O/P/Q 901 Jul 2026: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 45; H/L/O/P/Q 7

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

Next available appointment at Ulaanbaatar 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 20252,53526+75%
Aug 20252,11313-1%
Jul 20251,90121+17%
Jun 20251,78230+108%
May 20252,2526+6%
Apr 20252,22535+24%
Mar 20252,39718+21%
Feb 20251,94214+52%
Jan 20251,91135+25%
Dec 20241,86321+44%
Nov 20241,74513+57%
Oct 20241,83121+25%
Sep 20241,44754+14%
Aug 20242,14049+177%
Jul 20241,61824+91%
Jun 202485625-45%
May 20242,13111+25%
Apr 20241,79916+4%
Mar 20241,98044+51%
Feb 20241,28125+75%
Jan 20241,53224+65%
Dec 20231,29213+119%
Nov 20231,10829+13%
Oct 20231,4699+69%

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.

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

Questions and answers

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

2,535 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables, and 26 immigrant visas. In September 2024 the post issued 1,447 nonimmigrant visas.

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

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

The next available F, M or J appointment was listed as 1.5 months away on 1 Jul 2026. Student appointments are scheduled separately from visitor appointments at most posts.

Which visa classes does Ulaanbaatar issue most?

In September 2025: B1/B2 (2,301, 90.8%), F1 (87, 3.4%), G2 (39, 1.5%), J1 (26, 1%) and A2 (15, 0.6%). 17 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Ulaanbaatar rising or falling?

September 2025: 2,535 nonimmigrant visas, up 75% on September 2024 (1,447). 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 Ulaanbaatar 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 Ulaanbaatar 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.