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    Student and exchange visas at Oslo

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 15 days wait for the next student and exchange visa appointment at Oslo, against a median of 15 days. 0 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

    Oslo student wait over time

    Oslo has held between same day to 15 days across 24 months on record, so today's figure is a reasonable thing to plan around. The median over that time was 8.100000000000001 days.

    Jul 24same day – 15 daysSep 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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    Student and exchange visas issued at Oslo

    Oslo issued 57 student and exchange visas in February 2026, 39% more than February 2025 (41). 1,982 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 Oslo each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02004006002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202657
    Jan 202692
    Dec 2025101
    Nov 202585
    Oct 202564
    Sep 202526
    Aug 2025223
    Jul 2025545
    Jun 2025183
    May 2025249
    Apr 2025248
    Mar 2025109
    Feb 202541
    Jan 2025128
    Dec 2024195
    Nov 2024161
    Oct 202476
    Sep 202444
    Aug 2024193
    Jul 2024453
    Jun 2024510
    May 2024334
    Apr 2024226
    Mar 202479
    Feb 202463
    Jan 2024119
    Dec 2023196
    Nov 2023122
    Oct 202348
    Sep 202342
    Aug 2023196
    Jul 2023542
    Jun 2023508
    May 2023286
    Apr 2023118
    Mar 202348
    Feb 202348
    Jan 2023143
    Dec 2022243
    Nov 2022178
    Oct 202272
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    F1Academic student11121,056
    J1Exchange visitor3522754
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child7377
    M1Vocational student4061
    F2Academic student's spouse or child0434

    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 Oslo 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 →

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    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.