Can I get a U.S. visa?
11,872 U.S. visas were issued to people from Armenia in the last 12 months, mostly B1/B2 (visitor – business or tourism), J1 (exchange visitor), A2 (foreign government official). Here are the numbers that matter before you apply.
11,872 in the 12 months to February 2026. Month by month for Armenia · by fiscal year since 1997.
About 44% of visitor (B) visa applications from Armenia were approved in FY2025. See the refusal rate page.
Visitor visa: wait about Under 15 days at Yerevan. Student visa: about Under 15 days at Yerevan. All embassies in Armenia.
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. 11,872 U.S. nonimmigrant visas were issued to people from Armenia in the 12 months up to February 2026, most of them B1/B2 (visitor – business or tourism), J1 (exchange visitor), A2 (foreign government official). 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 Armenia was about 56.37% in FY2025, so about 44% 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 Armenia (Yerevan), the typical wait for a visitor visa interview is about Under 15 days, and for students about Under 15 days (Yerevan). The State Department updates these numbers monthly; real dates change every day.