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    Temporary work visas at Frankfurt

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 2 months wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Frankfurt, against a median of 15 days. 161 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 Frankfurt

    Frankfurt issued 298 temporary work visas in February 2026, 19% fewer than February 2025 (370). 4,864 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 Frankfurt each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02004006008002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026298
    Jan 2026277
    Dec 2025373
    Nov 2025269
    Oct 2025352
    Sep 2025507
    Aug 2025569
    Jul 2025591
    Jun 2025422
    May 2025327
    Apr 2025446
    Mar 2025433
    Feb 2025370
    Jan 2025424
    Dec 2024481
    Nov 2024297
    Oct 2024335
    Sep 2024380
    Aug 2024531
    Jul 2024522
    Jun 2024464
    May 2024284
    Apr 2024426
    Mar 2024564
    Feb 2024463
    Jan 2024403
    Dec 2023419
    Nov 2023374
    Oct 2023394
    Sep 2023545
    Aug 2023599
    Jul 2023532
    Jun 2023606
    May 2023455
    Apr 2023676
    Mar 2023504
    Feb 2023481
    Jan 2023625
    Dec 2022712
    Nov 2022662
    Oct 2022634
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    L1Intracompany transferee1311582,104
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child70751,230
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker1414398
    P12050291
    O1Person of extraordinary ability2323287
    H4H worker's spouse or child47151
    O21522117
    O39384
    Q15674
    H341273
    P32032
    H2ATemporary agricultural worker1010
    P4009
    H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker004

    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 Frankfurt 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 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.