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Argentina · O1
Extraordinary ability · For people with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business, athletics or film and television.
O1 visas issued to people from Argentina · February 2026
34
That is 8 more than in January 2026 (26) — +30.8%.
O1 visas made up 0.1% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.1% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+30.8% vs January 2026 (26)+17.2% vs February 2025 (29)
All published months together: 2,187
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Argentina · Visa class O1 · One total per month
- Dec 202542
- Jan 202626
- Feb 202634
Dec 2025
4241% of selected
Jan 2026
2625% of selected
Feb 2026
3433% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 16 (38.1%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 8 (19.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 42 | 26 | 34 |
| Total | 42 | 26 | 34 |
Total visas issued
336
Latest 12 months · Argentina · O1
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Argentina · O1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 2025347
- 202660
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42 | 26 | -38.1% |
| February | 29 | 34 | +17.2% |
| March | 38 | – | – |
| April | 29 | – | – |
| May | 26 | – | – |
| June | 26 | – | – |
| July | 14 | – | – |
| August | 32 | – | – |
| September | 25 | – | – |
| October | 20 | – | – |
| November | 24 | – | – |
| December | 42 | – | – |
When is it busy? Argentina · O1
Busiest month: January (12.7% of a typical year). Quietest: June (5.4%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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Average of 7 full years (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.
Argentina · O1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 21 |
| Nov '18 | 14 |
| Dec '18 | 35 |
| Jan '19 | 18 |
| Feb '19 | 16 |
| Mar '19 | 22 |
| Apr '19 | 23 |
| May '19 | 22 |
| Jun '19 | 15 |
| Jul '19 | 17 |
| Aug '19 | 33 |
| Sep '19 | 15 |
| Oct '19 | 17 |
| Nov '19 | 12 |
| Dec '19 | 35 |
| Jan '20 | 22 |
| Feb '20 | 11 |
| Mar '20 | 6 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 1 |
| Jun '20 | 1 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 4 |
| Sep '20 | 3 |
| Oct '20 | 9 |
| Nov '20 | 5 |
| Dec '20 | 8 |
| Jan '21 | 18 |
| Feb '21 | 13 |
| Mar '21 | 15 |
| Apr '21 | 18 |
| May '21 | 9 |
| Jun '21 | 11 |
| Jul '21 | 33 |
| Aug '21 | 38 |
| Sep '21 | 29 |
| Oct '21 | 26 |
| Nov '21 | 33 |
| Dec '21 | 39 |
| Jan '22 | 38 |
| Feb '22 | 44 |
| Mar '22 | 43 |
| Apr '22 | 42 |
| May '22 | 34 |
| Jun '22 | 29 |
| Jul '22 | 37 |
| Aug '22 | 40 |
| Sep '22 | 34 |
| Oct '22 | 24 |
| Nov '22 | 30 |
| Dec '22 | 27 |
| Jan '23 | 40 |
| Feb '23 | 32 |
| Mar '23 | 23 |
| Apr '23 | 39 |
| May '23 | 20 |
| Jun '23 | 18 |
| Jul '23 | 28 |
| Aug '23 | 31 |
| Sep '23 | 28 |
| Oct '23 | 27 |
| Nov '23 | 24 |
| Dec '23 | 41 |
| Jan '24 | 38 |
| Feb '24 | 26 |
| Mar '24 | 28 |
| Apr '24 | 30 |
| May '24 | 26 |
| Jun '24 | 24 |
| Jul '24 | 26 |
| Aug '24 | 31 |
| Sep '24 | 23 |
| Oct '24 | 31 |
| Nov '24 | 14 |
| Dec '24 | 43 |
| Jan '25 | 42 |
| Feb '25 | 29 |
| Mar '25 | 38 |
| Apr '25 | 29 |
| May '25 | 26 |
| Jun '25 | 26 |
| Jul '25 | 14 |
| Aug '25 | 32 |
| Sep '25 | 25 |
| Oct '25 | 20 |
| Nov '25 | 24 |
| Dec '25 | 42 |
| Jan '26 | 26 |
| Feb '26 | 34 |