Visa interview wait times at US Embassy Chiang Mai, Thailand. U.S. Department of State global-wait-time data published for March 2026 reports wait figures across 3 visa categories at this post. The next-available B1/B2 appointment slot sits at 1.5 Months. These figures measure the interview-scheduling backlog only; actual case adjudication and administrative processing can add additional time before a visa is printed and returned.

Category-by-category contrast. Students and exchange visitors (F, M, and J classifications) currently face a next-available wait of 2 Months (≈ 2 months) at this post, category Thailand applicants should plan academic start dates around. Crew and transit (C/D/C1D) applicants face 1.5 Months at this location. Because the State Department updates these numbers monthly, they can shift materially between snapshots.

Reading the spread. Across the categories reported at Embassy Chiang Mai, the longest wait runs at 2 Months (Student/Exchange (F/M/J) — Next Available) while the shortest runs at 1.5 Months (Crew/Transit (C/D/C1D) — Next Available), a useful signal that embassy capacity is rationed across visa types. U.S. consular officers schedule interviews against available officer-hours at each post, so long waits often reflect workforce constraints, seasonal demand surges, or bilateral relationship factors rather than case-specific issues. Applicants should always cross-check travel.state.gov for the current snapshot, and, for petition-based workers, pair these interview-wait numbers with I-129 USCIS processing times to understand the full door-to-door timeline.