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Visitor visas at Dili

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

Dili issued 1 visitor visas in February 2026, about the same as February 2025 (1). 15 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 Dili each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05102023202420252026
Monthly figures
MonthVisas issued
Feb 20261
Jan 20261
Dec 20251
Nov 20253
Oct 20252
Sep 20250
Aug 20251
Jul 20251
Jun 20251
May 20251
Apr 20252
Mar 20251
Feb 20251
Jan 20252
Dec 20241
Nov 20243
Oct 20241
Sep 20247
Aug 20243
Jul 20244
Jun 20240
May 202410
Apr 20245
Mar 20243
Feb 20245
Jan 20243
Dec 20230
Nov 20230
Oct 20236
Sep 20233
Aug 20234
Jul 20230
Jun 20231
May 20230
Apr 20232
Mar 20231
Feb 20233
Jan 20231
Dec 20223
Nov 20222
Oct 20225
Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
B1/B2Business and tourism visitor1114
B1Business visitor001

Visitor visa refusal rate for Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste wherever they applied, not a rate for Dili.

Adjusted B visa refusal rate, FY2025

20.45%

Ranks 130 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 Dili 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 Dili

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.