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Temporary work visas at Port of Spain

As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 15 days wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Port of Spain, 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

Temporary work visas issued at Port of Spain

Port of Spain issued 23 temporary work visas in February 2026, 51% fewer than February 2025 (47). 651 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 Port of Spain each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.0501001502023202420252026
Monthly figures
MonthVisas issued
Feb 202623
Jan 202634
Dec 202558
Nov 202521
Oct 202542
Sep 202540
Aug 202566
Jul 202577
Jun 202592
May 202576
Apr 202557
Mar 202565
Feb 202547
Jan 202543
Dec 202482
Nov 202456
Oct 202492
Sep 202496
Aug 202452
Jul 202486
Jun 2024120
May 202464
Apr 202426
Mar 202439
Feb 202436
Jan 202463
Dec 202388
Nov 202392
Oct 202367
Sep 202365
Aug 202351
Jul 202392
Jun 202374
May 202350
Apr 202380
Mar 202353
Feb 202345
Jan 202349
Dec 202257
Nov 202269
Oct 202269
Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
L1Intracompany transferee812129
L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child811128
H1BSpecialty occupation worker310105
P111103
O20169
H4H worker's spouse or child1052
P301236
O1Person of extraordinary ability1023
O3004
H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker102

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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 Port of Spain 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 Port of Spain

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.