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    Temporary work visas at Belfast

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

    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 Belfast

    Belfast issued 108 temporary work visas in February 2026, 24% more than February 2025 (87). 970 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 Belfast each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.0501001502002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026108
    Jan 202663
    Dec 2025115
    Nov 202552
    Oct 202579
    Sep 2025119
    Aug 202598
    Jul 202564
    Jun 202581
    May 202556
    Apr 202571
    Mar 202564
    Feb 202587
    Jan 202588
    Dec 2024116
    Nov 202454
    Oct 2024115
    Sep 202493
    Aug 202485
    Jul 202459
    Jun 202477
    May 202435
    Apr 202477
    Mar 202498
    Feb 202453
    Jan 202482
    Dec 202385
    Nov 202346
    Oct 202383
    Sep 2023126
    Aug 2023162
    Jul 2023149
    Jun 202372
    May 202394
    Apr 202348
    Mar 202372
    Feb 202371
    Jan 2023109
    Dec 2022181
    Nov 2022120
    Oct 2022197
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    L1Intracompany transferee2131251
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker33134
    P1529109
    O1Person of extraordinary ability511100
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child5887
    P381086
    O25460
    H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker0042
    H4H worker's spouse or child1636
    H2ATemporary agricultural worker8228
    O30016
    Q10113
    H3023
    P2002
    P4002
    H1B1001

    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 Belfast 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 Belfast

    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.