visa appointment wait and processing times

VISA APPOINTMENTS:

Average Appointment Wait Time for Visitor Visa (B1/B2) CLICK HERE

Average Appointment Wait Time for Student [F, M] or Exchange visitor [J] visa CLICK HERE.

Average Appointment Wait Time for all other nonimmigrant visas CLICK HERE

Remember…

To schedule a visa interview appointment, please send an email at NIV Appointment Request. Please specify the reason and date of your travel, your passport type, and your contact information.

The required application processing fee is paid at the consular section when you come for your interview.

VISA PROCESSING:

Average Visa Processing Time CLICK HERE

Average Visa Processing Time means the number of working days, after a consular officer decides to issue a visa, for the passport with visa to be returned to applicants. Average Visa Processing Time does not (repeat not) include processing for other administrative and security related procedures.

DISCLAIMER: All applicants should be aware that the times given above are AVERAGES, and that the processing time of a given case may vary according to individual circumstances and other special requirements (incomplete applications, fraud investigations, etc.).  The consular section will not be responsible for cancelled travel plans made by applicants before securing a visa.