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Visitor visas at Dhahran

As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 1.5 months wait for the next visitor visa appointment at Dhahran, against a median of 1 month. 110 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 same wait elsewhere in Saudi Arabia

Visitor (B-1/B-2), next available, from the same State Department table. Applicants can usually interview at any post in their country of residence.

Visitor visas issued at Dhahran

Dhahran issued 763 visitor visas in February 2026, 18% fewer than February 2025 (931). 10,844 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 Dhahran each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01k2k3k4k2023202420252026
Monthly figures
MonthVisas issued
Feb 2026763
Jan 2026701
Dec 2025586
Nov 2025469
Oct 2025663
Sep 2025834
Aug 2025658
Jul 20251,055
Jun 20251,036
May 20251,455
Apr 20251,418
Mar 20251,206
Feb 2025931
Jan 20251,040
Dec 2024990
Nov 2024816
Oct 20241,315
Sep 20241,525
Aug 20241,723
Jul 20242,004
Jun 20241,534
May 20243,073
Apr 20242,454
Mar 20242,006
Feb 20241,272
Jan 20241,351
Dec 2023719
Nov 20231,220
Oct 20231,796
Sep 20231,650
Aug 20232,316
Jul 20231,806
Jun 20231,542
May 20232,243
Apr 20231,294
Mar 20231,669
Feb 20231,637
Jan 20231,620
Dec 20221,246
Nov 20221,380
Oct 20221,092
Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
B1/B2Business and tourism visitor75892510,743
B1Business visitor56101

Visitor visa refusal rate for Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia wherever they applied, not a rate for Dhahran.

Adjusted B visa refusal rate, FY2025

5.98%

Ranks 186 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 Dhahran 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 Dhahran

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.