Official US State Department data
How many B1/B2 visas are issued at Chisinau, and its share of everything issued in Moldova.
Visas issued at Chisinau, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
2,2172,217
Down 16% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.6k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 2.2k
Visas issued at Chisinau each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: January 2023: 565 visas
In 2023–2025, March was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
4.1k
Jan – Dec 2023
2.7k
Jan – Dec 2024
2.3k
Jan – Dec 2025
319
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 2,272 visas (−15% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 15% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 153 | 189 | Down 19% |
| January 2026 | 166 | 185 | Down 10% |
| December 2025 | 111 | 190 | Down 42% |
| November 2025 | 142 | 204 | Down 30% |
| October 2025 | 214 | 221 | Down 3.2% |
| September 2025 | 140 | 249 | Down 44% |
| August 2025 | 168 | 177 | Down 5.1% |
| July 2025 | 180 | 263 | Down 32% |
| June 2025 | 262 | 222 | Up 18% |
| May 2025 | 205 | 189 | Up 8.5% |
| April 2025 | 179 | 276 | Down 35% |
| March 2025 | 297 | 281 | Up 5.7% |
| February 2025 | 189 | 199 | Down 5% |
| January 2025 | 185 | 190 | About flat, 2.6% |
| December 2024 | 190 | 186 | About flat, 2.2% |
| November 2024 | 204 | 231 | Down 12% |
| October 2024 | 221 | 252 | Down 12% |
| September 2024 | 249 | 396 | Down 37% |
| August 2024 | 177 | 455 | Down 61% |
| July 2024 | 263 | 285 | Down 7.7% |
| June 2024 | 222 | 276 | Down 20% |
| May 2024 | 189 | 372 | Down 49% |
| April 2024 | 276 | 333 | Down 17% |
| March 2024 | 281 | 402 | Down 30% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Moldova
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