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    Temporary work visas at Milan

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 1.5 months wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Milan, 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 Milan

    Milan issued 5 temporary work visas in February 2026, 97% fewer than February 2025 (143). 1,521 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 Milan each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01002003002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20265
    Jan 2026142
    Dec 2025139
    Nov 202543
    Oct 2025130
    Sep 2025147
    Aug 2025133
    Jul 2025231
    Jun 2025180
    May 202594
    Apr 2025127
    Mar 2025150
    Feb 2025143
    Jan 2025221
    Dec 2024133
    Nov 2024126
    Oct 2024132
    Sep 2024166
    Aug 2024268
    Jul 2024297
    Jun 2024118
    May 2024212
    Apr 2024166
    Mar 202497
    Feb 2024131
    Jan 2024162
    Dec 2023159
    Nov 202372
    Oct 2023124
    Sep 2023179
    Aug 2023162
    Jul 2023209
    Jun 2023187
    May 2023173
    Apr 2023138
    Mar 2023181
    Feb 2023149
    Jan 2023251
    Dec 2022151
    Nov 2022182
    Oct 2022192
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    L1Intracompany transferee151462
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker019287
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child116226
    O1Person of extraordinary ability117216
    P111276
    O201072
    Q10659
    H4H worker's spouse or child1442
    O30835
    H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker0033
    H3005
    P3003
    H1B1002
    H2ATemporary agricultural worker002
    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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    Petition-based work (H, L, O, P, Q): 1.5 months now

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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 Milan 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 Milan

    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.