Visitor visas at Jerusalem

The same wait elsewhere in Israel

Visitor (B-1/B-2), next available, from the same State Department table. Applicants can usually interview at any post in their country of residence.

• Tel Aviv3 months

Visitor visas issued at Jerusalem

Jerusalem issued 54 visitor visas in February 2026, 88% fewer than February 2025 (456). 2,781 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers B-1, B-2 and border crossing cards.

Visitor visa refusal rate for Israel 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 Israel wherever they applied, not a rate for Jerusalem.

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 Jerusalem alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

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 Jerusalem

• Student and exchange visas
• Temporary work visas
• Immigrant visas