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    Student and exchange visas at Jakarta

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

    Jakarta student wait over time

    Jakarta has ranged same day to 2 months across 24 months on record, so treat today's figure as a snapshot rather than a guarantee. 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 Indonesia

    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 Jakarta

    Jakarta issued 289 student and exchange visas in February 2026, 15% fewer than February 2025 (342). 5,333 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 Jakarta each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05001k1.5k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026289
    Jan 2026358
    Dec 2025374
    Nov 2025177
    Oct 2025297
    Sep 2025342
    Aug 2025584
    Jul 20251,057
    Jun 2025271
    May 2025642
    Apr 2025538
    Mar 2025404
    Feb 2025342
    Jan 2025210
    Dec 2024441
    Nov 2024204
    Oct 2024344
    Sep 2024308
    Aug 2024780
    Jul 20241,032
    Jun 2024738
    May 2024534
    Apr 2024313
    Mar 2024267
    Feb 2024239
    Jan 2024186
    Dec 2023385
    Nov 2023204
    Oct 2023175
    Sep 2023180
    Aug 2023555
    Jul 20231,006
    Jun 2023938
    May 2023594
    Apr 2023215
    Mar 2023191
    Feb 2023226
    Jan 2023179
    Dec 2022437
    Nov 2022257
    Oct 2022205
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    J1Exchange visitor2642953,585
    F1Academic student19311,368
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child46184
    F2Academic student's spouse or child110172
    M1Vocational student1022
    M2002

    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 Jakarta 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 Jakarta

    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.