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Visitor visas at Bishkek

As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 15 days wait for the next visitor visa appointment at Bishkek, 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 Bishkek

Bishkek issued 29 visitor visas in February 2026, 97% fewer than February 2025 (1,108). 4,936 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 Bishkek each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05001k1.5k2023202420252026
Monthly figures
MonthVisas issued
Feb 202629
Jan 202679
Dec 2025180
Nov 2025112
Oct 2025203
Sep 2025293
Aug 2025297
Jul 2025596
Jun 2025610
May 2025651
Apr 20251,075
Mar 2025811
Feb 20251,108
Jan 20251,141
Dec 2024982
Nov 2024898
Oct 2024911
Sep 2024792
Aug 20241,058
Jul 20241,340
Jun 20241,085
May 2024959
Apr 20241,069
Mar 2024813
Feb 2024734
Jan 2024532
Dec 2023494
Nov 2023463
Oct 2023590
Sep 2023708
Aug 2023803
Jul 2023776
Jun 2023858
May 2023971
Apr 2023894
Mar 20231,182
Feb 2023776
Jan 2023745
Dec 2022582
Nov 2022447
Oct 2022333
Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
B1/B2Business and tourism visitor281,1044,932
B1Business visitor043
B2Tourist101

Visitor visa refusal rate for Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan wherever they applied, not a rate for Bishkek.

Adjusted B visa refusal rate, FY2025

59.02%

Ranks 37 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 Bishkek 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 Bishkek

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.