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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Albania, and how that changed.

Visas issued to people from Albania · February 2026
1,179

That is 58 fewer than in January 2026 (1,237) — ▼ -4.7%.

Quick view · February 2026
▼-4.7% vs January 2026 (1,237)▼-51.3% vs February 2025 (2,423)

All published months together: 149,713

Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.

Most visasBiggest change
Visa groupFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Visitors1,1041,153▼ -4.2%−49
Diplomats and international organizations3040▼ -25.0%−10
Temporary workers167▲ +128.6%+9
Exchange visitors125▲ +140.0%+7
Transit and crew95▲ +80.0%+4
Students417▼ -76.5%−13
Fiancé(e)s and their children49▼ -55.6%−5
Other01▼ -100.0%−1

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
Visa typeFebruary 2026January 2026Change
B1/B21,1041,153▼ -4.2%−49
NATO21212▲ +0.0%+0
J1125▲ +140.0%+7
C1/D95▲ +80.0%+4
G292▲ +350.0%+7
P381▲ +700.0%+7
A2421▼ -81.0%−17
F1417▼ -76.5%

Albania: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202520,537
  • 20262,416
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Month20252026Change
January2,1791,237▼ -43.2%
February2,4231,179▼ -51.3%
March2,320––
April2,383––
May2,038––
June986––
July1,078––
August1,337––
September1,572––
October1,642––
November1,337––
December1,242––

When is it busy? Albania

Busiest month: January (11.6% of a typical year). Quietest: July (6.4%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

11.6%
10.8%
8.8%
7.0%
7.5%
7.6%
6.4%
7.5%
6.8%
8.3%
7.9%
9.8%
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 8 full years (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.

Albania: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
02K4K6K8KMar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '17994
Apr '171,202
May '171,086
Jun '17927
Jul '171,127
Aug '17973
Sep '17780
Oct '171,089
Nov '171,087
Dec '171,052
Jan '181,016
Feb '18965
Mar '181,156
Apr '181,330
−13
K149▼ -55.6%−5
G441▲ +300.0%+3
H1B33▲ +0.0%+0
E220new+2
A112▼ -50.0%−1
L112▼ -50.0%−1
O110new+1
R110new+1
G102▼ -100.0%−2
I01▼ -100.0%−1
L201▼ -100.0%−1
May '181,617
Jun '181,339
Jul '181,104
Aug '181,033
Sep '18876
Oct '181,076
Nov '18943
Dec '181,290
Jan '191,162
Feb '19946
Mar '19941
Apr '191,153
May '191,274
Jun '191,290
Jul '191,241
Aug '19967
Sep '19916
Oct '191,232
Nov '191,195
Dec '191,621
Jan '201,513
Feb '201,427
Mar '20787
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '2010
Jul '2024
Aug '2060
Sep '2028
Oct '20166
Nov '20288
Dec '20355
Jan '21307
Feb '21463
Mar '21390
Apr '21373
May '21577
Jun '21847
Jul '21423
Aug '21939
Sep '21608
Oct '21953
Nov '21844
Dec '21947
Jan '22970
Feb '221,239
Mar '221,047
Apr '221,253
May '221,470
Jun '222,296
Jul '221,403
Aug '221,836
Sep '221,930
Oct '222,326
Nov '222,497
Dec '223,092
Jan '234,451
Feb '232,503
Mar '232,278
Apr '231,475
May '231,799
Jun '231,857
Jul '231,946
Aug '232,041
Sep '232,252
Oct '232,026
Nov '231,760
Dec '232,376
Jan '242,541
Feb '242,550
Mar '242,406
Apr '242,958
May '242,315
Jun '242,175
Jul '242,644
Aug '242,548
Sep '242,178
Oct '242,131
Nov '241,689
Dec '242,173
Jan '252,179
Feb '252,423
Mar '252,320
Apr '252,383
May '252,038
Jun '25986
Jul '251,078
Aug '251,337
Sep '251,572
Oct '251,642
Nov '251,337
Dec '251,242
Jan '261,237
Feb '261,179

Top 5 visa types

Latest 12 months. Select one to look at only that visa type.

  1. B1/B216,499
  2. J1958
  3. F1269
  4. A2102
  5. NATO298

Explore Albania by period

Total visas issued
1,337
Latest 12 months · Albania · August
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By month · latest 12 months

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Albania · All visa categories · One total per month
  • Dec 20251,242
  • Jan 20261,237
  • Feb 20261,179
Dec 2025
1,24234% of selected
Jan 2026
1,23734% of selected
Feb 2026
1,17932% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 5 (0.4%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 63 (5.1%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 1,2421,2371,179
Total1,2421,2371,179