Can I get a U.S. visa?
U.S. visas for people from Lebanon
12,171 U.S. visas were issued to people from Lebanon in the last 12 months, mostly B1/B2 (visitor – business or tourism), J1 (exchange visitor), H1B (specialty occupation worker). Here are the numbers that matter before you apply.
How many visas are issued?
12,171 in the 12 months to February 2026. Month by month for Lebanon · by fiscal year since 1997.
How often are visitor visas refused?
About 61% of visitor (B) visa applications from Lebanon were approved in FY2025. See the refusal rate page.
How long is the interview wait?
Visitor visa: wait about 4 months at Beirut. Student visa: about 2 months at Beirut. All embassies in Lebanon.
These are group numbers from the U.S. Department of State. They cannot tell what will happen to one person. Unofficial; not legal advice.
Lebanon in short
Can people from Lebanon get a U.S. visa?
Yes. 12,171 U.S. nonimmigrant visas were issued to people from Lebanon in the 12 months up to February 2026, most of them B1/B2 (visitor – business or tourism), J1 (exchange visitor), H1B (specialty occupation worker). Whether one person gets a visa depends on their own case: the officer decides at the interview.
How often are visitor visas refused for Lebanon?
The State Department's adjusted refusal rate for visitor (B) visas for Lebanon was about 39.42% in FY2025, so about 61% were approved. This is a group figure and cannot tell what will happen to you.
How long is the visa interview wait in Lebanon?
At the shortest-wait U.S. embassy or consulate in Lebanon (Beirut), the typical wait for a visitor visa interview is about 4 months, and for students about 2 months (Beirut). The State Department updates these numbers monthly; real dates change every day.