Can I get a U.S. visa?
187 U.S. visas were issued to people from Brunei in the last 12 months, mostly A2 (foreign government official), J1 (exchange visitor), G2. Here are the numbers that matter before you apply.
187 in the 12 months to February 2026. Month by month for Brunei · by fiscal year since 1997.
About 92% of visitor (B) visa applications from Brunei were approved in FY2025. See the refusal rate page.
Visitor visa: wait about Under 15 days at Bandar Seri Begawan. Student visa: about Under 15 days at Bandar Seri Begawan. All embassies in Brunei.
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. 187 U.S. nonimmigrant visas were issued to people from Brunei in the 12 months up to February 2026, most of them A2 (foreign government official), J1 (exchange visitor), G2. 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 Brunei was about 8.33% in FY2025, so about 92% 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 Brunei (Bandar Seri Begawan), the typical wait for a visitor visa interview is about Under 15 days, and for students about Under 15 days (Bandar Seri Begawan). The State Department updates these numbers monthly; real dates change every day.