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    Temporary work visas at Surabaya

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

    Surabaya issued 11 temporary work visas in February 2026, 22% more than February 2025 (9). 115 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 Surabaya each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01020302023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202611
    Jan 20269
    Dec 20259
    Nov 20257
    Oct 20258
    Sep 20256
    Aug 202510
    Jul 20257
    Jun 20257
    May 20259
    Apr 202521
    Mar 202511
    Feb 20259
    Jan 202516
    Dec 202421
    Nov 202410
    Oct 20247
    Sep 20246
    Aug 20248
    Jul 20249
    Jun 202410
    May 20249
    Apr 20243
    Mar 20245
    Feb 20247
    Jan 20249
    Dec 202314
    Nov 20238
    Oct 20235
    Sep 20234
    Aug 20237
    Jul 202311
    Jun 20237
    May 20238
    Apr 20231
    Mar 20236
    Feb 20238
    Jan 202319
    Dec 202221
    Nov 20229
    Oct 202213
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker2538
    O1Person of extraordinary ability2122
    L1Intracompany transferee1014
    O32211
    P32010
    H4H worker's spouse or child007
    P1015
    O2204
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child003
    P4001

    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 Surabaya 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 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.