Can I get a U.S. visa?
U.S. visas for people from Eritrea
313 U.S. visas were issued to people from Eritrea in the last 12 months, mostly B1/B2 (visitor – business or tourism), G4 (international organization employee), K1 (fiancé or fiancée of a u.s. citizen). Here are the numbers that matter before you apply.
How many visas are issued?
313 in the 12 months to February 2026. Month by month for Eritrea · by fiscal year since 1997.
How often are visitor visas refused?
About 40% of visitor (B) visa applications from Eritrea were approved in FY2025. See the refusal rate page.
How long is the interview wait?
These are group numbers from the U.S. Department of State. They cannot tell what will happen to one person. Unofficial; not legal advice.
Eritrea in short
Can people from Eritrea get a U.S. visa?
Yes. 313 U.S. nonimmigrant visas were issued to people from Eritrea in the 12 months up to February 2026, most of them B1/B2 (visitor – business or tourism), G4 (international organization employee), K1 (fiancé or fiancée of a u.s. citizen). Whether one person gets a visa depends on their own case: the officer decides at the interview.
How often are visitor visas refused for Eritrea?
The State Department's adjusted refusal rate for visitor (B) visas for Eritrea was about 60.02% in FY2025, so about 40% were approved. This is a group figure and cannot tell what will happen to you.