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Visitor visas at Jeddah

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

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 Jeddah

Jeddah issued 716 visitor visas in February 2026, 26% fewer than February 2025 (973). 12,421 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 Jeddah each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01k2k3k2023202420252026
Monthly figures
MonthVisas issued
Feb 2026716
Jan 2026930
Dec 2025789
Nov 20251,052
Oct 2025916
Sep 2025833
Aug 20251,106
Jul 20251,080
Jun 20251,063
May 20251,141
Apr 20251,228
Mar 20251,567
Feb 2025973
Jan 20251,475
Dec 20241,421
Nov 20241,282
Oct 20241,925
Sep 20242,104
Aug 20241,418
Jul 20241,633
Jun 20241,649
May 20242,698
Apr 20241,760
Mar 20241,735
Feb 20241,360
Jan 20242,189
Dec 20231,275
Nov 20232,053
Oct 20232,576
Sep 20231,620
Aug 20231,701
Jul 20231,577
Jun 20231,631
May 20232,145
Apr 20231,465
Mar 20232,445
Feb 20231,972
Jan 20232,704
Dec 20222,021
Nov 20222,477
Oct 20221,946
Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
B1/B2Business and tourism visitor70796512,282
B1Business visitor98139

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 Jeddah.

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 Jeddah 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 Jeddah

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.