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Visitor visas at Rome

As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 3 months wait for the next visitor visa appointment at Rome, against a median of 1 month. 137 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

The State Department also lists an average visitor visa wait of 3 months at Rome, based on recent appointments rather than the next open one.

The same wait elsewhere in Italy

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.

Visitor visas issued at Rome

Rome issued 381 visitor visas in February 2026, 65% fewer than February 2025 (1,092). 7,113 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 Rome each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05001k1.5k2023202420252026
Monthly figures
MonthVisas issued
Feb 2026381
Jan 2026387
Dec 2025260
Nov 2025472
Oct 2025783
Sep 2025664
Aug 2025414
Jul 2025634
Jun 2025529
May 2025530
Apr 2025888
Mar 20251,171
Feb 20251,092
Jan 2025997
Dec 2024657
Nov 2024616
Oct 2024894
Sep 2024730
Aug 2024551
Jul 2024533
Jun 2024576
May 2024654
Apr 2024600
Mar 2024657
Feb 2024454
Jan 2024429
Dec 2023603
Nov 20231,076
Oct 2023922
Sep 2023789
Aug 2023732
Jul 2023539
Jun 2023420
May 2023469
Apr 2023271
Mar 2023633
Feb 2023390
Jan 2023219
Dec 2022118
Nov 2022593
Oct 2022575
Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
B1/B2Business and tourism visitor3751,0486,892
B1Business visitor633199
B2Tourist01122

Visitor visa refusal rate for Italy 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 Italy wherever they applied, not a rate for Rome.

Adjusted B visa refusal rate, FY2025

12.65%

Ranks 158 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 Rome 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 Rome

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.