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

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 191st 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 Apia, Samoa, issued 75 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the most recent month in the State Department's monthly tables, down 43% on September 2024 (131).

The largest classes that month were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 66, 88% of the post's issuances, G2 (other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family) with 4, 5.3% of the post's issuances and C3 (foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit) with 2, 2.7% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Apia ranks 177th 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 3.5 months for a visitor (B1/B2) interview, 2.5 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 the same as the 3.5 months listed about six months earlier (2 Dec 2025).

Appointment wait times

Visitor B1/B23.5 monthsnext available appointment; median post 1 month
Student F, M, J2.5 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.

75nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025-43% vs Sep 2024 (131)
3nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025+2400% month on month
0immigrant visas, Sep 20250 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

0170339VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 40 (Visitors 10, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10, Transit and crew 17)Nov 2022: 186 (Visitors 151, Students and exchange visitors 8, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 19)Dec 2022: 23 (Visitors 13, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 5)Jan 2023: 142 (Visitors 126, Students and exchange visitors 1, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 11)Feb 2023: 218 (Visitors 200, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8, Transit and crew 5)Mar 2023: 104 (Visitors 86, Students and exchange visitors 6, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8, Transit and crew 2)Apr 2023: 104 (Visitors 89, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8, Transit and crew 7)May 2023: 135 (Visitors 107, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8, Transit and crew 11)Jun 2023: 339 (Visitors 298, Students and exchange visitors 22, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 13)Jul 2023: 110 (Visitors 88, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 9, Transit and crew 10)Aug 2023: 9 (Visitors 3, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 0)Sep 2023: 12 (Visitors 2, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8, Transit and crew 0)Oct 2023: 68 (Visitors 37, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8, Transit and crew 22)Nov 2023: 48 (Visitors 35, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 11, Transit and crew 0)Dec 2023: 1 (Visitors 1, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Jan 2024: 84 (Visitors 75, Students and exchange visitors 4, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 4)Feb 2024: 3 (Visitors 1, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 0)Mar 2024: 134 (Visitors 110, Students and exchange visitors 7, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 14)Apr 2024: 34 (Visitors 25, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 9, Transit and crew 0)May 2024: 214 (Visitors 167, Students and exchange visitors 1, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 25, Transit and crew 21)Jun 2024: 9 (Visitors 1, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8, Transit and crew 0)Jul 2024: 130 (Visitors 121, Students and exchange visitors 5, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 1)Aug 2024: 12 (Visitors 1, Students and exchange visitors 1, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10, Transit and crew 0)Sep 2024: 131 (Visitors 122, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 0)Oct 2024: 3 (Visitors 1, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 0)Nov 2024: 116 (Visitors 77, Students and exchange visitors 4, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 33)Dec 2024: 1 (Visitors 0, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 0)Jan 2025: 196 (Visitors 142, Students and exchange visitors 1, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 49)Feb 2025: 4 (Visitors 0, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 0)Mar 2025: 94 (Visitors 82, Students and exchange visitors 6, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 4)Apr 2025: 17 (Visitors 8, Students and exchange visitors 1, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8, Transit and crew 0)May 2025: 97 (Visitors 87, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 1)Jun 2025: 3 (Visitors 1, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 0)Jul 2025: 162 (Visitors 140, Students and exchange visitors 12, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 3)Aug 2025: 3 (Visitors 1, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0)Sep 2025: 75 (Visitors 66, Students and exchange visitors 1, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 6, Transit and crew 2)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Apia by month, stacked by broad class group.

VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crew

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 Samoa and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025ApiaSamoaAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued7575823,557
Change on Sep 2024-43%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued0045,966
Visitors share88%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share1.3%—2.9%
Temporary workers share0%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share8%—2.1%
Transit and crew share2.7%—2.9%
B1/B2 next appointment3.5 months—median 1 month
F, M, J next appointment2.5 months—median under ½ month

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

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure6688%177 of 211
G2Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family45.3%132 of 157
C3Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit22.7%34 of 49
C1Alien in transit11.3%55 of 87
DCrewmember (sea or air)11.3%14 of 24
J1Exchange visitor11.3%186 of 194

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

Seasonality

Jan42
Feb191
Mar37
Apr86
May41
Jun120
Jul117
Aug177
Sep139
Oct102
Nov121
Dec109
Which months are busiest at Apia. Index over 6 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

075150202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 150 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 1501 Dec 2022: B1/B2 70 days; F/M/J 70; H/L/O/P/Q 7017 Jan 2023: B1/B2 56 days; F/M/J 56; H/L/O/P/Q 561 Feb 2023: B1/B2 34 days; F/M/J 34; H/L/O/P/Q 346 Mar 2023: B1/B2 108 days; F/M/J 108; H/L/O/P/Q 10817 Apr 2023: B1/B2 140 days; F/M/J 140; H/L/O/P/Q 1409 Jun 2023: B1/B2 140 days; F/M/J 140; H/L/O/P/Q 14031 Jul 2023: B1/B2 126 days; F/M/J 126; H/L/O/P/Q 1261 Aug 2023: B1/B2 126 days; F/M/J 126; H/L/O/P/Q 12620 Sep 2023: B1/B2 55 days; F/M/J 49; H/L/O/P/Q 4912 Oct 2023: B1/B2 55 days; F/M/J 49; H/L/O/P/Q 495 Nov 2023: B1/B2 55 days; F/M/J 49; H/L/O/P/Q 4917 Dec 2023: B1/B2 77 days; F/M/J 77; H/L/O/P/Q 776 Jan 2024: B1/B2 32 days; F/M/J 32; H/L/O/P/Q 321 Feb 2024: B1/B2 32 days; F/M/J 32; H/L/O/P/Q 326 Mar 2024: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 45; H/L/O/P/Q 459 Apr 2024: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 45; H/L/O/P/Q 458 May 2024: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 45; H/L/O/P/Q 4517 Jun 2024: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 45; H/L/O/P/Q 456 Jul 2024: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 45; H/L/O/P/Q 457 Aug 2024: B1/B2 90 days; F/M/J 90; H/L/O/P/Q 9014 Sep 2024: B1/B2 90 days; F/M/J 90; H/L/O/P/Q 902 Oct 2024: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 6012 Nov 2024: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 601 Dec 2024: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 606 Jan 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 607 Feb 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 605 Mar 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 6016 Apr 2025: B1/B2 90 days; F/M/J 90; H/L/O/P/Q 901 May 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 604 Jun 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 602 Jul 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 603 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 105 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 602 Dec 2025: B1/B2 105 days; F/M/J 75; H/L/O/P/Q 76 Jan 2026: B1/B2 105 days; F/M/J 75; H/L/O/P/Q 78 Feb 2026: B1/B2 105 days; F/M/J 75; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Mar 2026: B1/B2 105 days; F/M/J 75; H/L/O/P/Q 74 Apr 2026: B1/B2 105 days; F/M/J 75; H/L/O/P/Q 714 May 2026: B1/B2 105 days; F/M/J 75; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Jun 2026: B1/B2 105 days; F/M/J 75; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Jul 2026: B1/B2 105 days; F/M/J 75; H/L/O/P/Q 7

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

Next available appointment at Apia 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 2025750-43%
Aug 202530-75%
Jul 20251620+25%
Jun 202530-67%
May 2025970-55%
Apr 2025170-50%
Mar 2025940-30%
Feb 202540+33%
Jan 20251960+133%
Dec 2024100%
Nov 20241160+142%
Oct 202430-96%
Sep 20241310+992%
Aug 2024120+33%
Jul 20241300+18%
Jun 202490-97%
May 20242140+59%
Apr 2024340-67%
Mar 20241340+29%
Feb 202430-99%
Jan 2024840-41%
Dec 202310-96%
Nov 2023480-74%
Oct 2023680+70%

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.

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

Questions and answers

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

75 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables. In September 2024 the post issued 131 nonimmigrant visas.

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

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table, read on 1 Jul 2026, listed the next available B1/B2 interview appointment as 3.5 months away (2 to 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 Apia?

The next available F, M or J appointment was listed as 2.5 months away on 1 Jul 2026. Student appointments are scheduled separately from visitor appointments at most posts.

Which visa classes does Apia issue most?

In September 2025: B1/B2 (66, 88%), G2 (4, 5.3%), C3 (2, 2.7%), C1 (1, 1.3%) and D (1, 1.3%). 6 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Apia rising or falling?

September 2025: 75 nonimmigrant visas, down 43% on September 2024 (131). 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 Apia 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 Apia 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.