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Temporary work visas at Copenhagen

As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 1 month wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Copenhagen, against a median of 15 days. 120 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

Temporary work visas issued at Copenhagen

Copenhagen issued 57 temporary work visas in February 2026, 51% fewer than February 2025 (116). 1,170 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 Copenhagen each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.0501001502002023202420252026
Monthly figures
MonthVisas issued
Feb 202657
Jan 2026127
Dec 202567
Nov 202560
Oct 2025106
Sep 2025107
Aug 2025102
Jul 2025130
Jun 2025114
May 2025107
Apr 202590
Mar 2025103
Feb 2025116
Jan 2025143
Dec 2024129
Nov 202485
Oct 202478
Sep 2024126
Aug 2024127
Jul 2024168
Jun 2024148
May 2024131
Apr 2024122
Mar 202491
Feb 2024111
Jan 2024101
Dec 2023124
Nov 202395
Oct 2023105
Sep 2023111
Aug 2023180
Jul 2023186
Jun 2023153
May 2023110
Apr 202356
Mar 202376
Feb 202399
Jan 2023133
Dec 202264
Nov 202272
Oct 2022193
Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
L1Intracompany transferee1232356
L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child1021247
O1Person of extraordinary ability912148
P11228128
O2510104
H1BSpecialty occupation worker2173
O34543
H4H worker's spouse or child0534
H32012
H2ATemporary agricultural worker1011
P4026
P3005
H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker003

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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 Copenhagen 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 Copenhagen

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.