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    Temporary work visas at Tokyo

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

    Tokyo issued 751 temporary work visas in February 2026, 1% fewer than February 2025 (759). 9,348 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 Tokyo each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05001k1.5k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026751
    Jan 2026695
    Dec 2025915
    Nov 2025529
    Oct 2025706
    Sep 2025609
    Aug 2025842
    Jul 2025938
    Jun 20251,005
    May 2025505
    Apr 2025939
    Mar 2025914
    Feb 2025759
    Jan 2025774
    Dec 20241,003
    Nov 2024601
    Oct 2024669
    Sep 2024610
    Aug 2024803
    Jul 20241,000
    Jun 2024964
    May 2024761
    Apr 2024739
    Mar 20241,086
    Feb 2024602
    Jan 2024529
    Dec 2023841
    Nov 2023623
    Oct 2023476
    Sep 2023533
    Aug 2023694
    Jul 2023794
    Jun 20231,062
    May 2023581
    Apr 2023567
    Mar 2023903
    Feb 2023543
    Jan 2023446
    Dec 2022929
    Nov 2022593
    Oct 2022440
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child2962643,243
    L1Intracompany transferee2722212,899
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker2957846
    P13350512
    O23689407
    O1Person of extraordinary ability2526376
    H4H worker's spouse or child2026336
    P3310248
    Q1300178
    O3214151
    H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker00107
    P43231
    H32011
    H2ATemporary agricultural worker002
    H1B1001

    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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo

    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.