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    Student and exchange visas at Tel Aviv

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 1 month wait for the next student and exchange visa appointment at Tel Aviv, against a median of 15 days. 134 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

    Tel Aviv student wait over time

    Tel Aviv 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 7.050000000000001 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 Israel

    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 Tel Aviv

    Tel Aviv issued 92 student and exchange visas in February 2026, 8% more than February 2025 (85). 5,290 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 Tel Aviv each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01k2k3k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202692
    Jan 2026110
    Dec 2025213
    Nov 2025111
    Oct 2025128
    Sep 2025177
    Aug 2025519
    Jul 2025872
    Jun 2025237
    May 20252,244
    Apr 2025422
    Mar 2025165
    Feb 202585
    Jan 2025136
    Dec 2024252
    Nov 202461
    Oct 2024117
    Sep 2024280
    Aug 2024474
    Jul 2024821
    Jun 2024693
    May 20241,794
    Apr 2024648
    Mar 2024216
    Feb 202481
    Jan 202482
    Dec 2023121
    Nov 202364
    Oct 202366
    Sep 2023135
    Aug 2023645
    Jul 2023617
    Jun 2023982
    May 20231,979
    Apr 2023313
    Mar 2023263
    Feb 2023122
    Jan 2023108
    Dec 2022239
    Nov 2022141
    Oct 2022140
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    J1Exchange visitor48423,013
    F1Academic student12241,188
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child2412949
    F2Academic student's spouse or child1378
    M1Vocational student7461
    M2001

    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 Tel Aviv 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 →

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    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.