Can I get a U.S. visa?
U.S. visas for people from Uzbekistan
11,260 U.S. visas were issued to people from Uzbekistan 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?
11,260 in the 12 months to February 2026. Month by month for Uzbekistan · by fiscal year since 1997.
How often are visitor visas refused?
About 48% of visitor (B) visa applications from Uzbekistan were approved in FY2025. See the refusal rate page.
How long is the interview wait?
Visitor visa: wait about 1.5 months at Tashkent. Student visa: about 1.5 months at Tashkent. All embassies in Uzbekistan.
These are group numbers from the U.S. Department of State. They cannot tell what will happen to one person. Unofficial; not legal advice.
Uzbekistan in short
Can people from Uzbekistan get a U.S. visa?
Yes. 11,260 U.S. nonimmigrant visas were issued to people from Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
The State Department's adjusted refusal rate for visitor (B) visas for Uzbekistan was about 52.46% in FY2025, so about 48% were approved. This is a group figure and cannot tell what will happen to you.
How long is the visa interview wait in Uzbekistan?
At the shortest-wait U.S. embassy or consulate in Uzbekistan (Tashkent), the typical wait for a visitor visa interview is about 1.5 months, and for students about 1.5 months (Tashkent). The State Department updates these numbers monthly; real dates change every day.