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Consulate appointment wait times

Interview wait estimates from the Department of State global table: average and next-available appointment by post and visa class.

Source: travel.state.gov (Global Visa Wait Times) · Table dated 15-APRIL-2026 · Updated monthly

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15 mo
Longest wait (B-1/B-2 next)
2.4 mo
Average (B-1/B-2 next)
26
Posts with 6+ month wait
96
Posts under 1 month
High wait times (B-1/B-2 next)
Sydney (Australia): 15 moAbu Dhabi (UAE): 14.5 moToronto (Canada): 14.5 moSanto Domingo: 13 mo
Showing 15 of 242 posts · B-1/B-2 visitor (next appt)
PostB-1/B-2 nextvs prior scrapeF/M/JH/L/O
Sydney
Australia
15 moN/A1.5 mo2 mo
Abu Dhabi
UAE
14.5 moN/A14.5 mo14.5 mo
Toronto
Canada
14.5 moN/A< 1 mo1.5 mo
Santo Domingo
13 moN/A1 mo< 1 mo
Dubai
UAE
12.5 moN/A2 mo2 mo
Melbourne
12.5 moN/A2 mo1 mo
Vancouver
Canada
12.5 moN/A8.5 mo4.5 mo
San Jose
Costa Rica
12 moN/A< 1 mo< 1 mo
Kinshasa
11.5 moN/AN/A3.5 mo
Ciudad Juarez
Mexico
11 moN/A1 mo1 mo
Halifax
10.5 moN/A1 mo1 mo
Monrovia
10.5 moN/A2 mo1 mo
Ottawa
Canada
10.5 moN/A6.5 mo5 mo
Quebec
10.5 moN/A6.5 mo5 mo
Karachi
Pakistan
9.5 moN/A2 mo1 mo
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Values are months from the U.S. Department of State global wait times table. They do not guarantee appointment availability. Check your post’s instructions and the official source before making plans.