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Addis Ababa: U.S. visa waits, scheduling and visas issued
As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a wait of 2 months for student visa appointments and 3 months for visitor visas at Addis Ababa. 161 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
2 months wait
1,026 issued in the past 12 months
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Visitor visas
3 months wait
9,716 issued in the past 12 months
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Temporary work visas
2.5 months wait
188 issued in the past 12 months
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Immigrant visas
Scheduling Jul 2025
9,493 issued in the past 12 months
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Appointment waits at Addis Ababa
The State Department lists how long applicants at each post wait for an interview, in months. It published these figures for Addis Ababa on September 17, 2026.
| Visa class | Addis Ababa | Median post | Posts with a shorter wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visitor (B-1/B-2), next available | 3 months | 1 month | 137 of 187 |
| Visitor (B-1/B-2), average wait | 3.5 months | 5.75 months | 10 of 38 |
| Student and exchange (F, M, J) | 2 months | 15 days | 161 of 186 |
| Petition-based work (H, L, O, P, Q) | 2.5 months | 15 days | 168 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
Addis Ababa student wait over time
Addis Ababa has ranged 12 days to 5.67 months across 24 months on record, so treat today's figure as a snapshot rather than a guarantee. The median over that time was 2.25 months.
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 Addis Ababa
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 Addis Ababa.
Immediate relative
July 2025
15 months behind
Family-sponsored preference
July 2025
15 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 Addis Ababa →Visas issued at Addis Ababa
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
292
80% fewer than February 2025 (1,429). 13,264 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).
Immigrant visas, February 2026
0
100% fewer than February 2025 (786). 9,493 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 Addis Ababa →Visitor visa refusal rate for Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia wherever they applied, not a rate for Addis Ababa.
Adjusted B visa refusal rate, FY2025
53.64%
Ranks 47 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.