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    Temporary work visas at Halifax

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 15 days wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Halifax, against a median of 15 days. 0 of 184 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

    The same wait elsewhere in Canada

    Petition-based work (H, L, O, P, Q), from the same State Department table. Applicants can usually interview at any post in their country of residence.

    Temporary work visas issued at Halifax

    Halifax issued 44 temporary work visas in February 2026, 267% more than February 2025 (12). 347 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers H, L, O, P and Q classes and their dependants.

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at Halifax each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.0204060802023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202644
    Jan 202629
    Dec 202520
    Nov 202542
    Oct 202563
    Sep 202534
    Aug 202546
    Jul 20254
    Jun 202511
    May 202520
    Apr 202521
    Mar 202513
    Feb 202512
    Jan 202512
    Dec 202413
    Nov 202433
    Oct 202427
    Sep 20246
    Aug 202410
    Jul 202413
    Jun 202467
    May 202413
    Apr 202410
    Mar 202424
    Feb 202410
    Jan 202413
    Dec 202323
    Nov 202314
    Oct 20236
    Sep 20236
    Aug 202311
    Jul 20236
    Jun 20239
    May 20232
    Apr 202311
    Mar 202313
    Feb 20237
    Jan 202315
    Dec 202211
    Nov 202210
    Oct 202214
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child101118
    L1Intracompany transferee121103
    H4H worker's spouse or child13766
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker5348
    O2103
    P1103
    O3202
    H3001
    O1Person of extraordinary ability001
    P2001
    P3001

    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 H-1B and Employment Visas applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 315 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Halifax alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    58%

    Employment questions

    In about 185 reports

    41%

    Current employment

    In about 130 reports

    22%

    Identity verification

    In about 70 reports

    Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every H-1B and Employment Visas finding →

    Other visas at Halifax

    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.