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

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 187th 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."

In September 2025, the latest month published, the post in Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea) issued 87 nonimmigrant visas, down 60% on September 2024 (220).

The largest classes that month were G2 (other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family) with 35, 40.2% of the post's issuances, J1 (exchange visitor) with 11, 12.6% of the post's issuances and B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 10, 11.5% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Port Moresby ranks 199th by count.

The immigrant visa table for September 2025 lists no issuances for this post; many posts handle only nonimmigrant applications.

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 month 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 shorter than the 2 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 monthnext 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.

87nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025-60% vs Sep 2024 (220)
137nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025-36% month on month
0immigrant visas, Sep 20251 in Sep 2024
0.01%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

0127254VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 109 (Visitors 71, Students and exchange visitors 10, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 27, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2022: 95 (Visitors 62, Students and exchange visitors 11, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10, Transit and crew 9, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2022: 67 (Visitors 49, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 6, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jan 2023: 100 (Visitors 61, Students and exchange visitors 7, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 25, Transit and crew 5, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2023: 122 (Visitors 71, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 49, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2023: 139 (Visitors 89, Students and exchange visitors 10, Temporary workers 7, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 32, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2023: 129 (Visitors 95, Students and exchange visitors 7, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 20, Transit and crew 5, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2023: 188 (Visitors 124, Students and exchange visitors 1, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 59, Transit and crew 3, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jun 2023: 153 (Visitors 115, Students and exchange visitors 15, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 17, Transit and crew 4, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2023: 236 (Visitors 112, Students and exchange visitors 66, Temporary workers 7, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 41, Transit and crew 10, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2023: 184 (Visitors 109, Students and exchange visitors 34, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 34, Transit and crew 5, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2023: 179 (Visitors 72, Students and exchange visitors 6, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 101, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Oct 2023: 132 (Visitors 89, Students and exchange visitors 8, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 34, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2023: 170 (Visitors 120, Students and exchange visitors 18, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 29, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2023: 113 (Visitors 89, Students and exchange visitors 15, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 4, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2024: 52 (Visitors 29, Students and exchange visitors 8, Temporary workers 8, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2024: 183 (Visitors 153, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 24, Transit and crew 3, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2024: 164 (Visitors 124, Students and exchange visitors 8, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 30, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2024: 175 (Visitors 103, Students and exchange visitors 19, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 52, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2024: 254 (Visitors 180, Students and exchange visitors 4, Temporary workers 5, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 63, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2024: 168 (Visitors 142, Students and exchange visitors 14, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jul 2024: 232 (Visitors 163, Students and exchange visitors 43, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 22, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2024: 200 (Visitors 21, Students and exchange visitors 101, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 74, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2024: 220 (Visitors 133, Students and exchange visitors 18, Temporary workers 5, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 55, Transit and crew 9, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Oct 2024: 147 (Visitors 92, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 36, Transit and crew 4, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2024: 84 (Visitors 46, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 26, Transit and crew 9, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2024: 97 (Visitors 70, Students and exchange visitors 16, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 3, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2025: 109 (Visitors 72, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 7, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 18, Transit and crew 3, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2025: 113 (Visitors 88, Students and exchange visitors 4, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 11, Transit and crew 10, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2025: 110 (Visitors 74, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 22, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2025: 199 (Visitors 166, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 5, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 16, Transit and crew 3, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2025: 209 (Visitors 186, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 11, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2025: 138 (Visitors 108, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 25, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2025: 104 (Visitors 45, Students and exchange visitors 22, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 36, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2025: 137 (Visitors 48, Students and exchange visitors 60, Temporary workers 5, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 22, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2025: 87 (Visitors 11, Students and exchange visitors 11, Temporary workers 10, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 54, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Port Moresby 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 Papua New Guinea and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025Port MoresbyPapua New GuineaAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued8787823,557
Change on Sep 2024-60%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued0045,966
Visitors share12.6%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share12.6%—2.9%
Temporary workers share11.5%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share62.1%—2.1%
Transit and crew share1.1%—2.9%
Other nonimmigrant classes share0%—0.2%
B1/B2 next appointment1 month—median 1 month
F, M, J next appointment1 month—median under ½ month

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

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
G2Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family3540.2%44 of 157
J1Exchange visitor1112.6%124 of 194
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure1011.5%199 of 211
L2Spouse or child of intracompany transferee1011.5%69 of 133
A1Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family78%31 of 128
A2Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family78%114 of 169
G4International organization officer or employee, and immediate family55.7%52 of 137
B1Temporary visitor for business11.1%122 of 128
DCrewmember (sea or air)11.1%23 of 24

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

Seasonality

Jan69
Feb68
Mar88
Apr98
May115
Jun99
Jul129
Aug137
Sep125
Oct108
Nov108
Dec75
Which months are busiest at Port Moresby. Index over 6 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

03875202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 2 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 21 Dec 2022: B1/B2 2 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 217 Jan 2023: B1/B2 2 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 21 Feb 2023: B1/B2 2 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 26 Mar 2023: B1/B2 2 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 217 Apr 2023: B1/B2 2 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 29 Jun 2023: B1/B2 34 days; F/M/J 34; H/L/O/P/Q 3431 Jul 2023: B1/B2 34 days; F/M/J 34; H/L/O/P/Q 341 Aug 2023: B1/B2 34 days; F/M/J 34; H/L/O/P/Q 3420 Sep 2023: B1/B2 34 days; F/M/J 34; H/L/O/P/Q 3412 Oct 2023: B1/B2 34 days; F/M/J 34; H/L/O/P/Q 345 Nov 2023: B1/B2 34 days; F/M/J 34; H/L/O/P/Q 3417 Dec 2023: B1/B2 3 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 36 Jan 2024: B1/B2 3 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 31 Feb 2024: B1/B2 1 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 16 Mar 2024: B1/B2 1 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 19 Apr 2024: B1/B2 1 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 18 May 2024: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 3017 Jun 2024: B1/B2 9 days; F/M/J 9; H/L/O/P/Q 96 Jul 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —7 Aug 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —14 Sep 2024: B1/B2 9 days; F/M/J 9; H/L/O/P/Q 92 Oct 2024: B1/B2 16 days; F/M/J 16; H/L/O/P/Q 1612 Nov 2024: B1/B2 75 days; F/M/J 75; H/L/O/P/Q 751 Dec 2024: B1/B2 75 days; F/M/J 75; H/L/O/P/Q 756 Jan 2025: B1/B2 46 days; F/M/J 46; H/L/O/P/Q 467 Feb 2025: B1/B2 46 days; F/M/J 46; H/L/O/P/Q 465 Mar 2025: B1/B2 46 days; F/M/J 46; H/L/O/P/Q 4616 Apr 2025: B1/B2 16 days; F/M/J 16; H/L/O/P/Q 161 May 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 304 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 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 607 Sep 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 603 Oct 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 601 Nov 2025: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 602 Dec 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 606 Jan 2026: B1/B2 75 days; F/M/J 75; H/L/O/P/Q 758 Feb 2026: B1/B2 75 days; F/M/J 75; H/L/O/P/Q 757 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 30 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 301 Jul 2026: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 30

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

Next available appointment at Port Moresby 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 2025870-60%
Aug 20251372-31%
Jul 20251040-55%
Jun 20251380-18%
May 20252090-18%
Apr 20251990+14%
Mar 20251107-33%
Feb 20251134-38%
Jan 20251092+110%
Dec 2024970-14%
Nov 2024840-51%
Oct 20241470+11%
Sep 20242201+23%
Aug 20242001+9%
Jul 20242320-2%
Jun 20241681+10%
May 20242542+35%
Apr 20241754+36%
Mar 20241640+18%
Feb 20241830+50%
Jan 2024520-48%
Dec 20231137+69%
Nov 20231700+79%
Oct 20231321+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.

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

Questions and answers

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

87 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables. In September 2024 the post issued 220 nonimmigrant visas.

What is the wait for a visitor visa interview in Port Moresby?

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 Port Moresby?

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

Which visa classes does Port Moresby issue most?

In September 2025: G2 (35, 40.2%), J1 (11, 12.6%), B1/B2 (10, 11.5%), L2 (10, 11.5%) and A1 (7, 8%). 9 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Port Moresby rising or falling?

September 2025: 87 nonimmigrant visas, down 60% on September 2024 (220). 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 Port Moresby 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 Port Moresby 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.