US visa wait times in Argentina
Argentina runs its entire US visa operation through the embassy in Buenos Aires — one post for the whole country. What sets Argentina apart from most of the region in the State Department’s report is how its calendar has behaved: Buenos Aires has repeatedly ranked among the hemisphere’s shorter visitor-visa queues, a sharp contrast with the multi-month backlogs further north. The live table below shows where it stands today.
Current wait times at Embassy Buenos Aires
| U.S. post | Visitor B1/B2 — interview wait | B1/B2 — next appointment | Students (F, M, J) | Work petition (H, L, O, P, Q) | Crew / transit (C, D) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buenos Aires | Not available | < 0.5 Month | < 0.5 Month | < 0.5 Month | < 0.5 Month |
Source: U.S. State Department Global Visa Wait Times (source last updated 2026-06-18; retrieved 2026-07-13). Waits are estimates and change without notice — verify at travel.state.gov.
The interview-wait column averages what recently interviewed applicants experienced and isn’t always reported; the next-appointment column is today’s first open slot and is the figure to plan around. “Not available” in a category means the post isn’t offering or reporting it at the moment.
What Argentine applicants should know
- One post, all categories. Every interview — visitor, student, work, immigrant — happens in Buenos Aires; provincial applicants should fold the trip into their timeline.
- A short calendar changes the strategy. When the next-appointment figure is measured in weeks, booking promptly at home beats any third-country maneuver on cost, convenience, and how the interview itself reads.
- Students and petition-based workers get their own columns above — typically even faster than the visitor line.
- Urgent travel with documentation can still justify an expedited appointment; renewals should run the interview-waiver questionnaire before queuing.
Related information
- Argentine consulates in the US — procedures in the other direction
- Form I-129F K-1 fiancé visa
- Paths to legal status
- Wait times in other countries
Last verified: 2026-06-11.
General procedural information for educational purposes. Not legal, tax, or immigration advice. Laws and fees change — verify with the issuing agency before taking action. For case-specific guidance, consult a licensed immigration attorney or other appropriate professional.