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Temporary work visas at Krakow

As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 15 days wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Krakow, against a median of 15 days. 0 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 Poland

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 Krakow

Krakow issued 78 temporary work visas in February 2026, about the same as February 2025 (78). 1,196 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 Krakow each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01002003004002023202420252026
Monthly figures
MonthVisas issued
Feb 202678
Jan 2026152
Dec 202571
Nov 202539
Oct 2025102
Sep 2025103
Aug 2025107
Jul 202581
Jun 2025143
May 2025153
Apr 202584
Mar 202583
Feb 202578
Jan 202588
Dec 2024170
Nov 2024138
Oct 202493
Sep 202487
Aug 2024116
Jul 2024118
Jun 2024169
May 2024131
Apr 202495
Mar 202494
Feb 202486
Jan 202466
Dec 2023293
Nov 202361
Oct 2023143
Sep 2023112
Aug 2023171
Jul 2023125
Jun 2023311
May 2023144
Apr 2023203
Mar 2023195
Feb 2023155
Jan 2023383
Dec 202295
Nov 2022110
Oct 2022173
Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
L1Intracompany transferee2537313
L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child1819229
H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker00168
P140129
H1BSpecialty occupation worker62104
H2ATemporary agricultural worker111077
P35159
H4H worker's spouse or child6654
O1Person of extraordinary ability2239
O30013
O21111

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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 Krakow 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 Krakow

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.