New Data Shows Immigrant Visa Interview Backlogs at US Consular Offices

How long will an immigrant visa applicant have to wait for an interview at a U.S. consular office after their visa application is complete? From the State Department’s internal data, we know that as of December 2024, some consular offices had no backlogs at all, while other offices expect to take over two years to schedule an interview. Frustratingly, the State Department provides no public data for immigrant visa applicants broken down by consular office, even though the State Department tracks this data internally and provides non-immigrant visa interview wait times on its website.