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

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 125th 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 Belfast (United Kingdom) issued 654 nonimmigrant visas, up 13% on September 2024 (577).

The largest classes that month were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 458, 70% of the post's issuances, H2B (temporary worker performing other services) with 32, 4.9% of the post's issuances and L1 (intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation)) with 26, 4% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Belfast ranks 110th by count; for F1 student visas it ranks 91st of 184.

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 2 months for a visitor (B1/B2) interview, 1 month 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 3 months listed about six months earlier (2 Dec 2025).

Appointment wait times

Visitor B1/B22 monthsnext available appointment; median post 1 month
Student F, M, J1 monthnext 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.

654nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025+13% vs Sep 2024 (577)
417nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025+57% month on month
0immigrant visas, Sep 20250 in Sep 2024
0.08%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

05011,002VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 766 (Visitors 466, Students and exchange visitors 29, Temporary workers 203, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 66, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2022: 665 (Visitors 455, Students and exchange visitors 42, Temporary workers 130, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 35, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2022: 575 (Visitors 277, Students and exchange visitors 70, Temporary workers 189, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 38, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2023: 627 (Visitors 356, Students and exchange visitors 109, Temporary workers 120, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 39, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2023: 591 (Visitors 307, Students and exchange visitors 177, Temporary workers 80, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 26, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2023: 859 (Visitors 302, Students and exchange visitors 432, Temporary workers 94, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 27, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2023: 406 (Visitors 111, Students and exchange visitors 230, Temporary workers 52, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 13, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2023: 894 (Visitors 119, Students and exchange visitors 655, Temporary workers 104, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 16, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2023: 620 (Visitors 290, Students and exchange visitors 233, Temporary workers 77, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 20, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2023: 592 (Visitors 297, Students and exchange visitors 128, Temporary workers 158, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 8, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2023: 675 (Visitors 401, Students and exchange visitors 73, Temporary workers 174, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 22, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2023: 559 (Visitors 372, Students and exchange visitors 36, Temporary workers 134, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 16, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Oct 2023: 554 (Visitors 420, Students and exchange visitors 26, Temporary workers 88, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 20, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2023: 548 (Visitors 412, Students and exchange visitors 62, Temporary workers 50, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 21, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2023: 427 (Visitors 263, Students and exchange visitors 62, Temporary workers 88, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 14, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2024: 656 (Visitors 458, Students and exchange visitors 74, Temporary workers 86, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 34, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2024: 648 (Visitors 353, Students and exchange visitors 195, Temporary workers 60, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8, Transit and crew 32, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2024: 941 (Visitors 246, Students and exchange visitors 531, Temporary workers 108, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 15, Transit and crew 41, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2024: 908 (Visitors 248, Students and exchange visitors 544, Temporary workers 86, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 30, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2024: 654 (Visitors 95, Students and exchange visitors 491, Temporary workers 38, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 28, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2024: 388 (Visitors 67, Students and exchange visitors 215, Temporary workers 84, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 6, Transit and crew 16, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2024: 351 (Visitors 75, Students and exchange visitors 187, Temporary workers 73, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 12, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2024: 730 (Visitors 573, Students and exchange visitors 39, Temporary workers 93, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8, Transit and crew 16, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Sep 2024: 577 (Visitors 430, Students and exchange visitors 23, Temporary workers 101, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12, Transit and crew 11, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Oct 2024: 716 (Visitors 521, Students and exchange visitors 38, Temporary workers 126, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 11, Transit and crew 20, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2024: 613 (Visitors 504, Students and exchange visitors 43, Temporary workers 56, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 9, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2024: 687 (Visitors 480, Students and exchange visitors 69, Temporary workers 122, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 16, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2025: 595 (Visitors 384, Students and exchange visitors 81, Temporary workers 101, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 28, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2025: 734 (Visitors 371, Students and exchange visitors 231, Temporary workers 100, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 28, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2025: 819 (Visitors 297, Students and exchange visitors 425, Temporary workers 74, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12, Transit and crew 11, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2025: 936 (Visitors 186, Students and exchange visitors 649, Temporary workers 78, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 20, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2025: 1,002 (Visitors 216, Students and exchange visitors 688, Temporary workers 80, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 17, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2025: 568 (Visitors 272, Students and exchange visitors 196, Temporary workers 86, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 13, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2025: 421 (Visitors 230, Students and exchange visitors 99, Temporary workers 68, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 19, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2025: 417 (Visitors 197, Students and exchange visitors 82, Temporary workers 104, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 31, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Sep 2025: 654 (Visitors 469, Students and exchange visitors 33, Temporary workers 127, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 22, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Belfast 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 United Kingdom and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025BelfastUnited KingdomAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued654654823,557
Change on Sep 2024+13%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued0045,966
Visitors share71.7%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share5%—2.9%
Temporary workers share19.4%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share0.5%—2.1%
Transit and crew share3.4%—2.9%
Other nonimmigrant classes share0%—0.2%
B1/B2 next appointment2 months—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 United Kingdom within that one month; it is not the count for nationals of United Kingdom, which is on the United Kingdom nationality page.

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure45870%110 of 211
H2BTemporary worker performing other services324.9%23 of 88
L1Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation)264%51 of 144
C1/DCombined transit and crewmember visa203.1%103 of 171
H1BTemporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse162.4%61 of 163
F1Student in an academic or language training program152.3%91 of 184
J1Exchange visitor142.1%105 of 194
B1Temporary visitor for business101.5%51 of 128
L2Spouse or child of intracompany transferee101.5%66 of 133
P1Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group101.5%41 of 110
P3Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program71.1%27 of 69
IRepresentative of foreign information media, spouse and children60.9%47 of 119
O1Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics60.9%50 of 132
H4Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-340.6%86 of 137
Q1Participant in an international cultural exchange program40.6%11 of 27
A2Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family30.5%139 of 169
F2Spouse or child of F130.5%53 of 104
O2Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-130.5%51 of 83
C1Alien in transit20.3%40 of 87
B2Temporary visitor for pleasure10.2%31 of 50
E3Australian specialty occupation professional10.2%16 of 28
E3RReturning Australian specialty occupation professional10.2%11 of 20
H2ATemporary worker performing agricultural services10.2%38 of 43
M1Vocational student and other nonacademic student10.2%68 of 91

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

Seasonality

Jan90
Feb95
Mar135
Apr112
May106
Jun105
Jul89
Aug114
Sep95
Oct109
Nov94
Dec86
Which months are busiest at Belfast. Index over 7 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

075150202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 40 days; F/M/J 18; H/L/O/P/Q 241 Dec 2022: B1/B2 42 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 1417 Jan 2023: B1/B2 115 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 141 Feb 2023: B1/B2 115 days; F/M/J 10; H/L/O/P/Q 86 Mar 2023: B1/B2 115 days; F/M/J 17; H/L/O/P/Q 1717 Apr 2023: B1/B2 100 days; F/M/J 32; H/L/O/P/Q 399 Jun 2023: B1/B2 100 days; F/M/J 9; H/L/O/P/Q 1531 Jul 2023: B1/B2 100 days; F/M/J 17; H/L/O/P/Q 141 Aug 2023: B1/B2 100 days; F/M/J 15; H/L/O/P/Q 1420 Sep 2023: B1/B2 110 days; F/M/J 9; H/L/O/P/Q 712 Oct 2023: B1/B2 110 days; F/M/J 9; H/L/O/P/Q 75 Nov 2023: B1/B2 110 days; F/M/J 11; H/L/O/P/Q 1117 Dec 2023: B1/B2 110 days; F/M/J 10; H/L/O/P/Q 106 Jan 2024: B1/B2 110 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 61 Feb 2024: B1/B2 110 days; F/M/J 9; H/L/O/P/Q 96 Mar 2024: B1/B2 110 days; F/M/J 18; H/L/O/P/Q 189 Apr 2024: B1/B2 150 days; F/M/J 15; H/L/O/P/Q 158 May 2024: B1/B2 105 days; F/M/J 21; H/L/O/P/Q 2617 Jun 2024: B1/B2 110 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 246 Jul 2024: B1/B2 110 days; F/M/J 21; H/L/O/P/Q 217 Aug 2024: B1/B2 110 days; F/M/J 11; H/L/O/P/Q 1114 Sep 2024: B1/B2 95 days; F/M/J 8; H/L/O/P/Q 82 Oct 2024: B1/B2 100 days; F/M/J 8; H/L/O/P/Q 712 Nov 2024: B1/B2 9 days; F/M/J 8; H/L/O/P/Q 81 Dec 2024: B1/B2 76 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 146 Jan 2025: B1/B2 69 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 147 Feb 2025: B1/B2 82 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 145 Mar 2025: B1/B2 82 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 1416 Apr 2025: B1/B2 53 days; F/M/J 15; H/L/O/P/Q 161 May 2025: B1/B2 90 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 304 Jun 2025: B1/B2 90 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 302 Jul 2025: B1/B2 90 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 303 Aug 2025: B1/B2 90 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 307 Sep 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 303 Oct 2025: B1/B2 90 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Nov 2025: B1/B2 15 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 72 Dec 2025: B1/B2 90 days; F/M/J 15; H/L/O/P/Q 156 Jan 2026: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 78 Feb 2026: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Mar 2026: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 74 Apr 2026: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 714 May 2026: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Jun 2026: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Jul 2026: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 7

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

Next available appointment at Belfast 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 20256540+13%
Aug 20254170-43%
Jul 20254210+20%
Jun 20255680+46%
May 20251,0020+53%
Apr 20259360+3%
Mar 20258190-13%
Feb 20257340+13%
Jan 20255950-9%
Dec 20246870+61%
Nov 20246130+12%
Oct 20247160+29%
Sep 20245770+3%
Aug 20247300+8%
Jul 20243510-41%
Jun 20243880-37%
May 20246540-27%
Apr 20249080+124%
Mar 20249410+10%
Feb 20246480+10%
Jan 20246560+5%
Dec 20234270-26%
Nov 20235480-18%
Oct 20235540-28%

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.

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

Questions and answers

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

654 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables. In September 2024 the post issued 577 nonimmigrant visas.

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

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 Belfast?

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 Belfast issue most?

In September 2025: B1/B2 (458, 70%), H2B (32, 4.9%), L1 (26, 4%), C1/D (20, 3.1%) and H1B (16, 2.4%). 24 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Belfast rising or falling?

September 2025: 654 nonimmigrant visas, up 13% on September 2024 (577). 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 Belfast 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 Belfast 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.