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Visitor visas at Chisinau

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

Chisinau issued 155 visitor visas in February 2026, 19% fewer than February 2025 (192). 2,241 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 Chisinau each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02004006002023202420252026
Monthly figures
MonthVisas issued
Feb 2026155
Jan 2026168
Dec 2025111
Nov 2025142
Oct 2025220
Sep 2025142
Aug 2025169
Jul 2025180
Jun 2025262
May 2025210
Apr 2025181
Mar 2025301
Feb 2025192
Jan 2025187
Dec 2024192
Nov 2024209
Oct 2024223
Sep 2024251
Aug 2024177
Jul 2024264
Jun 2024223
May 2024189
Apr 2024279
Mar 2024284
Feb 2024199
Jan 2024201
Dec 2023189
Nov 2023231
Oct 2023254
Sep 2023397
Aug 2023457
Jul 2023288
Jun 2023279
May 2023372
Apr 2023337
Mar 2023403
Feb 2023372
Jan 2023574
Dec 2022428
Nov 2022329
Oct 2022351
Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
B1/B2Business and tourism visitor1531892,217
B1Business visitor2323
B2Tourist001

Visitor visa refusal rate for Moldova 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 Moldova wherever they applied, not a rate for Chisinau.

Adjusted B visa refusal rate, FY2025

44.76%

Ranks 66 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 Chisinau 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 Chisinau

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.