{
 "_meta": {
  "source": "U.S. Department of State — Global Visa Wait Times",
  "source_url": "https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/global-visa-wait-times.html",
  "source_updated": "2026-06-18",
  "scraped_on": "2026-07-13",
  "notes": "Wait strings shown verbatim from the source. *_months fields are sort keys only ('< 0.5 Month' -> 0.4, NA -> null).",
  "verified_on": "2026-07-17"
 },
 "countries": {
  "mexico": {
   "name_en": "Mexico",
   "name_es": "México",
   "posts": [
    {
     "post": "Mexico City",
     "b1b2_wait": "NA",
     "b1b2_wait_months": null,
     "b1b2_next": "3 Months",
     "b1b2_next_months": 3.0,
     "students_next": "2 Months",
     "students_next_months": 2.0,
     "petition_next": "1.5 Months",
     "petition_next_months": 1.5,
     "crew_next": "1.5 Months",
     "crew_next_months": 1.5
    },
    {
     "post": "Ciudad Juarez",
     "b1b2_wait": "4 Months",
     "b1b2_wait_months": 4.0,
     "b1b2_next": "4 Months",
     "b1b2_next_months": 4.0,
     "students_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "students_next_months": 0.4,
     "petition_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "petition_next_months": 0.4,
     "crew_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "crew_next_months": 0.4
    },
    {
     "post": "Guadalajara",
     "b1b2_wait": "6 Months",
     "b1b2_wait_months": 6.0,
     "b1b2_next": "3.5 Months",
     "b1b2_next_months": 3.5,
     "students_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "students_next_months": 0.4,
     "petition_next": "1 Month",
     "petition_next_months": 1.0,
     "crew_next": "1 Month",
     "crew_next_months": 1.0
    },
    {
     "post": "Hermosillo",
     "b1b2_wait": "4 Months",
     "b1b2_wait_months": 4.0,
     "b1b2_next": "4 Months",
     "b1b2_next_months": 4.0,
     "students_next": "1 Month",
     "students_next_months": 1.0,
     "petition_next": "1 Month",
     "petition_next_months": 1.0,
     "crew_next": "1 Month",
     "crew_next_months": 1.0
    },
    {
     "post": "Matamoros",
     "b1b2_wait": "5.5 Months",
     "b1b2_wait_months": 5.5,
     "b1b2_next": "4 Months",
     "b1b2_next_months": 4.0,
     "students_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "students_next_months": 0.4,
     "petition_next": "NA",
     "petition_next_months": null,
     "crew_next": "NA",
     "crew_next_months": null
    },
    {
     "post": "Merida",
     "b1b2_wait": "NA",
     "b1b2_wait_months": null,
     "b1b2_next": "2.5 Months",
     "b1b2_next_months": 2.5,
     "students_next": "1 Month",
     "students_next_months": 1.0,
     "petition_next": "1 Month",
     "petition_next_months": 1.0,
     "crew_next": "1 Month",
     "crew_next_months": 1.0
    },
    {
     "post": "Monterrey",
     "b1b2_wait": "4 Months",
     "b1b2_wait_months": 4.0,
     "b1b2_next": "1.5 Months",
     "b1b2_next_months": 1.5,
     "students_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "students_next_months": 0.4,
     "petition_next": "1 Month",
     "petition_next_months": 1.0,
     "crew_next": "NA",
     "crew_next_months": null
    },
    {
     "post": "Nogales",
     "b1b2_wait": "NA",
     "b1b2_wait_months": null,
     "b1b2_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "b1b2_next_months": 0.4,
     "students_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "students_next_months": 0.4,
     "petition_next": "1 Month",
     "petition_next_months": 1.0,
     "crew_next": "1 Month",
     "crew_next_months": 1.0
    },
    {
     "post": "Nuevo Laredo",
     "b1b2_wait": "5 Months",
     "b1b2_wait_months": 5.0,
     "b1b2_next": "3.5 Months",
     "b1b2_next_months": 3.5,
     "students_next": "1 Month",
     "students_next_months": 1.0,
     "petition_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "petition_next_months": 0.4,
     "crew_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "crew_next_months": 0.4
    },
    {
     "post": "Tijuana",
     "b1b2_wait": "NA",
     "b1b2_wait_months": null,
     "b1b2_next": "1.5 Months",
     "b1b2_next_months": 1.5,
     "students_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "students_next_months": 0.4,
     "petition_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "petition_next_months": 0.4,
     "crew_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "crew_next_months": 0.4
    }
   ]
  },
  "guatemala": {
   "name_en": "Guatemala",
   "name_es": "Guatemala",
   "posts": [
    {
     "post": "Guatemala City",
     "b1b2_wait": "3 Months",
     "b1b2_wait_months": 3.0,
     "b1b2_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "b1b2_next_months": 0.4,
     "students_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "students_next_months": 0.4,
     "petition_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "petition_next_months": 0.4,
     "crew_next": "NA",
     "crew_next_months": null
    }
   ]
  },
  "el-salvador": {
   "name_en": "El Salvador",
   "name_es": "El Salvador",
   "posts": [
    {
     "post": "San Salvador",
     "b1b2_wait": "NA",
     "b1b2_wait_months": null,
     "b1b2_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "b1b2_next_months": 0.4,
     "students_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "students_next_months": 0.4,
     "petition_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "petition_next_months": 0.4,
     "crew_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "crew_next_months": 0.4
    }
   ]
  },
  "honduras": {
   "name_en": "Honduras",
   "name_es": "Honduras",
   "posts": [
    {
     "post": "Tegucigalpa",
     "b1b2_wait": "8.5 Months",
     "b1b2_wait_months": 8.5,
     "b1b2_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "b1b2_next_months": 0.4,
     "students_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "students_next_months": 0.4,
     "petition_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "petition_next_months": 0.4,
     "crew_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "crew_next_months": 0.4
    }
   ]
  },
  "nicaragua": {
   "name_en": "Nicaragua",
   "name_es": "Nicaragua",
   "posts": [
    {
     "post": "Managua",
     "b1b2_wait": "NA",
     "b1b2_wait_months": null,
     "b1b2_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "b1b2_next_months": 0.4,
     "students_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "students_next_months": 0.4,
     "petition_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "petition_next_months": 0.4,
     "crew_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "crew_next_months": 0.4
    }
   ]
  },
  "cuba": {
   "name_en": "Cuba",
   "name_es": "Cuba",
   "posts": [
    {
     "post": "Havana",
     "b1b2_wait": "NA",
     "b1b2_wait_months": null,
     "b1b2_next": "NA",
     "b1b2_next_months": null,
     "students_next": "NA",
     "students_next_months": null,
     "petition_next": "NA",
     "petition_next_months": null,
     "crew_next": "NA",
     "crew_next_months": null
    }
   ]
  },
  "colombia": {
   "name_en": "Colombia",
   "name_es": "Colombia",
   "posts": [
    {
     "post": "Bogota",
     "b1b2_wait": "11 Month",
     "b1b2_wait_months": 11.0,
     "b1b2_next": "9 Months",
     "b1b2_next_months": 9.0,
     "students_next": "2.5 Months",
     "students_next_months": 2.5,
     "petition_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "petition_next_months": 0.4,
     "crew_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "crew_next_months": 0.4
    }
   ]
  },
  "venezuela": {
   "name_en": "Venezuela",
   "name_es": "Venezuela",
   "posts": [
    {
     "post": "Caracas",
     "b1b2_wait": "NA",
     "b1b2_wait_months": null,
     "b1b2_next": "NA",
     "b1b2_next_months": null,
     "students_next": "NA",
     "students_next_months": null,
     "petition_next": "NA",
     "petition_next_months": null,
     "crew_next": "NA",
     "crew_next_months": null
    }
   ]
  },
  "republica-dominicana": {
   "name_en": "Dominican Republic",
   "name_es": "República Dominicana",
   "posts": [
    {
     "post": "Santo Domingo",
     "b1b2_wait": "5.5 Months",
     "b1b2_wait_months": 5.5,
     "b1b2_next": "13 Months",
     "b1b2_next_months": 13.0,
     "students_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "students_next_months": 0.4,
     "petition_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "petition_next_months": 0.4,
     "crew_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "crew_next_months": 0.4
    }
   ]
  },
  "peru": {
   "name_en": "Peru",
   "name_es": "Perú",
   "posts": [
    {
     "post": "Lima",
     "b1b2_wait": "7 Months",
     "b1b2_wait_months": 7.0,
     "b1b2_next": "9 Months",
     "b1b2_next_months": 9.0,
     "students_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "students_next_months": 0.4,
     "petition_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "petition_next_months": 0.4,
     "crew_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "crew_next_months": 0.4
    }
   ]
  },
  "ecuador": {
   "name_en": "Ecuador",
   "name_es": "Ecuador",
   "posts": [
    {
     "post": "Quito",
     "b1b2_wait": "NA",
     "b1b2_wait_months": null,
     "b1b2_next": "1.5 Months",
     "b1b2_next_months": 1.5,
     "students_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "students_next_months": 0.4,
     "petition_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "petition_next_months": 0.4,
     "crew_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "crew_next_months": 0.4
    },
    {
     "post": "Guayaquil",
     "b1b2_wait": "NA",
     "b1b2_wait_months": null,
     "b1b2_next": "4 Months",
     "b1b2_next_months": 4.0,
     "students_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "students_next_months": 0.4,
     "petition_next": "1 Month",
     "petition_next_months": 1.0,
     "crew_next": "1.5 Months",
     "crew_next_months": 1.5
    }
   ]
  },
  "argentina": {
   "name_en": "Argentina",
   "name_es": "Argentina",
   "posts": [
    {
     "post": "Buenos Aires",
     "b1b2_wait": "NA",
     "b1b2_wait_months": null,
     "b1b2_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "b1b2_next_months": 0.4,
     "students_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "students_next_months": 0.4,
     "petition_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "petition_next_months": 0.4,
     "crew_next": "< 0.5 Month",
     "crew_next_months": 0.4
    }
   ]
  }
 }
}