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Visitor visas at Port of Spain

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

Port of Spain issued 2,151 visitor visas in February 2026, 33% fewer than February 2025 (3,217). 33,464 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 Port of Spain each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02k4k6k2023202420252026
Monthly figures
MonthVisas issued
Feb 20262,151
Jan 20262,471
Dec 20252,170
Nov 20252,021
Oct 20252,797
Sep 20253,042
Aug 20253,905
Jul 20253,467
Jun 20253,003
May 20252,853
Apr 20252,624
Mar 20252,960
Feb 20253,217
Jan 20253,600
Dec 20243,138
Nov 20243,800
Oct 20243,531
Sep 20243,962
Aug 20245,153
Jul 20243,748
Jun 20244,231
May 20245,348
Apr 20245,659
Mar 20245,222
Feb 20244,289
Jan 20244,733
Dec 20233,959
Nov 20233,433
Oct 20234,163
Sep 20234,138
Aug 20235,464
Jul 20235,240
Jun 20234,648
May 20235,392
Apr 20233,618
Mar 20234,521
Feb 20233,411
Jan 20233,271
Dec 20222,902
Nov 20223,036
Oct 20221,830
Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
B1/B2Business and tourism visitor2,1503,21733,459
B1Business visitor105

Visitor visa refusal rate for Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago wherever they applied, not a rate for Port of Spain.

Adjusted B visa refusal rate, FY2025

14.92%

Ranks 146 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 Port of Spain 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 Port of Spain

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.