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Phnom Penh: U.S. visa waits, scheduling and visas issued
As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a wait of 15 days for student visa appointments and 1.5 months for visitor visas at Phnom Penh. 0 of 186 posts list a shorter student wait.
Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17
By visa type
Student and exchange visas
15 days wait
847 issued in the past 12 months
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Visitor visas
1.5 months wait
7,279 issued in the past 12 months
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Temporary work visas
1.5 months wait
44 issued in the past 12 months
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Immigrant visas
Scheduling Nov 2025
1,894 issued in the past 12 months
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Appointment waits at Phnom Penh
The State Department lists how long applicants at each post wait for an interview, in months. It published these figures for Phnom Penh on September 17, 2026.
| Visa class | Phnom Penh | Median post | Posts with a shorter wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visitor (B-1/B-2), next available | 1.5 months | 1 month | 110 of 187 |
| Student and exchange (F, M, J) | 15 days | 15 days | 0 of 186 |
| Petition-based work (H, L, O, P, Q) | 1.5 months | 15 days | 148 of 184 |
| Crew and transit (C, D, C1/D) | 1.5 months | 15 days | 141 of 174 |
Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17
Phnom Penh student wait over time
Phnom Penh has held between 6.9 days to 1 month across 24 months on record, so today's figure is a reasonable thing to plan around. The median over that time was 16.5 days.
Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-09-17 · Coverage 2022-11/2026-09
Immigrant visa interview scheduling at Phnom Penh
In its October 7, 2026 update, the State Department listed the month a case had to become documentarily complete for the National Visa Center (NVC) to be scheduling its interview at Phnom Penh.
Immediate relative
November 2025
11 months behind
Family-sponsored preference
September 2023
37 months behind
Employment-based preference
October 2026
update month
Source: U.S. Department of State: IV Scheduling Status Tool · Published 2026-10-07 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-10-07
Earlier scheduling months at Phnom Penh →Visas issued at Phnom Penh
The State Department reports how many visas each post issues every month. These counts are where visas were issued, not the nationality of the people who received them.
Nonimmigrant visas, February 2026
359
38% fewer than February 2025 (581). 8,670 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).
Immigrant visas, February 2026
0
100% fewer than February 2025 (249). 1,894 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).
Sources: U.S. Department of State: Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances and U.S. Department of State: Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2022-10/2026-02
Every visa class issued at Phnom Penh →Visitor visa refusal rate for Cambodia nationals
The State Department publishes refusal rates by nationality, counting applicants at every post, not by post. A refusal is what applicants usually call a visa rejection. This is the rate for nationals of Cambodia wherever they applied, not a rate for Phnom Penh.
Adjusted B visa refusal rate, FY2025
30.71%
Ranks 103 of 199 nationalities, highest first.
How the rate is calculated →Source: U.S. Department of State: Adjusted Refusal Rate, B-Visas by Nationality · Retrieved 2026-07-24 · Coverage FY2025
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Where these figures come from
- U.S. Visa Appointment Wait Times by EmbassyPublished 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17
- U.S. Student Visa Appointment Wait Times Over TimePublished 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-09-17 · Coverage 2022-11/2026-09
- U.S. Immigrant Visa Interview Scheduling by EmbassyPublished 2026-10-07 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-10-07
- U.S. Visa Issuances by Post, MonthlyRetrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2022-10/2026-02
- U.S. Nonimmigrant Visa Refusal Rates by NationalityRetrieved 2026-07-24 · Coverage FY2025
The State Department publishes each of these separately, on its own schedule. We show each one with its own date and never add figures from one to another.