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    Student and exchange visas at Zagreb

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 15 days wait for the next student and exchange visa appointment at Zagreb, 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

    Zagreb student wait over time

    Zagreb has held between same day to 15 days across 16 months on record, so today's figure is a reasonable thing to plan around. The median over that time was 2.5500000000000003 days.

    Jul 24same day – 15 daysSep 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 Zagreb

    Zagreb issued 84 student and exchange visas in February 2026, 35% fewer than February 2025 (129). 1,666 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 Zagreb each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02004006002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202684
    Jan 202614
    Dec 202527
    Nov 202511
    Oct 20257
    Sep 202518
    Aug 202528
    Jul 202585
    Jun 202523
    May 2025427
    Apr 2025598
    Mar 2025344
    Feb 2025129
    Jan 202522
    Dec 202425
    Nov 202418
    Oct 202416
    Sep 202415
    Aug 202449
    Jul 202470
    Jun 2024110
    May 2024252
    Apr 2024575
    Mar 2024514
    Feb 2024123
    Jan 202432
    Dec 202343
    Nov 202315
    Oct 20238
    Sep 202314
    Aug 202351
    Jul 202381
    Jun 202375
    May 2023420
    Apr 2023524
    Mar 2023278
    Feb 202317
    Jan 202318
    Dec 202231
    Nov 202228
    Oct 20227
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    J1Exchange visitor811261,498
    F1Academic student33159
    F2Academic student's spouse or child004
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child003
    M1Vocational student002

    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 Zagreb 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 →

    Other visas at Zagreb

    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.