WAIT TIMES
US visa interview wait times by consulate
Estimated B1/B2 visitor-visa interview wait at the consulates where applicants from Ukraine, the CIS and the Caucasus apply. Updated weekly.
Updated: 2026-07-06
| Consulate | Wait | Who applies |
|---|---|---|
| Warsaw Poland |
~30 days | UA, RU, BY |
| Kraków Poland |
~30 days | UA |
| Chișinău Moldova |
~30 days | MD |
| Nicosia Cyprus |
~30 days | CY |
| Sofia Bulgaria |
~45 days | BG |
| Tbilisi Georgia |
~45 days | GE |
| Yerevan Armenia |
~60 days | AM, RU |
| Vilnius Lithuania |
~60 days | BY |
| Baku Azerbaijan |
~60 days | AZ |
| Tashkent Uzbekistan |
~90 days | UZ |
| Belgrade Serbia |
~120 days | RU |
| Almaty Kazakhstan |
~180 days | KZ, RU |
| Astana Kazakhstan |
~180 days | KZ, RU |
What these numbers are. The average interview wait from the US State Department's public Global Wait Times page (travel.state.gov, no payment) plus our own observations from real filings. These are not bookable slots — exact dates only appear after you register and pay the MRV fee on the official portal. Real timelines swing by weeks.
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