US Visas for Papua New Guinea
Official refusal rates, interview wait times, and how many visas of each type the United States actually issued to applicants from Papua New Guinea.
10.57%
Visitor visas refused, FY2025
877
Visas issued in FY2025
Interview wait times
Current waits at every Papua New Guinea post
The only published rate for Papua New Guinea
10.57% of B-1/B-2 visitor visa applications from Papua New Guinea were refused in FY2025. Visitor visas are the one class where the State Department publishes a figure for each nationality, so this is the only number on the site that is genuinely specific to Papua New Guinea rather than a worldwide average.
See the full 9-year history →Which US visas Papua New Guinea actually gets
Issuances in the most recent fiscal year, largest first. These counts are specific to Papua New Guinea.
| Visa type | Issued | Year |
|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 Visa | 653 | FY2025 |
| F-1 Visa | 90 | FY2025 |
| J-1 Visa | 46 | FY2025 |
| L2 Visa | 26 | FY2025 |
| B1 Visa | 22 | FY2025 |
| F-2 Visa | 15 | FY2025 |
| L-1 Visa | 6 | FY2025 |
| I Visa | 6 | FY2024 |
| DV Lottery Visa | 5 | FY2025 |
| R1 Visa | 4 | FY2025 |
| M1 Visa | 3 | FY2025 |
| IR2 Visa | 3 | FY2019 |
10 further visa types had issuances to Papua New Guinea this year. Browse all visa types →