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Visitor visas at Belfast

As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 1 month wait for the next visitor visa appointment at Belfast, against a median of 1 month. 86 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 United Kingdom

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 Belfast

Belfast issued 302 visitor visas in February 2026, 19% fewer than February 2025 (371). 3,642 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 Belfast each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02004006002023202420252026
Monthly figures
MonthVisas issued
Feb 2026302
Jan 2026368
Dec 2025299
Nov 2025340
Oct 2025466
Sep 2025469
Aug 2025197
Jul 2025230
Jun 2025272
May 2025216
Apr 2025186
Mar 2025297
Feb 2025371
Jan 2025384
Dec 2024480
Nov 2024504
Oct 2024521
Sep 2024430
Aug 2024573
Jul 202475
Jun 202467
May 202495
Apr 2024248
Mar 2024246
Feb 2024353
Jan 2024458
Dec 2023263
Nov 2023412
Oct 2023420
Sep 2023372
Aug 2023401
Jul 2023297
Jun 2023290
May 2023119
Apr 2023111
Mar 2023302
Feb 2023307
Jan 2023356
Dec 2022277
Nov 2022455
Oct 2022466
Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
B1/B2Business and tourism visitor3023643,600
B1Business visitor0739
B2Tourist003

Visitor visa refusal rate for Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 Great Britain and Northern Ireland wherever they applied, not a rate for Belfast.

Adjusted B visa refusal rate, FY2025

20.44%

Ranks 131 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 Belfast 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 Belfast

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.