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    Embassies and consulates · Japan · Osaka/Kobe

    Temporary work visas at Osaka/Kobe

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 1 month wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Osaka/Kobe, against a median of 15 days. 120 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 Japan

    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 Osaka/Kobe

    Osaka/Kobe issued 143 temporary work visas in February 2026, 21% fewer than February 2025 (180). 1,758 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 Osaka/Kobe each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01002003004002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026143
    Jan 202681
    Dec 202527
    Nov 20253
    Oct 202511
    Sep 2025216
    Aug 2025165
    Jul 2025239
    Jun 2025241
    May 2025190
    Apr 2025176
    Mar 2025266
    Feb 2025180
    Jan 2025234
    Dec 2024213
    Nov 2024147
    Oct 2024149
    Sep 2024250
    Aug 2024395
    Jul 2024319
    Jun 2024268
    May 2024175
    Apr 2024182
    Mar 2024195
    Feb 2024123
    Jan 2024160
    Dec 2023210
    Nov 2023153
    Oct 2023106
    Sep 2023105
    Aug 2023200
    Jul 2023177
    Jun 2023242
    May 202386
    Apr 2023148
    Mar 2023215
    Feb 2023152
    Jan 2023165
    Dec 2022201
    Nov 2022212
    Oct 2022186
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child5790621
    L1Intracompany transferee5368557
    H4H worker's spouse or child23126
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker16105
    P19897
    Q116064
    O1Person of extraordinary ability3360
    O21142
    O31129
    H30029
    P30017
    H2ATemporary agricultural worker004
    P4004
    H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker003

    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 Osaka/Kobe 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 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.