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U.S. Visa Interview Research (applicant-reported)
Aggregate applicant-reported interview question themes and qualifying sample sizes by U.S. visa group.
Release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Updated 2026-07-18 · United States · Coverage 2024-03/2026-07
Visa Interviews Research. (2026). U.S. Visa Interview Research (applicant-reported) (Version 2026.07.18-us-v1) [Data set]. VisaMind. https://www.visainterviews.com/data/us
International Students in the U.S. by Country (SEVIS)
Active SEVIS records for F and M international students in the United States by country of citizenship, from the ICE SEVIS 'by the Numbers' release (Calendar year 2024). Official government statistics. Counts are active SEVIS records — a student may hold more than one record in a calendar year — not admissions or visas issued.
Release calendar-year-2024-v1 · Updated 2026-07-24 · United States · Coverage Calendar year 2024
Visa Interviews Research. (2026). International Students in the U.S. by Country (SEVIS) (Version calendar-year-2024-v1) [Data set]. VisaMind. https://www.visainterviews.com/datasets/us-international-students
Top U.S. Schools by Active F-1 Students (SEVIS)
The top U.S. higher-education campuses by number of active F-1 student SEVIS records, from the ICE SEVIS 'by the Numbers' release (Calendar year 2024). Official government statistics. Counts are active SEVIS records per campus; a school may appear once per certified campus.
Release calendar-year-2024-v1 · Updated 2026-07-24 · United States · Coverage Calendar year 2024
Visa Interviews Research. (2026). Top U.S. Schools by Active F-1 Students (SEVIS) (Version calendar-year-2024-v1) [Data set]. VisaMind. https://www.visainterviews.com/datasets/us-f1-schools
U.S. Nonimmigrant Visa Refusal Rates by Nationality
Adjusted refusal rates for B-category (visitor) nonimmigrant visas by nationality, as published by the U.S. Department of State (FY2025). Per DOS methodology, each applicant counts once per fiscal year by final status, and the adjusted rate equals (refusals − overcomes) ÷ (issuances + refusals − overcomes). Official government statistics, not predictions of individual outcomes.
Release fy2025-v1 · Updated 2026-07-24 · United States · Coverage FY2025
Visa Interviews Research. (2026). U.S. Nonimmigrant Visa Refusal Rates by Nationality (Version fy2025-v1) [Data set]. VisaMind. https://www.visainterviews.com/datasets/us-visa-refusal-rates
U.S. Visa Appointment Wait Times by Embassy
Nonimmigrant visa appointment wait times by U.S. embassy or consulate and visa class, as published on the U.S. Department of State global visa wait-times page. Waits are point-in-time estimates in months and change frequently; values published as '< 0.5 Month' are recorded as 0.5 (the published upper bound), and posts listed without a concrete wait are omitted.
Release 2026-07-24-v1 · Updated 2026-07-24 · United States (worldwide consular posts) · Coverage 2026-07-24
Visa Interviews Research. (2026). U.S. Visa Appointment Wait Times by Embassy (Version 2026-07-24-v1) [Data set]. VisaMind. https://www.visainterviews.com/datasets/us-visa-appointment-wait-times
U.S. Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances & Refusals by Category
Worldwide nonimmigrant visa issuances, refusals, and total applications by visa category, as published by the U.S. Department of State (FY2024). The refusal share equals refused ÷ total applications for the category worldwide — a raw share of adjudications, distinct from the Visa Waiver Program 'adjusted' refusal rate, which nets out overcome refusals. Official government statistics, not predictions of individual outcomes.
Release fy2024-v1 · Updated 2026-07-24 · United States (worldwide adjudications) · Coverage FY2024
Visa Interviews Research. (2026). U.S. Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances & Refusals by Category (Version fy2024-v1) [Data set]. VisaMind. https://www.visainterviews.com/datasets/us-visa-category-workload
In development: the U.S. Visa Interview Difficulty Index — a transparent composite of question intensity, official refusal rates, and appointment wait pressure.
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