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Visitor visas at Paris

As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 15 days wait for the next visitor visa appointment at Paris, against a median of 1 month. 0 of 187 posts list a shorter wait.

Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17

Visitor visas issued at Paris

Paris issued 2,376 visitor visas in February 2026, 23% fewer than February 2025 (3,090). 27,040 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers B-1, B-2 and border crossing cards.

Nonimmigrant visas issued at Paris each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01k2k3k4k2023202420252026
Monthly figures
MonthVisas issued
Feb 20262,376
Jan 20262,510
Dec 20252,288
Nov 20252,461
Oct 20252,864
Sep 20252,631
Aug 20251,554
Jul 2025878
Jun 20251,281
May 20252,060
Apr 20252,512
Mar 20253,625
Feb 20253,090
Jan 20252,768
Dec 20241,787
Nov 20241,592
Oct 20242,735
Sep 20242,555
Aug 20241,442
Jul 2024581
Jun 2024824
May 20241,738
Apr 20241,979
Mar 20242,753
Feb 20242,729
Jan 20241,443
Dec 20231,509
Nov 20231,615
Oct 20232,289
Sep 20231,639
Aug 20231,153
Jul 2023834
Jun 20232,006
May 20232,098
Apr 20231,899
Mar 20233,868
Feb 20232,984
Jan 20232,611
Dec 20221,379
Nov 20221,375
Oct 20221,799
Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
B1/B2Business and tourism visitor2,3653,06126,852
B1Business visitor919158
B2Tourist21030

Visitor visa refusal rate for France 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 France wherever they applied, not a rate for Paris.

Adjusted B visa refusal rate, FY2025

9.67%

Ranks 169 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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What B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa applicants report being asked

These figures come from 205 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Paris alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

59%

Travel purpose questions

In about 120 reports

28%

Current employment

In about 60 reports

25%

Purpose of visit

In about 50 reports

Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa finding →

Other visas at Paris

Where these figures come from

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.