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    Visitor visas at Lima

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 9 months wait for the next visitor visa appointment at Lima, against a median of 1 month. 169 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 State Department also lists an average visitor visa wait of 8.5 months at Lima, based on recent appointments rather than the next open one.

    Visitor visas issued at Lima

    Lima issued 9,337 visitor visas in February 2026, 19% fewer than February 2025 (11,566). 124,123 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 Lima each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05k10k15k20k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20269,337
    Jan 202610,737
    Dec 20258,268
    Nov 20258,518
    Oct 20258,581
    Sep 202510,368
    Aug 202512,053
    Jul 20258,738
    Jun 202510,599
    May 202510,654
    Apr 202512,304
    Mar 202513,966
    Feb 202511,566
    Jan 202511,862
    Dec 202410,406
    Nov 20246,419
    Oct 20247,766
    Sep 202411,776
    Aug 202410,878
    Jul 202411,115
    Jun 20247,511
    May 202413,232
    Apr 202415,490
    Mar 20248,637
    Feb 202411,389
    Jan 202411,688
    Dec 202311,020
    Nov 20238,188
    Oct 20238,820
    Sep 202311,179
    Aug 202312,549
    Jul 20238,450
    Jun 20238,586
    May 20239,135
    Apr 20236,975
    Mar 20239,278
    Feb 20234,884
    Jan 20237,766
    Dec 20223,501
    Nov 20222,176
    Oct 20222,901
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    B1/B2Business and tourism visitor9,30211,522123,523
    B1Business visitor3544594
    B2Tourist006

    Sources: U.S. Department of State: Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances and U.S. Department of State: Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2022-10/2026-02

    Visitor visa refusal rate for Peru 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 Peru wherever they applied, not a rate for Lima.

    Adjusted B visa refusal rate, FY2025

    20.90%

    Ranks 129 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 Lima 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 Lima

    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.