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    Student and exchange visas at Surabaya

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

    Surabaya student wait over time

    Surabaya has ranged same day to 1 month across 24 months on record, so treat today's figure as a snapshot rather than a guarantee. The median over that time was 12.450000000000001 days.

    Jul 24same day – 1 monthSep 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 Surabaya

    Surabaya issued 17 student and exchange visas in February 2026, 47% fewer than February 2025 (32). 519 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 Surabaya each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.0501001502023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202617
    Jan 202612
    Dec 202529
    Nov 202535
    Oct 202530
    Sep 202531
    Aug 2025110
    Jul 2025117
    Jun 202539
    May 202547
    Apr 202526
    Mar 202526
    Feb 202532
    Jan 202529
    Dec 202455
    Nov 202434
    Oct 202426
    Sep 202432
    Aug 2024109
    Jul 2024137
    Jun 2024114
    May 202490
    Apr 202442
    Mar 202422
    Feb 202432
    Jan 202421
    Dec 202344
    Nov 202356
    Oct 202348
    Sep 202328
    Aug 202388
    Jul 2023122
    Jun 202389
    May 202384
    Apr 202331
    Mar 202319
    Feb 202324
    Jan 202334
    Dec 202234
    Nov 202221
    Oct 202234
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    J1Exchange visitor1122310
    F1Academic student65165
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child0125
    F2Academic student's spouse or child0419

    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 Surabaya 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 Surabaya

    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.