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    Temporary work visas at Florence

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 1.5 months wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Florence, against a median of 15 days. 148 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 Italy

    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 Florence

    Florence issued 48 temporary work visas in February 2026, 11% fewer than February 2025 (54). 673 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 Florence each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.0501001502002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202648
    Jan 202620
    Dec 202557
    Nov 202560
    Oct 202543
    Sep 202549
    Aug 202582
    Jul 202565
    Jun 202558
    May 202570
    Apr 202571
    Mar 202550
    Feb 202554
    Jan 2025103
    Dec 2024101
    Nov 202461
    Oct 202490
    Sep 2024124
    Aug 202436
    Jul 2024154
    Jun 202483
    May 202452
    Apr 202468
    Mar 202477
    Feb 202478
    Jan 2024112
    Dec 202390
    Nov 202354
    Oct 202354
    Sep 202358
    Aug 202395
    Jul 202399
    Jun 202383
    May 202368
    Apr 202345
    Mar 202338
    Feb 202349
    Jan 202354
    Dec 2022127
    Nov 202272
    Oct 202259
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    L1Intracompany transferee1116188
    P17389
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child2989
    O1Person of extraordinary ability71186
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker3383
    Q115246
    O20744
    O31220
    H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker0014
    H4H worker's spouse or child007
    P4203
    H2ATemporary agricultural worker012
    H3001
    P3001

    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 Florence 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 Florence

    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.