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Visa Wait Times

Wait times for a student-visa interview

Summary (updated 05/28/2025)

The US State Department has received the following communication, ordering them to not add any additional student visa appointments:

“Effective immediately, in preparation for an expansion of required social media screening and vetting, consulate sections should not add any additional student or exchange visitor visa appointment capacity”

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Changes this week

  • Consulates are told to not add additional visa appointments
  • Amsterdam went 12 days to 999 days
  • Abu Dhabi went 50 days to 157 days
  • Ottawa went 999 days to 25 days
  • Abuja went 360 days to 99 days
  • Accra went 240 days to 20 days

US Embassy Status

0-14 days

44

15-30 days

65

31-60 days

65

61-90 days

9

91+ days

54
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What is my visa wait time? This is a common question for international students wanting to study in the US. An I-20 is a document issued by a US school that tells the US Federal Government you have permission to enter the border for studies. The US State Department will need to see your I-20 and do an interview before they issue you a Student Visa.

Around the same time you receive your letter of admissions, you will receive an I-20. You need to use that I-20 to schedule a student visa interview with the local US embassy. This chart shows how soon you can schedule an interview.

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