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    Student and exchange visas at Cairo

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

    Cairo student wait over time

    Cairo has ranged 5.1000000000000005 days to 3 months across 24 months on record, so treat today's figure as a snapshot rather than a guarantee. The median over that time was 1 month.

    Jul 245.1000000000000005 days – 3 monthsSep 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 Cairo

    Cairo issued 105 student and exchange visas in February 2026, 50% more than February 2025 (70). 1,934 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 Cairo each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02004006008002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026105
    Jan 202677
    Dec 2025118
    Nov 202569
    Oct 2025122
    Sep 202592
    Aug 2025250
    Jul 2025212
    Jun 2025279
    May 2025290
    Apr 2025196
    Mar 2025124
    Feb 202570
    Jan 2025156
    Dec 2024223
    Nov 2024144
    Oct 2024164
    Sep 2024136
    Aug 2024333
    Jul 2024624
    Jun 2024425
    May 2024369
    Apr 2024234
    Mar 2024170
    Feb 2024246
    Jan 2024263
    Dec 2023264
    Nov 2023115
    Oct 2023125
    Sep 2023104
    Aug 2023466
    Jul 2023541
    Jun 2023493
    May 2023289
    Apr 2023142
    Mar 2023123
    Feb 2023145
    Jan 2023240
    Dec 2022229
    Nov 2022272
    Oct 2022143
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    J1Exchange visitor6534871
    F1Academic student1611630
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child911209
    F2Academic student's spouse or child1211183
    M1Vocational student3241

    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 Cairo 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.