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Visa issuances and wait times at the U.S. post in Copenhagen

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 117th of 217 posts by nonimmigrant issuances in Sep 2025 · wait times read 1 Jul 2026

The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. Beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics. On wait times the Department says: "New appointments are added regularly, so you may get an appointment sooner" and "The average wait times we report do not guarantee a visa applicant will get an appointment within a specific time."

In September 2025, the latest month published, the post in Copenhagen (Denmark) issued 766 nonimmigrant visas, down 18% on September 2024 (939).

The largest classes that month were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 453, 59.1% of the post's issuances, J1 (exchange visitor) with 56, 7.3% of the post's issuances and L1 (intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation)) with 41, 5.4% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Copenhagen ranks 112th by count; for F1 student visas it ranks 102nd of 184.

The immigrant visa table for September 2025 lists no issuances for this post; many posts handle only nonimmigrant applications.

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office; this site does not add monthly reports together, so the month-by-month table below is read one month at a time.

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table read on 1 Jul 2026 listed the next available appointment as under ½ month for a visitor (B1/B2) interview, under ½ month for students and exchange visitors (F, M, J) and 1 month for petition-based workers (H, L, O, P, Q). For visitor visas that is the same as the under ½ month listed about six months earlier (2 Dec 2025).

Appointment wait times

Visitor B1/B2under ½ monthnext available appointment; median post 1 month
Student F, M, Junder ½ monthnext available appointment; median post under ½ month
Worker H, L, O, P, Q1 monthnext available appointment; median post under ½ month

under 2 months2 to 6 monthsover 6 monthsnot listedRead from the Department's table 1 Jul 2026.

766nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025-18% vs Sep 2024 (939)
849nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025-10% month on month
0immigrant visas, Sep 20250 in Sep 2024
0.09%share of worldwide nonimmigrant issuances, Sep 2025median post: 909 that month

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office; monthly reports are not summed on this site.

Monthly issuances by broad class, last 36 months

08271,653VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 938 (Visitors 488, Students and exchange visitors 117, Temporary workers 229, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 63, Transit and crew 41, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2022: 881 (Visitors 480, Students and exchange visitors 173, Temporary workers 88, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 53, Transit and crew 87, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2022: 937 (Visitors 463, Students and exchange visitors 262, Temporary workers 100, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 56, Transit and crew 56, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2023: 937 (Visitors 509, Students and exchange visitors 134, Temporary workers 167, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 66, Transit and crew 61, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2023: 897 (Visitors 513, Students and exchange visitors 62, Temporary workers 129, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 138, Transit and crew 55, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2023: 1,079 (Visitors 619, Students and exchange visitors 129, Temporary workers 111, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 131, Transit and crew 89, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2023: 903 (Visitors 537, Students and exchange visitors 194, Temporary workers 78, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 58, Transit and crew 36, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2023: 1,115 (Visitors 573, Students and exchange visitors 282, Temporary workers 140, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 93, Transit and crew 27, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2023: 1,653 (Visitors 616, Students and exchange visitors 677, Temporary workers 215, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 103, Transit and crew 42, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2023: 1,312 (Visitors 390, Students and exchange visitors 581, Temporary workers 253, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 57, Transit and crew 31, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2023: 1,031 (Visitors 405, Students and exchange visitors 248, Temporary workers 243, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 92, Transit and crew 43, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2023: 861 (Visitors 462, Students and exchange visitors 121, Temporary workers 151, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 91, Transit and crew 36, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Oct 2023: 909 (Visitors 600, Students and exchange visitors 77, Temporary workers 141, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 51, Transit and crew 40, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2023: 1,092 (Visitors 659, Students and exchange visitors 122, Temporary workers 143, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 51, Transit and crew 117, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2023: 876 (Visitors 421, Students and exchange visitors 193, Temporary workers 155, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 72, Transit and crew 35, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2024: 954 (Visitors 514, Students and exchange visitors 104, Temporary workers 151, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 124, Transit and crew 61, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2024: 1,008 (Visitors 637, Students and exchange visitors 96, Temporary workers 139, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 93, Transit and crew 43, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2024: 959 (Visitors 552, Students and exchange visitors 124, Temporary workers 119, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 85, Transit and crew 79, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2024: 1,064 (Visitors 502, Students and exchange visitors 273, Temporary workers 163, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 74, Transit and crew 52, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2024: 1,151 (Visitors 605, Students and exchange visitors 232, Temporary workers 176, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 81, Transit and crew 57, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2024: 1,120 (Visitors 426, Students and exchange visitors 424, Temporary workers 181, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 54, Transit and crew 35, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2024: 1,511 (Visitors 487, Students and exchange visitors 663, Temporary workers 229, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 94, Transit and crew 38, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2024: 1,172 (Visitors 583, Students and exchange visitors 269, Temporary workers 179, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 87, Transit and crew 54, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2024: 939 (Visitors 561, Students and exchange visitors 68, Temporary workers 187, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 80, Transit and crew 43, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Oct 2024: 673 (Visitors 392, Students and exchange visitors 55, Temporary workers 130, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 34, Transit and crew 62, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2024: 849 (Visitors 456, Students and exchange visitors 135, Temporary workers 129, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 79, Transit and crew 48, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Dec 2024: 755 (Visitors 325, Students and exchange visitors 147, Temporary workers 177, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 56, Transit and crew 50, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2025: 1,026 (Visitors 541, Students and exchange visitors 130, Temporary workers 182, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 97, Transit and crew 76, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2025: 861 (Visitors 452, Students and exchange visitors 101, Temporary workers 156, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 86, Transit and crew 66, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2025: 851 (Visitors 436, Students and exchange visitors 166, Temporary workers 134, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 59, Transit and crew 56, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2025: 807 (Visitors 376, Students and exchange visitors 205, Temporary workers 135, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 60, Transit and crew 31, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2025: 956 (Visitors 404, Students and exchange visitors 307, Temporary workers 149, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 53, Transit and crew 43, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2025: 850 (Visitors 344, Students and exchange visitors 233, Temporary workers 146, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 91, Transit and crew 36, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2025: 954 (Visitors 292, Students and exchange visitors 435, Temporary workers 157, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 53, Transit and crew 17, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2025: 849 (Visitors 308, Students and exchange visitors 312, Temporary workers 146, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 56, Transit and crew 27, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2025: 766 (Visitors 453, Students and exchange visitors 75, Temporary workers 134, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 69, Transit and crew 35, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Copenhagen by month, stacked by broad class group.

VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classes

Groups follow the Department's visa symbols: visitors (B), students and exchange visitors (F, M, J), temporary workers (H, L, O, P, Q, E, R, TN, I), diplomatic and official (A, G, NATO), transit and crew (C, D), other. Hover a month for its counts. Each bar is one monthly report.

Compared with Denmark and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025CopenhagenDenmarkAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued766766823,557
Change on Sep 2024-18%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued0045,966
Visitors share59.1%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share9.8%—2.9%
Temporary workers share17.5%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share9%—2.1%
Transit and crew share4.6%—2.9%
Other nonimmigrant classes share0%—0.2%
B1/B2 next appointmentunder ½ month—median 1 month
F, M, J next appointmentunder ½ month—median under ½ month

All figures are from the September 2025 tables. The country column adds the posts located in Denmark within that one month; it is not the count for nationals of Denmark, which is on the Denmark nationality page.

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure45359.1%112 of 211
J1Exchange visitor567.3%48 of 194
L1Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation)415.4%35 of 144
A2Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family385%56 of 169
C1/DCombined transit and crewmember visa354.6%83 of 171
L2Spouse or child of intracompany transferee263.4%36 of 133
G2Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family192.5%62 of 157
E2Treaty investor, spouse or child172.2%28 of 68
F1Student in an academic or language training program121.6%102 of 184
O1Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics121.6%33 of 132
O2Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1101.3%28 of 83
H1BTemporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse81%89 of 163
A1Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family70.9%28 of 128
J2Spouse or child of exchange visitor70.9%50 of 124
IRepresentative of foreign information media, spouse and children60.8%50 of 119
G4International organization officer or employee, and immediate family40.5%60 of 137
P1Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group40.5%69 of 110
R1Alien in a religious occupation40.5%27 of 96
H3Trainee30.4%5 of 17
H2BTemporary worker performing other services10.1%77 of 88
H4Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-310.1%122 of 137
NATO2Other representative of member state to NATO and immediate family; dependents of member of a force entering under the NATO agreements; members of such a force if issued visas10.1%26 of 29
O3Spouse or child of O-1 or O-210.1%69 of 84

Ranks are among posts in the same month's table. Earlier months are linked from the month-by-month table below.

Seasonality

Jan97
Feb86
Mar98
Apr92
May113
Jun144
Jul150
Aug134
Sep95
Oct92
Nov99
Dec89
Which months are busiest at Copenhagen. Index over 7 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

067133202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 82 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 561 Dec 2022: B1/B2 37 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 5217 Jan 2023: B1/B2 70 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 231 Feb 2023: B1/B2 64 days; F/M/J 20; H/L/O/P/Q 166 Mar 2023: B1/B2 78 days; F/M/J 8; H/L/O/P/Q 617 Apr 2023: B1/B2 70 days; F/M/J 6; H/L/O/P/Q 19 Jun 2023: B1/B2 55 days; F/M/J 55; H/L/O/P/Q 2731 Jul 2023: B1/B2 133 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 101 Aug 2023: B1/B2 133 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 1020 Sep 2023: B1/B2 42 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 312 Oct 2023: B1/B2 42 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 35 Nov 2023: B1/B2 35 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 717 Dec 2023: B1/B2 17 days; F/M/J 16; H/L/O/P/Q 36 Jan 2024: B1/B2 17 days; F/M/J 16; H/L/O/P/Q 31 Feb 2024: B1/B2 17 days; F/M/J 16; H/L/O/P/Q 36 Mar 2024: B1/B2 17 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 19 Apr 2024: B1/B2 17 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 18 May 2024: B1/B2 37 days; F/M/J 35; H/L/O/P/Q 117 Jun 2024: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 10; H/L/O/P/Q 36 Jul 2024: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 37 Aug 2024: B1/B2 35 days; F/M/J 10; H/L/O/P/Q 314 Sep 2024: B1/B2 14 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 12 Oct 2024: B1/B2 14 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 112 Nov 2024: B1/B2 14 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 11 Dec 2024: B1/B2 14 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 16 Jan 2025: B1/B2 14 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 17 Feb 2025: B1/B2 14 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 15 Mar 2025: B1/B2 14 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 116 Apr 2025: B1/B2 5 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 41 May 2025: B1/B2 15 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 04 Jun 2025: B1/B2 0 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 02 Jul 2025: B1/B2 0 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 03 Aug 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 307 Sep 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 303 Oct 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Nov 2025: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 72 Dec 2025: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 76 Jan 2026: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 78 Feb 2026: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Mar 2026: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 454 Apr 2026: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 4514 May 2026: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 457 Jun 2026: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 451 Jul 2026: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 30

Visitor B1/B2Student F, M, JWorker H, L, O, P, Q

Next available appointment at Copenhagen over time. Days to the next available appointment as listed on each reading date (44 readings, 4 Nov 2022 to 1 Jul 2026). From 1 May 2025 the Department publishes the estimate in half-month steps; those are shown as 30 days per month.

Month by month

MonthNonimmigrantImmigrantvs same month prior year
Sep 20257660-18%
Aug 20258490-28%
Jul 20259540-37%
Jun 20258500-24%
May 20259560-17%
Apr 20258070-24%
Mar 20258510-11%
Feb 20258610-15%
Jan 20251,0260+8%
Dec 20247550-14%
Nov 20248490-22%
Oct 20246730-26%
Sep 20249390+9%
Aug 20241,1720+14%
Jul 20241,5110+15%
Jun 20241,1200-32%
May 20241,1510+3%
Apr 20241,0640+18%
Mar 20249590-11%
Feb 20241,0080+12%
Jan 20249540+2%
Dec 20238760-7%
Nov 20231,0920+24%
Oct 20239090-3%

One row per monthly report; the rows are not added together. Each month links to the post's class breakdown for that month. Global totals for any month: September 2025.

Copenhagen
Location of the U.S. post in Copenhagen.This post Other posts in the country Outlines: Natural Earth.

Questions and answers

How many visas did the U.S. post in Copenhagen issue last month?

766 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables. In September 2024 the post issued 939 nonimmigrant visas.

What is the wait for a visitor visa interview in Copenhagen?

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table, read on 1 Jul 2026, listed the next available B1/B2 interview appointment as under ½ month away (under 2 months). The Department updates the table monthly and says new appointments are added regularly, so an applicant may get an appointment sooner.

What is the wait for a student visa interview in Copenhagen?

The next available F, M or J appointment was listed as under ½ month away on 1 Jul 2026. Student appointments are scheduled separately from visitor appointments at most posts.

Which visa classes does Copenhagen issue most?

In September 2025: B1/B2 (453, 59.1%), J1 (56, 7.3%), L1 (41, 5.4%), A2 (38, 5%) and C1/D (35, 4.6%). 23 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Copenhagen rising or falling?

September 2025: 766 nonimmigrant visas, down 18% on September 2024 (939). The month-by-month series on this page shows the path one month at a time; the Department notes that monthly reports are preliminary and subject to change and should not be added together.

How many visas does Copenhagen issue in a year?

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office, and says its monthly reports should not be aggregated, so this site shows no yearly figure for a post. The annual tables by nationality are on the nationality pages.

What does the issuance count for Copenhagen not tell you?

It is the number of visas issued, not the number of applications received or interviews held, and it says nothing about the outcome of any individual application. The Department publishes refusal rates only for B visas by nationality, not by post.

Where does this data come from?

The State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs publishes monthly nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuance tables by post and visa class, and a Global Visa Wait Times table. Issuances on this page run March 2017 to September 2025; wait times are read from the Department's table and kept as dated snapshots (44 readings for this post).

Provenance

Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs. Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class and Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class (latest NIV table, latest IV table), public domain; Global Visa Wait Times table, read on the dates shown. Issuance data through 30 Sep 2025; site generated 30 Sep 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.