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    Student and exchange visas at Frankfurt

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 1.5 months wait for the next student and exchange visa appointment at Frankfurt, against a median of 15 days. 154 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

    Frankfurt student wait over time

    Frankfurt has ranged same day to 2 months across 24 months on record, and today's figure is at the high end. It has been faster before, so re-check before making an irreversible decision. The median over that time was 15 days.

    Jul 24same day – 2 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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    The same wait elsewhere in Germany

    Student and exchange (F, M, J), from the same State Department table. Applicants can usually interview at any post in their country of residence.

    Student and exchange visas issued at Frankfurt

    Frankfurt issued 298 student and exchange visas in February 2026, 13% fewer than February 2025 (343). 9,473 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 Frankfurt each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01k2k3k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026298
    Jan 2026280
    Dec 2025423
    Nov 2025348
    Oct 2025278
    Sep 2025358
    Aug 20251,062
    Jul 20252,214
    Jun 20251,350
    May 20251,521
    Apr 2025837
    Mar 2025504
    Feb 2025343
    Jan 2025404
    Dec 2024597
    Nov 2024440
    Oct 2024310
    Sep 2024318
    Aug 2024800
    Jul 20242,205
    Jun 20241,766
    May 20241,331
    Apr 2024733
    Mar 2024455
    Feb 2024442
    Jan 2024384
    Dec 2023515
    Nov 2023555
    Oct 2023269
    Sep 2023382
    Aug 2023770
    Jul 20231,538
    Jun 20232,036
    May 20231,392
    Apr 2023715
    Mar 2023643
    Feb 2023416
    Jan 2023408
    Dec 2022718
    Nov 2022474
    Oct 2022396
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    J1Exchange visitor2162826,209
    F1Academic student52422,835
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child89222
    M1Vocational student209172
    F2Academic student's spouse or child2135

    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 Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt

    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.