Can I get a U.S. visa?
210 U.S. visas were issued to people from Timor-Leste in the last 12 months, mostly J1 (exchange visitor), A2 (foreign government official), B1/B2 (visitor – business or tourism). Here are the numbers that matter before you apply.
210 in the 12 months to February 2026. Month by month for Timor-Leste · by fiscal year since 1997.
About 80% of visitor (B) visa applications from Timor-Leste were approved in FY2025. See the refusal rate page.
Visitor visa: wait about Under 15 days at Dili. Student visa: about Under 15 days at Dili. All embassies in Timor-Leste.
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. 210 U.S. nonimmigrant visas were issued to people from Timor-Leste in the 12 months up to February 2026, most of them J1 (exchange visitor), A2 (foreign government official), B1/B2 (visitor – business or tourism). 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 Timor-Leste was about 20.45% in FY2025, so about 80% 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 Timor-Leste (Dili), the typical wait for a visitor visa interview is about Under 15 days, and for students about Under 15 days (Dili). The State Department updates these numbers monthly; real dates change every day.