Can I get a U.S. visa?
34,104 U.S. visas were issued to people from Israel 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.
34,104 in the 12 months to February 2026. Month by month for Israel · by fiscal year since 1997.
About 89% of visitor (B) visa applications from Israel were approved in FY2025. See the refusal rate page.
Visitor visa: wait about 3 months at Tel Aviv. Student visa: about Under 15 days at Jerusalem. All embassies in Israel.
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. 34,104 U.S. nonimmigrant visas were issued to people from Israel 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 Israel was about 11.32% in FY2025, so about 89% 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 Israel (Tel Aviv), the typical wait for a visitor visa interview is about 3 months, and for students about Under 15 days (Jerusalem). The State Department updates these numbers monthly; real dates change every day.