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

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 80th 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."

Belgrade, Serbia: 1,703 nonimmigrant visas issued in September 2025, close to September 2024 (1,842, -8%).

The largest classes that month were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 1,380, 81% of the post's issuances, C1/D (combined transit and crewmember visa) with 94, 5.5% of the post's issuances and F1 (student in an academic or language training program) with 36, 2.1% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Belgrade ranks 60th by count; for F1 student visas it ranks 50th of 184.

On the immigrant side the post issued 79 immigrant visas in September 2025, led by DV (40) and IR5 (17); 108 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 2 months for a visitor (B1/B2) interview, 2 months for students and exchange visitors (F, M, J) and 2 months for petition-based workers (H, L, O, P, Q). For visitor visas that is longer than the 1 month listed about six months earlier (2 Dec 2025).

Appointment wait times

Visitor B1/B22 monthsnext available appointment; median post 1 month
Student F, M, J2 monthsnext available appointment; median post under ½ month
Worker H, L, O, P, Q2 monthsnext available appointment; median post under ½ month

under 2 months2 to 6 monthsover 6 monthsnot listedRead from the Department's table 1 Jul 2026.

1,703nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025-8% vs Sep 2024 (1,842)
1,578nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025+8% month on month
79immigrant visas, Sep 2025108 in Sep 2024
0.21%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

01,4922,984VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 1,531 (Visitors 1,146, Students and exchange visitors 71, Temporary workers 81, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 19, Transit and crew 211, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Nov 2022: 1,867 (Visitors 1,461, Students and exchange visitors 117, Temporary workers 68, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 9, Transit and crew 211, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Dec 2022: 2,500 (Visitors 1,925, Students and exchange visitors 236, Temporary workers 99, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8, Transit and crew 230, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Jan 2023: 2,332 (Visitors 1,629, Students and exchange visitors 114, Temporary workers 385, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 23, Transit and crew 177, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Feb 2023: 1,629 (Visitors 1,286, Students and exchange visitors 36, Temporary workers 118, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 26, Transit and crew 161, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Mar 2023: 2,481 (Visitors 1,869, Students and exchange visitors 142, Temporary workers 269, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 21, Transit and crew 173, Other nonimmigrant classes 7)Apr 2023: 1,907 (Visitors 1,197, Students and exchange visitors 383, Temporary workers 129, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 23, Transit and crew 171, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)May 2023: 2,340 (Visitors 1,530, Students and exchange visitors 503, Temporary workers 121, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10, Transit and crew 171, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Jun 2023: 2,984 (Visitors 1,671, Students and exchange visitors 546, Temporary workers 548, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 16, Transit and crew 194, Other nonimmigrant classes 9)Jul 2023: 2,257 (Visitors 1,291, Students and exchange visitors 524, Temporary workers 222, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 24, Transit and crew 191, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Aug 2023: 1,977 (Visitors 1,386, Students and exchange visitors 327, Temporary workers 104, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 18, Transit and crew 139, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Sep 2023: 1,476 (Visitors 1,080, Students and exchange visitors 86, Temporary workers 135, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12, Transit and crew 147, Other nonimmigrant classes 16)Oct 2023: 1,707 (Visitors 1,325, Students and exchange visitors 57, Temporary workers 77, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 22, Transit and crew 197, Other nonimmigrant classes 29)Nov 2023: 1,522 (Visitors 1,217, Students and exchange visitors 52, Temporary workers 53, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14, Transit and crew 176, Other nonimmigrant classes 10)Dec 2023: 2,023 (Visitors 1,362, Students and exchange visitors 183, Temporary workers 267, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 19, Transit and crew 183, Other nonimmigrant classes 9)Jan 2024: 1,893 (Visitors 1,511, Students and exchange visitors 94, Temporary workers 115, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 18, Transit and crew 151, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Feb 2024: 1,785 (Visitors 1,518, Students and exchange visitors 34, Temporary workers 35, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 44, Transit and crew 144, Other nonimmigrant classes 10)Mar 2024: 2,245 (Visitors 1,720, Students and exchange visitors 145, Temporary workers 211, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 25, Transit and crew 133, Other nonimmigrant classes 11)Apr 2024: 2,743 (Visitors 1,882, Students and exchange visitors 510, Temporary workers 175, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 33, Transit and crew 139, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)May 2024: 2,407 (Visitors 1,463, Students and exchange visitors 583, Temporary workers 187, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 24, Transit and crew 145, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Jun 2024: 2,053 (Visitors 1,191, Students and exchange visitors 471, Temporary workers 215, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 25, Transit and crew 145, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)Jul 2024: 2,078 (Visitors 1,222, Students and exchange visitors 526, Temporary workers 125, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 191, Other nonimmigrant classes 7)Aug 2024: 1,948 (Visitors 1,290, Students and exchange visitors 372, Temporary workers 76, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 16, Transit and crew 183, Other nonimmigrant classes 11)Sep 2024: 1,842 (Visitors 1,413, Students and exchange visitors 92, Temporary workers 130, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 20, Transit and crew 187, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Oct 2024: 1,964 (Visitors 1,589, Students and exchange visitors 23, Temporary workers 83, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 28, Transit and crew 229, Other nonimmigrant classes 12)Nov 2024: 1,609 (Visitors 1,257, Students and exchange visitors 26, Temporary workers 107, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10, Transit and crew 205, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Dec 2024: 1,768 (Visitors 1,296, Students and exchange visitors 134, Temporary workers 145, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12, Transit and crew 173, Other nonimmigrant classes 8)Jan 2025: 1,833 (Visitors 1,398, Students and exchange visitors 110, Temporary workers 141, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 15, Transit and crew 165, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Feb 2025: 1,470 (Visitors 1,205, Students and exchange visitors 23, Temporary workers 46, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8, Transit and crew 184, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Mar 2025: 2,218 (Visitors 1,706, Students and exchange visitors 107, Temporary workers 183, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 30, Transit and crew 184, Other nonimmigrant classes 8)Apr 2025: 2,542 (Visitors 1,251, Students and exchange visitors 927, Temporary workers 116, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 29, Transit and crew 215, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)May 2025: 1,972 (Visitors 965, Students and exchange visitors 578, Temporary workers 264, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12, Transit and crew 147, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)Jun 2025: 1,805 (Visitors 1,209, Students and exchange visitors 197, Temporary workers 208, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 32, Transit and crew 150, Other nonimmigrant classes 9)Jul 2025: 1,919 (Visitors 917, Students and exchange visitors 709, Temporary workers 111, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 31, Transit and crew 147, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Aug 2025: 1,578 (Visitors 1,041, Students and exchange visitors 272, Temporary workers 76, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 30, Transit and crew 153, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)Sep 2025: 1,703 (Visitors 1,397, Students and exchange visitors 70, Temporary workers 111, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 21, Transit and crew 96, Other nonimmigrant classes 8)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Belgrade 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 Serbia and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025BelgradeSerbiaAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued1,7031,703823,557
Change on Sep 2024-8%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued797945,966
Visitors share82%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share4.1%—2.9%
Temporary workers share6.5%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share1.2%—2.1%
Transit and crew share5.6%—2.9%
Other nonimmigrant classes share0.5%—0.2%
B1/B2 next appointment2 months—median 1 month
F, M, J next appointment2 months—median under ½ month

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

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure1,38081%60 of 211
C1/DCombined transit and crewmember visa945.5%43 of 171
F1Student in an academic or language training program362.1%50 of 184
H2BTemporary worker performing other services342%21 of 88
J1Exchange visitor321.9%73 of 194
B1Temporary visitor for business171%33 of 128
L1Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation)171%63 of 144
H1BTemporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse120.7%73 of 163
A2Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family100.6%95 of 169
P3Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program80.5%25 of 69
P1Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group70.4%53 of 110
E2Treaty investor, spouse or child60.4%38 of 68
G2Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family60.4%118 of 157
IRepresentative of foreign information media, spouse and children60.4%48 of 119
O3Spouse or child of O-1 or O-260.4%19 of 84
A1Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family50.3%42 of 128
L2Spouse or child of intracompany transferee50.3%91 of 133
C4/D3Nonimmigrant visa class C4/D3 (no description in the Department's symbol list)40.2%9 of 19
K1Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen40.2%49 of 96
O1Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics40.2%64 of 132
H4Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-330.2%99 of 137
C1Alien in transit10.1%60 of 87
DCrewmember (sea or air)10.1%15 of 24
F2Spouse or child of F110.1%79 of 104
J2Spouse or child of exchange visitor10.1%107 of 124
O2Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-110.1%67 of 83
P4Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-310.1%22 of 38
R1Alien in a religious occupation10.1%63 of 96

Immigrant visa classes

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
DVDiversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3)4050.6%32 of 96
IR5Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age1721.5%61 of 109
FXFamily second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3)67.6%38 of 84
IR1Spouse of U.S. citizen67.6%88 of 115
CR1Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status)45.1%54 of 99
F4Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43)45.1%51 of 73
IR2Child of U.S. citizen22.5%89 of 103

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

Seasonality

Jan95
Feb80
Mar122
Apr104
May117
Jun135
Jul106
Aug100
Sep85
Oct90
Nov82
Dec106
Which months are busiest at Belgrade. Index over 7 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

053105202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 20 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 21 Dec 2022: B1/B2 9 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 317 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 6 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 39 Jun 2023: B1/B2 1 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 131 Jul 2023: B1/B2 3 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 21 Aug 2023: B1/B2 3 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 220 Sep 2023: B1/B2 2 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 312 Oct 2023: B1/B2 4 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 15 Nov 2023: B1/B2 5 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 1417 Dec 2023: B1/B2 17 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 216 Jan 2024: B1/B2 8 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 211 Feb 2024: B1/B2 4 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 216 Mar 2024: B1/B2 5 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 219 Apr 2024: B1/B2 4 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 218 May 2024: B1/B2 2 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 2117 Jun 2024: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 246 Jul 2024: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 247 Aug 2024: B1/B2 2 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 2414 Sep 2024: B1/B2 1 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 182 Oct 2024: B1/B2 3 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 1812 Nov 2024: B1/B2 3 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 181 Dec 2024: B1/B2 3 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 186 Jan 2025: B1/B2 3 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 187 Feb 2025: B1/B2 3 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 185 Mar 2025: B1/B2 3 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 1816 Apr 2025: B1/B2 4 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 241 May 2025: B1/B2 0 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 304 Jun 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 302 Jul 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 303 Aug 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 607 Sep 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 903 Oct 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 301 Nov 2025: B1/B2 15 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 302 Dec 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 306 Jan 2026: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 78 Feb 2026: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Mar 2026: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 74 Apr 2026: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 714 May 2026: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 307 Jun 2026: B1/B2 75 days; F/M/J 105; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Jul 2026: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 60

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

Next available appointment at Belgrade 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 20251,70379-8%
Aug 20251,57894-19%
Jul 20251,91962-8%
Jun 20251,80552-12%
May 20251,97257-18%
Apr 20252,54253-7%
Mar 20252,21841-1%
Feb 20251,47043-18%
Jan 20251,83348-3%
Dec 20241,76839-13%
Nov 20241,60952+6%
Oct 20241,96480+15%
Sep 20241,842108+25%
Aug 20241,948100-1%
Jul 20242,07877-8%
Jun 20242,05348-31%
May 20242,40760+3%
Apr 20242,74354+44%
Mar 20242,24572-10%
Feb 20241,78546+10%
Jan 20241,89356-19%
Dec 20232,02352-19%
Nov 20231,52237-18%
Oct 20231,70736+11%

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.

Belgrade
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Questions and answers

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

1,703 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables, and 79 immigrant visas. In September 2024 the post issued 1,842 nonimmigrant visas.

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

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table, read on 1 Jul 2026, listed the next available B1/B2 interview appointment as 2 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 Belgrade?

The next available F, M or J appointment was listed as 2 months away on 1 Jul 2026. Student appointments are scheduled separately from visitor appointments at most posts.

Which visa classes does Belgrade issue most?

In September 2025: B1/B2 (1,380, 81%), C1/D (94, 5.5%), F1 (36, 2.1%), H2B (34, 2%) and J1 (32, 1.9%). 28 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Belgrade rising or falling?

September 2025: 1,703 nonimmigrant visas, close to September 2024 (1,842, -8%). 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 Belgrade 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 Belgrade 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.