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    Temporary work visas at Rome

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 2 months wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Rome, against a median of 15 days. 161 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 Rome

    Rome issued 85 temporary work visas in February 2026, 9% more than February 2025 (78). 1,704 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 Rome each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01002003002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202685
    Jan 2026207
    Dec 2025173
    Nov 202587
    Oct 2025172
    Sep 2025190
    Aug 2025130
    Jul 2025182
    Jun 2025156
    May 2025107
    Apr 2025103
    Mar 2025112
    Feb 202578
    Jan 2025121
    Dec 2024161
    Nov 202471
    Oct 2024137
    Sep 2024132
    Aug 2024132
    Jul 2024110
    Jun 2024124
    May 202481
    Apr 202451
    Mar 202458
    Feb 202444
    Jan 202479
    Dec 202373
    Nov 2023102
    Oct 2023135
    Sep 2023106
    Aug 2023138
    Jul 2023105
    Jun 202393
    May 202348
    Apr 202340
    Mar 202361
    Feb 202375
    Jan 202363
    Dec 202254
    Nov 202255
    Oct 202279
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    L1Intracompany transferee1920371
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker145312
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child139265
    O1Person of extraordinary ability1213242
    Q173116
    O2719113
    P165109
    H4H worker's spouse or child4257
    O32150
    H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker0035
    P31025
    H3005
    P4012
    H1B1001
    H2ATemporary agricultural worker001

    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 Rome 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 Rome

    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.