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Temporary work visas at Jakarta

As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 15 days wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Jakarta, against a median of 15 days. 0 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 Indonesia

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 Jakarta

Jakarta issued 54 temporary work visas in February 2026, 31% fewer than February 2025 (78). 1,054 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 Jakarta each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.0501001502002023202420252026
Monthly figures
MonthVisas issued
Feb 202654
Jan 202680
Dec 2025122
Nov 202554
Oct 202561
Sep 202578
Aug 2025100
Jul 2025116
Jun 2025126
May 2025117
Apr 202585
Mar 202561
Feb 202578
Jan 202595
Dec 2024177
Nov 202473
Oct 202488
Sep 202470
Aug 202486
Jul 2024150
Jun 2024137
May 202478
Apr 202482
Mar 202454
Feb 202467
Jan 2024115
Dec 2023113
Nov 202382
Oct 202370
Sep 202362
Aug 202383
Jul 2023105
Jun 202386
May 202347
Apr 202354
Mar 202340
Feb 202365
Jan 202363
Dec 2022150
Nov 202285
Oct 202285
Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
H1BSpecialty occupation worker2523365
L1Intracompany transferee711198
L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child812182
P11393
O1Person of extraordinary ability71184
H4H worker's spouse or child1759
O25125
O30723
P30013
P4038
H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker004

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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 Jakarta 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 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.