Embassies and consulates · Ghana
Accra: 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 4.5 months for visitor visas at Accra. 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
3,599 issued in the past 12 months
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Visitor visas
4.5 months wait
10,855 issued in the past 12 months
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Temporary work visas
15 days wait
1,173 issued in the past 12 months
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Immigrant visas
Scheduling Mar 2024
6,786 issued in the past 12 months
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Appointment waits at Accra
The State Department lists how long applicants at each post wait for an interview, in months. It published these figures for Accra on September 17, 2026.
| Visa class | Accra | Median post | Posts with a shorter wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visitor (B-1/B-2), next available | 4.5 months | 1 month | 150 of 187 |
| Visitor (B-1/B-2), average wait | 3 months | 5.75 months | 7 of 38 |
| Student and exchange (F, M, J) | 2 months | 15 days | 161 of 186 |
| Petition-based work (H, L, O, P, Q) | 15 days | 15 days | 0 of 184 |
| Crew and transit (C, D, C1/D) | 15 days | 15 days | 0 of 174 |
Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17
Accra student wait over time
Accra has ranged same day to 12.77 months across 24 months on record, and today's figure is near the low end of that. Accra has not usually been this quick, so if it works for you, book it. The median over that time was 3.25 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 Accra
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 Accra.
Immediate relative
March 2024
31 months behind
Family-sponsored preference
November 2023
35 months behind
Employment-based preference
November 2023
35 months behind
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 Accra →Visas issued at Accra
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
1,969
32% more than February 2025 (1,491). 17,899 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).
Immigrant visas, February 2026
1
100% fewer than February 2025 (372). 6,786 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 Accra →Visitor visa refusal rate for Ghana 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 Ghana wherever they applied, not a rate for Accra.
Adjusted B visa refusal rate, FY2025
64.34%
Ranks 25 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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Visitor (B-1/B-2), next available: 4.5 months now
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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.