Embassy Visa Wait Times

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U.S. Embassy and Consulate visa appointment wait times

Last updated: February 13, 2026

City	B1/B2 Avg Wait	B1/B2 Next	F/M/J	Petition-Based	Crew/Transit
HyderabadIndia	7.5 Months	8 Months	2.5 Months	3 Months	< 0.5 Month
KolkataIndia	NA	2.5 Months	2 Months	NA	NA
New DelhiIndia	6.5 Months	8 Months	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month	1 Month
Abidjan	5 Months	9 Months	2 Months	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month
Abu Dhabi	1 Month	16 Months	< 0.5 Month	NA	< 0.5 Month
Abuja	NA	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month
Accra	6.5 Months	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month	1 Month	< 0.5 Month
Addis Ababa	NA	1 Month	1 Month	1 Month	< 0.5 Month
Algiers	4 Months	8 Months	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month
Almaty	NA	2.5 Months	2 Months	2 Months	2 Months
Amman	NA	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month
Amsterdam	NA	2 Months	1 Month	1 Month	1 Month
Ankara	NA	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month	NA
Bangkok	NA	2 Months	1 Month	2 Months	1.5 Months
Beijing	NA	< 0.5 Month	1.5 Months	1.5 Months	< 0.5 Month
Bogota	10 Months	11.5 Months	< 0.5 Month	1 Month	< 0.5 Month
Calgary	15 Months	23 Months	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month	1 Month
Chennai (Madras)	1.5 Months	1 Month	1 Month	2 Months	< 0.5 Month
Ciudad Juarez	5 Months	14.5 Months	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month
Colombo	NA	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month
Dhaka	7.5 Months	8.5 Months	< 0.5 Month	2 Months	1.5 Months
Dubai	1.5 Months	12 Months	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month
Frankfurt	NA	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month
Guadalajara	8.5 Months	7.5 Months	< 0.5 Month	1 Month	1 Month
Guangzhou	NA	1 Month	1.5 Months	1.5 Months	1 Month
Islamabad	5.5 Months	5.5 Months	1 Month	1.5 Months	< 0.5 Month
Istanbul	NA	1 Month	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month
Jakarta	NA	1 Month	1 Month	< 0.5 Month	1 Month
Karachi	7 Months	7.5 Months	1.5 Months	1 Month	< 0.5 Month
London	NA	1.5 Months	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month
Manila	NA	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month
Melbourne	4.5 Months	11 Months	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month	1 Month
Mexico City	6.5 Months	2.5 Months	1 Month	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month
Mumbai (Bombay)	9.5 Months	10 Months	2.5 Months	1.5 Months	1 Month
Ottawa	14 Months	14 Months	7 Months	1.5 Months	< 0.5 Month
Paris	NA	2 Months	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month
San Jose	5 Months	13 Months	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month
Santo Domingo	5.5 Months	16 Months	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month
Seoul	NA	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month
Shanghai	NA	1.5 Months	3.5 Months	1 Month	< 0.5 Month
Singapore	NA	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month	< 0.5 Month
Sydney	4 Months	11.5 Months	2 Months	1.5 Months	2 Months
Taipei	NA	1 Month	1 Month	1 Month	2 Months
Tokyo	NA	2 Months	1 Month	1 Month	< 0.5 Month
Toronto	18.5 Months	18.5 Months	1.5 Months	2 Months	1 Month
Vancouver	15 Months	15 Months	7.5 Months	4.5 Months	1.5 Months

Source: U.S. Department of State, last updated February 13, 2026. Wait times are approximate and subject to change. Actual wait times may vary based on appointment availability and seasonal demand.

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