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    Temporary work visas at London

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

    London issued 1,398 temporary work visas in February 2026, 18% fewer than February 2025 (1,710). 22,621 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 London each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01k2k3k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20261,398
    Jan 20261,503
    Dec 20251,774
    Nov 20251,353
    Oct 20251,656
    Sep 20252,019
    Aug 20252,515
    Jul 20252,495
    Jun 20252,084
    May 20251,997
    Apr 20251,806
    Mar 20252,021
    Feb 20251,710
    Jan 20252,172
    Dec 20242,340
    Nov 20241,763
    Oct 20242,099
    Sep 20242,190
    Aug 20242,461
    Jul 20242,827
    Jun 20241,718
    May 20241,685
    Apr 20241,845
    Mar 20241,846
    Feb 20241,367
    Jan 20241,470
    Dec 20231,716
    Nov 20231,640
    Oct 20231,836
    Sep 20232,029
    Aug 20232,336
    Jul 20231,664
    Jun 20231,955
    May 20231,679
    Apr 20231,532
    Mar 20231,909
    Feb 20231,519
    Jan 20231,924
    Dec 20222,105
    Nov 20222,136
    Oct 20222,326
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    L1Intracompany transferee3524455,450
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child2022823,545
    O1Person of extraordinary ability2352683,413
    O22552363,089
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker601542,894
    P11551661,930
    H4H worker's spouse or child46691,129
    O34438585
    H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker03182
    Q11012106
    P3141282
    P414781
    H2ATemporary agricultural worker91365
    H1B11224
    P21023
    H30323

    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 London 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 →

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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.