Visitor visas at Osaka/Kobe

The same wait elsewhere in Japan

Visitor (B-1/B-2), next available, from the same State Department table. Applicants can usually interview at any post in their country of residence.

• Naha1.5 months
• Tokyo2.5 months

Visitor visas issued at Osaka/Kobe

Osaka/Kobe issued 365 visitor visas in February 2026, 18% fewer than February 2025 (446). 4,000 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers B-1, B-2 and border crossing cards.

Visitor visa refusal rate for Japan nationals

The State Department publishes refusal rates by nationality, counting applicants at every post, not by post. A refusal is what applicants usually call a visa rejection. This is the rate for nationals of Japan wherever they applied, not a rate for Osaka/Kobe.

What B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa applicants report being asked

These figures come from 205 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Osaka/Kobe alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa finding →

Other visas at Osaka/Kobe

• Student and exchange visas
• Temporary work visas