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    Student and exchange visas at Belfast

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

    Belfast student wait over time

    Belfast has held between 8.100000000000001 days to 1 month across 24 months on record, so today's figure is a reasonable thing to plan around. The median over that time was 15 days.

    Jul 248.100000000000001 days – 1 monthSep 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 United Kingdom

    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 Belfast

    Belfast issued 181 student and exchange visas in February 2026, 22% fewer than February 2025 (231). 2,736 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 Belfast each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02004006008002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026181
    Jan 2026184
    Dec 2025110
    Nov 202555
    Oct 202534
    Sep 202533
    Aug 202582
    Jul 202599
    Jun 2025196
    May 2025688
    Apr 2025649
    Mar 2025425
    Feb 2025231
    Jan 202581
    Dec 202469
    Nov 202443
    Oct 202438
    Sep 202423
    Aug 202439
    Jul 2024187
    Jun 2024215
    May 2024491
    Apr 2024544
    Mar 2024531
    Feb 2024195
    Jan 202474
    Dec 202362
    Nov 202362
    Oct 202326
    Sep 202336
    Aug 202373
    Jul 2023128
    Jun 2023233
    May 2023655
    Apr 2023230
    Mar 2023432
    Feb 2023177
    Jan 2023109
    Dec 202270
    Nov 202242
    Oct 202229
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    J1Exchange visitor1762202,337
    F1Academic student49346
    F2Academic student's spouse or child0132
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child0114
    M1Vocational student107

    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 Belfast 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.