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    Student and exchange visas at Osaka/Kobe

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 1.5 months wait for the next student and exchange visa appointment at Osaka/Kobe, against a median of 15 days. 154 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

    Osaka/Kobe student wait over time

    Osaka/Kobe has ranged same day to 1.5 months across 16 months on record, and today's figure is at the high end. It has been faster before, so re-check before making an irreversible decision. The median over that time was 9.9 days.

    Jul 24same day – 1.5 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 Japan

    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 Osaka/Kobe

    Osaka/Kobe issued 152 student and exchange visas in February 2026, 55% fewer than February 2025 (338). 4,002 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 Osaka/Kobe each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05001k1.5k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026152
    Jan 2026172
    Dec 2025245
    Nov 20251
    Oct 202514
    Sep 2025187
    Aug 2025881
    Jul 2025456
    Jun 2025790
    May 2025481
    Apr 2025344
    Mar 2025279
    Feb 2025338
    Jan 2025370
    Dec 2024310
    Nov 2024249
    Oct 2024163
    Sep 2024198
    Aug 2024955
    Jul 20241,022
    Jun 20241,061
    May 2024480
    Apr 2024304
    Mar 2024224
    Feb 2024270
    Jan 2024341
    Dec 2023483
    Nov 2023359
    Oct 2023155
    Sep 2023167
    Aug 20231,154
    Jul 20231,119
    Jun 20231,207
    May 2023356
    Apr 2023277
    Mar 2023389
    Feb 2023316
    Jan 2023484
    Dec 2022545
    Nov 2022254
    Oct 2022146
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    F1Academic student591452,162
    J1Exchange visitor561141,237
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child2678435
    F2Academic student's spouse or child00102
    M1Vocational student11166

    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 Osaka/Kobe 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 →

    Other visas at Osaka/Kobe

    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.