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

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 174th 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."

Dushanbe, Tajikistan: 172 nonimmigrant visas issued in September 2025, down 35% on September 2024 (265).

The largest classes that month were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 103, 59.9% of the post's issuances, G2 (other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family) with 38, 22.1% of the post's issuances and D (crewmember (sea or air)) with 16, 9.3% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Dushanbe ranks 163rd by count; for F1 student visas it ranks 146th of 184.

On the immigrant side the post issued 168 immigrant visas in September 2025, led by DV (125) and FX (8); 238 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 1.5 months for a visitor (B1/B2) interview, 1.5 months for students and exchange visitors (F, M, J) and 1.5 months for petition-based workers (H, L, O, P, Q). For visitor visas that is shorter than the 3 months listed about six months earlier (2 Dec 2025).

Appointment wait times

Visitor B1/B21.5 monthsnext available appointment; median post 1 month
Student F, M, J1.5 monthsnext available appointment; median post under ½ month
Worker H, L, O, P, Q1.5 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.

172nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025-35% vs Sep 2024 (265)
153nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025+12% month on month
168immigrant visas, Sep 2025238 in Sep 2024
0.02%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

0165329VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 194 (Visitors 145, Students and exchange visitors 20, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 29, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2022: 69 (Visitors 45, Students and exchange visitors 16, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 6, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2022: 104 (Visitors 85, Students and exchange visitors 11, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2023: 210 (Visitors 175, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 8, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 17, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2023: 215 (Visitors 173, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 7, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 22, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Mar 2023: 238 (Visitors 167, Students and exchange visitors 8, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 59, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2023: 191 (Visitors 155, Students and exchange visitors 6, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 24, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2023: 170 (Visitors 128, Students and exchange visitors 19, Temporary workers 8, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2023: 297 (Visitors 207, Students and exchange visitors 63, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 27, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2023: 226 (Visitors 133, Students and exchange visitors 45, Temporary workers 5, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 25, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 16)Aug 2023: 136 (Visitors 94, Students and exchange visitors 29, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 9, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2023: 260 (Visitors 153, Students and exchange visitors 16, Temporary workers 5, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 64, Transit and crew 15, Other nonimmigrant classes 7)Oct 2023: 170 (Visitors 151, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Nov 2023: 268 (Visitors 238, Students and exchange visitors 11, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Dec 2023: 250 (Visitors 212, Students and exchange visitors 17, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 6, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 11)Jan 2024: 160 (Visitors 142, Students and exchange visitors 6, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Feb 2024: 196 (Visitors 161, Students and exchange visitors 6, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 17, Transit and crew 4, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Mar 2024: 119 (Visitors 97, Students and exchange visitors 10, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Apr 2024: 328 (Visitors 267, Students and exchange visitors 20, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 38, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)May 2024: 278 (Visitors 233, Students and exchange visitors 24, Temporary workers 7, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 11, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Jun 2024: 219 (Visitors 151, Students and exchange visitors 54, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 9, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Jul 2024: 73 (Visitors 19, Students and exchange visitors 36, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 11, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Aug 2024: 217 (Visitors 120, Students and exchange visitors 48, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 44, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Sep 2024: 265 (Visitors 194, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 45, Transit and crew 17, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Oct 2024: 329 (Visitors 277, Students and exchange visitors 28, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 18, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Nov 2024: 265 (Visitors 244, Students and exchange visitors 11, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Dec 2024: 304 (Visitors 258, Students and exchange visitors 30, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Jan 2025: 174 (Visitors 162, Students and exchange visitors 10, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Feb 2025: 188 (Visitors 163, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 18, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Mar 2025: 225 (Visitors 207, Students and exchange visitors 7, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 6, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Apr 2025: 154 (Visitors 119, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 28, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)May 2025: 190 (Visitors 104, Students and exchange visitors 12, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 53, Transit and crew 17, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2025: 118 (Visitors 90, Students and exchange visitors 13, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jul 2025: 204 (Visitors 104, Students and exchange visitors 76, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 23, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2025: 153 (Visitors 99, Students and exchange visitors 37, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Sep 2025: 172 (Visitors 103, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 42, Transit and crew 17, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Dushanbe 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 Tajikistan and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025DushanbeTajikistanAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued172172823,557
Change on Sep 2024-35%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued16816845,966
Visitors share59.9%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share5.2%—2.9%
Temporary workers share0.6%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share24.4%—2.1%
Transit and crew share9.9%—2.9%
Other nonimmigrant classes share0%—0.2%
B1/B2 next appointment1.5 months—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 Tajikistan within that one month; it is not the count for nationals of Tajikistan, which is on the Tajikistan nationality page.

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure10359.9%163 of 211
G2Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family3822.1%38 of 157
DCrewmember (sea or air)169.3%3 of 24
J1Exchange visitor52.9%149 of 194
F1Student in an academic or language training program42.3%146 of 184
A1Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family31.7%71 of 128
A2Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family10.6%158 of 169
C1/DCombined transit and crewmember visa10.6%163 of 171
H1BTemporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse10.6%152 of 163

Immigrant visa classes

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
DVDiversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3)12574.4%11 of 96
FXFamily second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3)84.8%35 of 84
SQ3Child of SQ184.8%8 of 18
IR1Spouse of U.S. citizen74.2%80 of 115
F2AFamily second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23)53%38 of 73
IR5Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age42.4%92 of 109
SQ1Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government42.4%8 of 20
IR2Child of U.S. citizen31.8%82 of 103
CR1Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status)21.2%74 of 99
SQ2Spouse of SQ121.2%11 of 17

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

Seasonality

Jan61
Feb57
Mar76
Apr132
May110
Jun121
Jul127
Aug123
Sep107
Oct86
Nov80
Dec95
Which months are busiest at Dushanbe. Index over 6 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

04590202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 45; H/L/O/P/Q 451 Dec 2022: B1/B2 53 days; F/M/J 53; H/L/O/P/Q 5317 Jan 2023: B1/B2 22 days; F/M/J 22; H/L/O/P/Q 221 Feb 2023: B1/B2 8 days; F/M/J 8; H/L/O/P/Q 86 Mar 2023: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 717 Apr 2023: B1/B2 8 days; F/M/J 8; H/L/O/P/Q 89 Jun 2023: B1/B2 16 days; F/M/J 16; H/L/O/P/Q 1631 Jul 2023: B1/B2 41 days; F/M/J 41; H/L/O/P/Q 411 Aug 2023: B1/B2 41 days; F/M/J 41; H/L/O/P/Q 4120 Sep 2023: B1/B2 39 days; F/M/J 39; H/L/O/P/Q 3912 Oct 2023: B1/B2 34 days; F/M/J 34; H/L/O/P/Q 345 Nov 2023: B1/B2 9 days; F/M/J 9; H/L/O/P/Q 917 Dec 2023: B1/B2 18 days; F/M/J 18; H/L/O/P/Q 186 Jan 2024: B1/B2 2 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 21 Feb 2024: B1/B2 21 days; F/M/J 21; H/L/O/P/Q 216 Mar 2024: B1/B2 16 days; F/M/J 16; H/L/O/P/Q 169 Apr 2024: B1/B2 1 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 18 May 2024: B1/B2 9 days; F/M/J 9; H/L/O/P/Q 917 Jun 2024: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 306 Jul 2024: B1/B2 59 days; F/M/J 59; H/L/O/P/Q 597 Aug 2024: B1/B2 65 days; F/M/J 65; H/L/O/P/Q 6514 Sep 2024: B1/B2 65 days; F/M/J 65; H/L/O/P/Q 652 Oct 2024: B1/B2 76 days; F/M/J 76; H/L/O/P/Q 7612 Nov 2024: B1/B2 46 days; F/M/J 46; H/L/O/P/Q 461 Dec 2024: B1/B2 49 days; F/M/J 49; H/L/O/P/Q 496 Jan 2025: B1/B2 58 days; F/M/J 58; H/L/O/P/Q 587 Feb 2025: B1/B2 38 days; F/M/J 38; H/L/O/P/Q 385 Mar 2025: B1/B2 38 days; F/M/J 38; H/L/O/P/Q 3816 Apr 2025: B1/B2 43 days; F/M/J 43; H/L/O/P/Q 431 May 2025: B1/B2 90 days; F/M/J 90; H/L/O/P/Q 904 Jun 2025: B1/B2 90 days; F/M/J 90; H/L/O/P/Q 902 Jul 2025: B1/B2 90 days; F/M/J 90; H/L/O/P/Q 903 Aug 2025: B1/B2 90 days; F/M/J 90; H/L/O/P/Q 907 Sep 2025: B1/B2 90 days; F/M/J 90; H/L/O/P/Q 903 Oct 2025: B1/B2 90 days; F/M/J 90; H/L/O/P/Q 901 Nov 2025: B1/B2 75 days; F/M/J 90; H/L/O/P/Q 902 Dec 2025: B1/B2 90 days; F/M/J 90; H/L/O/P/Q 906 Jan 2026: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 608 Feb 2026: B1/B2 90 days; F/M/J 90; H/L/O/P/Q 907 Mar 2026: B1/B2 75 days; F/M/J 75; H/L/O/P/Q 754 Apr 2026: B1/B2 75 days; F/M/J 75; H/L/O/P/Q 7514 May 2026: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 607 Jun 2026: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 601 Jul 2026: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 45; H/L/O/P/Q 45

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

Next available appointment at Dushanbe 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 2025172168-35%
Aug 2025153208-29%
Jul 2025204115+179%
Jun 2025118101-46%
May 2025190128-32%
Apr 2025154229-53%
Mar 2025225192+89%
Feb 2025188147-4%
Jan 2025174319+9%
Dec 2024304157+22%
Nov 2024265113-1%
Oct 2024329157+94%
Sep 2024265238+2%
Aug 2024217330+60%
Jul 202473140-68%
Jun 2024219128-26%
May 2024278107+64%
Apr 2024328149+72%
Mar 2024119189-50%
Feb 2024196245-9%
Jan 2024160127-24%
Dec 202325095+140%
Nov 2023268175+288%
Oct 2023170116-12%

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.

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

Questions and answers

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

172 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables, and 168 immigrant visas. In September 2024 the post issued 265 nonimmigrant visas.

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

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table, read on 1 Jul 2026, listed the next available B1/B2 interview appointment as 1.5 months 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 Dushanbe?

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 Dushanbe issue most?

In September 2025: B1/B2 (103, 59.9%), G2 (38, 22.1%), D (16, 9.3%), J1 (5, 2.9%) and F1 (4, 2.3%). 9 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Dushanbe rising or falling?

September 2025: 172 nonimmigrant visas, down 35% on September 2024 (265). 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 Dushanbe 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 Dushanbe 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.