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Visitor visas at Ulaanbaatar

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

Ulaanbaatar issued 797 visitor visas in February 2026, 49% fewer than February 2025 (1,565). 17,765 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 Ulaanbaatar each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01k2k3k2023202420252026
Monthly figures
MonthVisas issued
Feb 2026797
Jan 2026943
Dec 20251,329
Nov 20251,408
Oct 20251,568
Sep 20252,301
Aug 20251,777
Jul 20251,502
Jun 20251,438
May 20251,605
Apr 20251,461
Mar 20251,636
Feb 20251,565
Jan 20251,632
Dec 20241,642
Nov 20241,575
Oct 20241,671
Sep 20241,241
Aug 20241,777
Jul 20241,024
Jun 2024678
May 20241,354
Apr 2024951
Mar 20241,203
Feb 20241,028
Jan 20241,214
Dec 20231,127
Nov 2023981
Oct 20231,291
Sep 20231,042
Aug 2023468
Jul 2023570
Jun 20231,158
May 2023696
Apr 2023814
Mar 2023703
Feb 2023615
Jan 2023702
Dec 2022523
Nov 2022834
Oct 2022746
Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
B1/B2Business and tourism visitor7971,56517,765

Visitor visa refusal rate for Mongolia 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 Mongolia wherever they applied, not a rate for Ulaanbaatar.

Adjusted B visa refusal rate, FY2025

31.28%

Ranks 101 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 Ulaanbaatar 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 Ulaanbaatar

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.