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Embassies and consulates · Japan · Naha

Visitor visas at Naha

As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 1.5 months wait for the next visitor visa appointment at Naha, against a median of 1 month. 110 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 same wait elsewhere in Japan

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 Naha

Naha issued 43 visitor visas in February 2026, 37% fewer than February 2025 (68). 900 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 Naha each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.0501001502023202420252026
Monthly figures
MonthVisas issued
Feb 202643
Jan 202649
Dec 202573
Nov 202574
Oct 2025107
Sep 202588
Aug 202578
Jul 202592
Jun 202591
May 202585
Apr 202575
Mar 202545
Feb 202568
Jan 202569
Dec 202462
Nov 202452
Oct 202482
Sep 202474
Aug 202453
Jul 202424
Jun 202461
May 202461
Apr 202444
Mar 20245
Feb 20247
Jan 202419
Dec 202310
Nov 20238
Oct 202314
Sep 202330
Aug 202345
Jul 202327
Jun 202328
May 202325
Apr 202312
Mar 202325
Feb 202312
Jan 202333
Dec 202244
Nov 202214
Oct 20228
Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
B1/B2Business and tourism visitor4366828
B1Business visitor0272

Visitor visa refusal rate for Japan 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 Japan wherever they applied, not a rate for Naha.

Adjusted B visa refusal rate, FY2025

5.68%

Ranks 188 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 Naha 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 Naha

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.