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    Student and exchange visas at Hyderabad

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 1.5 months wait for the next student and exchange visa appointment at Hyderabad, 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

    Hyderabad student wait over time

    Hyderabad has ranged 6.9 days to 4.5 months across 24 months on record, so treat today's figure as a snapshot rather than a guarantee. The median over that time was 2 months.

    Jul 246.9 days – 4.5 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 India

    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 Hyderabad

    Hyderabad issued 328 student and exchange visas in February 2026, 3% fewer than February 2025 (338). 10,286 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 Hyderabad each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05k10k15k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026328
    Jan 2026315
    Dec 2025406
    Nov 2025424
    Oct 2025280
    Sep 2025274
    Aug 2025486
    Jul 2025387
    Jun 20252,788
    May 20253,604
    Apr 2025708
    Mar 2025286
    Feb 2025338
    Jan 2025482
    Dec 20243,364
    Nov 20241,944
    Oct 2024359
    Sep 2024244
    Aug 20241,367
    Jul 20244,458
    Jun 20247,606
    May 20243,973
    Apr 2024237
    Mar 2024257
    Feb 2024264
    Jan 2024664
    Dec 20232,904
    Nov 20231,850
    Oct 2023252
    Sep 2023470
    Aug 20235,246
    Jul 202310,634
    Jun 202310,721
    May 2023649
    Apr 20232,766
    Mar 2023211
    Feb 2023191
    Jan 2023404
    Dec 20222,629
    Nov 20222,162
    Oct 2022152
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    F1Academic student1311428,153
    J1Exchange visitor87761,132
    F2Academic student's spouse or child7488607
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child3024316
    M1Vocational student6878

    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 Hyderabad 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 Hyderabad

    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.