Can I get a U.S. visa?
14,114 U.S. visas were issued to people from Algeria in the last 12 months, mostly B1/B2 (visitor – business or tourism), A2 (foreign government official), D. Here are the numbers that matter before you apply.
14,114 in the 12 months to February 2026. Month by month for Algeria · by fiscal year since 1997.
About 49% of visitor (B) visa applications from Algeria were approved in FY2025. See the refusal rate page.
Visitor visa: wait about 12.5 months at Algiers. Student visa: about 2.5 months at Algiers. All embassies in Algeria.
These are group numbers from the U.S. Department of State. They cannot tell what will happen to one person. Unofficial; not legal advice.
Yes. 14,114 U.S. nonimmigrant visas were issued to people from Algeria in the 12 months up to February 2026, most of them B1/B2 (visitor – business or tourism), A2 (foreign government official), D. Whether one person gets a visa depends on their own case: the officer decides at the interview.
The State Department's adjusted refusal rate for visitor (B) visas for Algeria was about 51.23% in FY2025, so about 49% were approved. This is a group figure and cannot tell what will happen to you.
At the shortest-wait U.S. embassy or consulate in Algeria (Algiers), the typical wait for a visitor visa interview is about 12.5 months, and for students about 2.5 months (Algiers). The State Department updates these numbers monthly; real dates change every day.