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    Student and exchange visas at Dhahran

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 15 days wait for the next student and exchange visa appointment at Dhahran, 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

    Dhahran student wait over time

    Dhahran has ranged same day to 3 months across 24 months on record, so treat today's figure as a snapshot rather than a guarantee. The median over that time was 4.050000000000001 days.

    Jul 24same day – 3 monthsSep 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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    The same wait elsewhere in Saudi Arabia

    Student and exchange (F, M, J), from the same State Department table. Applicants can usually interview at any post in their country of residence.

    Student and exchange visas issued at Dhahran

    Dhahran issued 24 student and exchange visas in February 2026, 49% fewer than February 2025 (47). 1,507 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 Dhahran each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02004006002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202624
    Jan 202656
    Dec 2025127
    Nov 202553
    Oct 202547
    Sep 202544
    Aug 2025200
    Jul 2025408
    Jun 2025136
    May 2025229
    Apr 2025114
    Mar 202569
    Feb 202547
    Jan 202540
    Dec 2024193
    Nov 2024117
    Oct 2024102
    Sep 202476
    Aug 2024173
    Jul 2024528
    Jun 2024395
    May 2024338
    Apr 2024139
    Mar 2024152
    Feb 2024175
    Jan 202497
    Dec 2023169
    Nov 2023191
    Oct 202351
    Sep 202394
    Aug 2023370
    Jul 2023585
    Jun 2023430
    May 2023373
    Apr 202352
    Mar 202376
    Feb 202363
    Jan 202386
    Dec 2022207
    Nov 2022209
    Oct 202297
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    F1Academic student727998
    F2Academic student's spouse or child714247
    J1Exchange visitor25163
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child1052
    M1Vocational student7147

    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 Dhahran 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 →

    Other visas at Dhahran

    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.