Can I get a U.S. visa?
U.S. visas for people from Papua New Guinea
1,091 U.S. visas were issued to people from Papua New Guinea in the last 12 months, mostly B1/B2 (visitor – business or tourism), A2 (foreign government official), F1 (academic student). Here are the numbers that matter before you apply.
How many visas are issued?
1,091 in the 12 months to February 2026. Month by month for Papua New Guinea · by fiscal year since 1997.
How often are visitor visas refused?
About 89% of visitor (B) visa applications from Papua New Guinea were approved in FY2025. See the refusal rate page.
How long is the interview wait?
Visitor visa: wait about Under 15 days at Port Moresby. Student visa: about Under 15 days at Port Moresby. All embassies in Papua New Guinea.
These are group numbers from the U.S. Department of State. They cannot tell what will happen to one person. Unofficial; not legal advice.
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Can people from Papua New Guinea get a U.S. visa?
Yes. 1,091 U.S. nonimmigrant visas were issued to people from Papua New Guinea in the 12 months up to February 2026, most of them B1/B2 (visitor – business or tourism), A2 (foreign government official), F1 (academic student). Whether one person gets a visa depends on their own case: the officer decides at the interview.
How often are visitor visas refused for Papua New Guinea?
The State Department's adjusted refusal rate for visitor (B) visas for Papua New Guinea was about 10.57% in FY2025, so about 89% were approved. This is a group figure and cannot tell what will happen to you.
How long is the visa interview wait in Papua New Guinea?
At the shortest-wait U.S. embassy or consulate in Papua New Guinea (Port Moresby), the typical wait for a visitor visa interview is about Under 15 days, and for students about Under 15 days (Port Moresby). The State Department updates these numbers monthly; real dates change every day.