Visa Status

Shortest waits

Which embassy has the shortest visa wait?

Pick a visa group to see the embassies with the shortest wait right now. Updated 5 Oct 2026.

Visitors (B1/B2)

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Next available appointment. The 3 shortest:

  1. Ashgabat, Turkmenistan: Under 15 days
  2. Asuncion, Paraguay: Under 15 days
  3. Athens, Greece: Under 15 days

Students & exchange visitors (F, M, J)

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Next available appointment. The 3 shortest:

  1. Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire: Under 15 days
  2. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: 15 days
  3. Almaty, Kazakhstan: Under 15 days

Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)

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Next available appointment. The 3 shortest:

  1. Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire: Under 15 days
  2. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: 15 days
  3. Accra, Ghana: Under 15 days

Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D)

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Next available appointment. The 3 shortest:

  1. Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire: Under 15 days
  2. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: 15 days
  3. Accra, Ghana: Under 15 days

We update interview appointment wait time information monthly. Average wait times do not guarantee the availability of an appointment.

Official data from: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/global-visa-wait-times.html (U.S. Department of State, Global Visa Wait Times, updated 5 Oct 2026)

“Next available appointment” is when a new applicant could expect a slot; “Average wait” is how long people waited last month, from paying the fee to the interview. The State Department gives “Average wait” for visitor visas (B1/B2) only where the next appointment is more than three months away. “NA” means no figure is given. “Under 15 days” is what they print as “< 0.5 Month”. Months are counted as 30 days. These are estimates, not promises: embassies release new slots often, so check the embassy's own website. Unofficial site.