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Visitor visas at Almaty

As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 1 month wait for the next visitor visa appointment at Almaty, against a median of 1 month. 86 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 Kazakhstan

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 Almaty

Almaty issued 914 visitor visas in February 2026, 35% fewer than February 2025 (1,406). 11,790 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 Almaty each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05001k1.5k2k2023202420252026
Monthly figures
MonthVisas issued
Feb 2026914
Jan 20261,298
Dec 20251,113
Nov 20251,072
Oct 20251,129
Sep 2025757
Aug 2025756
Jul 2025680
Jun 2025981
May 2025925
Apr 2025924
Mar 20251,241
Feb 20251,406
Jan 20251,320
Dec 20241,145
Nov 20241,388
Oct 20241,149
Sep 20241,379
Aug 20241,192
Jul 2024823
Jun 2024572
May 2024863
Apr 20241,141
Mar 2024923
Feb 2024906
Jan 2024801
Dec 20231,034
Nov 20231,326
Oct 20231,211
Sep 20231,439
Aug 20231,475
Jul 20231,100
Jun 20231,440
May 2023942
Apr 20231,326
Mar 20231,792
Feb 20231,261
Jan 20231,515
Dec 20221,436
Nov 20221,538
Oct 20221,355
Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
B1/B2Business and tourism visitor9141,40311,783
B1Business visitor037

Visitor visa refusal rate for Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan wherever they applied, not a rate for Almaty.

Adjusted B visa refusal rate, FY2025

51.75%

Ranks 54 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 Almaty 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 Almaty

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.