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    Temporary work visas at Berlin

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 1 month wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Berlin, 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

    The same wait elsewhere in Germany

    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 Berlin

    Berlin issued 162 temporary work visas in February 2026, 3% fewer than February 2025 (167). 1,881 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 Berlin each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01002003004002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026162
    Jan 2026122
    Dec 2025152
    Nov 2025132
    Oct 2025145
    Sep 2025191
    Aug 2025206
    Jul 2025230
    Jun 2025137
    May 2025126
    Apr 2025139
    Mar 2025139
    Feb 2025167
    Jan 2025213
    Dec 2024147
    Nov 2024157
    Oct 2024329
    Sep 2024148
    Aug 2024157
    Jul 2024145
    Jun 2024114
    May 2024124
    Apr 2024171
    Mar 2024104
    Feb 2024126
    Jan 2024128
    Dec 2023122
    Nov 2023123
    Oct 2023236
    Sep 2023127
    Aug 2023174
    Jul 2023118
    Jun 2023116
    May 2023161
    Apr 202398
    Mar 2023151
    Feb 2023111
    Jan 2023107
    Dec 202262
    Nov 202238
    Oct 2022218
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    L1Intracompany transferee4428487
    O1Person of extraordinary ability3831392
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child2412280
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker98231
    P12659199
    O2913127
    H4H worker's spouse or child7968
    O31437
    Q10033
    P32020
    H2ATemporary agricultural worker203
    H1B1001
    H3001
    P2001
    P4031

    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 Berlin 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 →

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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.