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Visitor visas at Pristina

As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 15 days wait for the next visitor visa appointment at Pristina, against a median of 1 month. 0 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

Visitor visas issued at Pristina

Pristina issued 333 visitor visas in February 2026, 35% fewer than February 2025 (513). 3,715 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 Pristina each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05001k2023202420252026
Monthly figures
MonthVisas issued
Feb 2026333
Jan 2026263
Dec 2025285
Nov 2025279
Oct 2025354
Sep 2025297
Aug 2025283
Jul 2025274
Jun 2025146
May 2025330
Apr 2025462
Mar 2025409
Feb 2025513
Jan 2025524
Dec 2024532
Nov 2024493
Oct 2024610
Sep 2024429
Aug 2024253
Jul 2024209
Jun 2024384
May 2024516
Apr 2024402
Mar 2024444
Feb 2024550
Jan 2024491
Dec 2023490
Nov 2023548
Oct 2023628
Sep 2023444
Aug 2023562
Jul 2023413
Jun 2023606
May 2023746
Apr 2023516
Mar 2023783
Feb 2023846
Jan 2023650
Dec 2022732
Nov 2022938
Oct 2022547
Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
B1/B2Business and tourism visitor3335133,714
B1Business visitor001

Visitor visa refusal rate for Kosovo 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 Kosovo wherever they applied, not a rate for Pristina.

Adjusted B visa refusal rate, FY2025

35.00%

Ranks 92 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 Pristina 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 Pristina

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.