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    Student and exchange visas at Buenos Aires

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 15 days wait for the next student and exchange visa appointment at Buenos Aires, against a median of 15 days. 0 of 186 posts list a shorter wait.

    Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17

    Buenos Aires student wait over time

    Buenos Aires has ranged same day to 1 month across 22 months on record, so treat today's figure as a snapshot rather than a guarantee. The median over that time was 2.5500000000000003 days.

    Jul 24same day – 1 monthSep 26

    Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-09-17 · Coverage 2022-11/2026-09

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    Student and exchange visas issued at Buenos Aires

    Buenos Aires issued 127 student and exchange visas in February 2026, 41% fewer than February 2025 (214). 8,043 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers F-1, M-1, J-1 and their dependants.

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at Buenos Aires each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01k2k3k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026127
    Jan 2026272
    Dec 2025539
    Nov 20251,256
    Oct 20251,953
    Sep 20251,712
    Aug 2025341
    Jul 2025533
    Jun 2025209
    May 2025474
    Apr 2025370
    Mar 2025257
    Feb 2025214
    Jan 2025214
    Dec 2024621
    Nov 20241,466
    Oct 20242,097
    Sep 20241,568
    Aug 2024330
    Jul 2024652
    Jun 2024612
    May 2024564
    Apr 2024409
    Mar 2024359
    Feb 2024210
    Jan 2024334
    Dec 2023605
    Nov 20232,180
    Oct 20231,664
    Sep 20231,319
    Aug 2023340
    Jul 2023615
    Jun 2023668
    May 2023606
    Apr 2023383
    Mar 2023348
    Feb 2023217
    Jan 2023348
    Dec 2022846
    Nov 20222,546
    Oct 20221,881
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    J1Exchange visitor951646,171
    F1Academic student24401,596
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child66139
    M1Vocational student1482
    F2Academic student's spouse or child1055

    Sources: U.S. Department of State: Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances and U.S. Department of State: Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2022-10/2026-02

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    What F-1 Student Visa applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 440 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Buenos Aires alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    53%

    Education questions

    In about 235 reports

    31%

    Financial questions

    In about 135 reports

    21%

    Employment questions

    In about 90 reports

    Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every F-1 Student Visa finding →

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    Where these figures come from

    The State Department publishes each of these separately, on its own schedule. We show each one with its own date and never add figures from one to another.