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    Temporary work visas at Muscat

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 2 months wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Muscat, against a median of 15 days. 161 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

    Temporary work visas issued at Muscat

    Muscat issued 14 temporary work visas in February 2026, 18% fewer than February 2025 (17). 134 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 Muscat each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.0501001502023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202614
    Jan 20267
    Dec 202516
    Nov 20254
    Oct 202514
    Sep 20256
    Aug 202515
    Jul 202518
    Jun 20256
    May 202511
    Apr 202518
    Mar 20255
    Feb 202517
    Jan 202517
    Dec 202436
    Nov 20247
    Oct 202415
    Sep 20247
    Aug 20248
    Jul 202418
    Jun 202415
    May 20246
    Apr 202418
    Mar 202413
    Feb 202435
    Jan 202433
    Dec 202318
    Nov 202315
    Oct 202333
    Sep 202330
    Aug 202327
    Jul 202316
    Jun 202323
    May 202334
    Apr 202325
    Mar 202332
    Feb 202331
    Jan 202345
    Dec 202290
    Nov 2022116
    Oct 202266
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker1852
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child10231
    H4H worker's spouse or child0726
    L1Intracompany transferee3014
    O3005
    O1Person of extraordinary ability004
    H2ATemporary agricultural worker001
    O2001

    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 Muscat 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 Muscat

    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.