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Belgium
How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Belgium, and how that changed.
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That is 9 fewer than in January 2026 (593) — -1.5%.
All published months together: 44,854
Compare months or years
- Dec 2025589
- Jan 2026593
- Feb 2026584
- Jan 2026 is 4 (0.7%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 5 (0.8%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 589 | 593 | 584 |
| Total | 589 | 593 | 584 |
Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.
| Visa group | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visitors | 227 | 198 | +14.6%+29 |
| Diplomats and international organizations | 102 | 100 | +2.0%+2 |
| Temporary workers | 95 | 118 | -19.5%−23 |
| Transit and crew | 55 | 49 | +12.2%+6 |
| Other | 45 | 21 | +114.3%+24 |
| Exchange visitors | 40 | 47 | -14.9%−7 |
| Students | 17 | 54 | -68.5%−37 |
| Fiancé(e)s and their children | 3 | 6 | -50.0%−3 |
Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
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| Visa type | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | 226 | 198 | +14.1%+28 |
| NATO2 | 66 | 76 | -13.2%−10 |
| C1/D | 55 | 49 | +12.2%+6 |
| I | 45 | 21 | +114.3%+24 |
| J1 | 40 | 46 | -13.0%−6 |
| L1 | 22 | 31 | -29.0%−9 |
| E2 | 18 | 22 | -18.2%−4 |
| O1 | 15 | 15 | +0.0%+0 |
| G2 | 13 | 2 | +550.0%+11 |
| O2 | 12 | 20 | -40.0%−8 |
| H1B | 12 | 5 | +140.0%+7 |
| F1 | 11 | 49 | -77.6%−38 |
| L2 | 8 | 14 | -42.9%−6 |
| G4 | 7 | 6 | +16.7%+1 |
| M1 | 6 | 4 | +50.0%+2 |
| NATO4 | 6 | 0 | new+6 |
| A2 | 5 | 11 | -54.5%−6 |
| P1 | 4 | 5 | -20.0%−1 |
| A1 | 4 | 2 | +100.0%+2 |
| O3 | 4 | 1 | +300.0%+3 |
| K1 | 3 | 6 | -50.0%−3 |
| NATO6 | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| B1 | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| G3 | 0 | 2 | -100.0%−2 |
| P4 | 0 | 2 | -100.0%−2 |
| E1 | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| F2 | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| H3 | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| J2 | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| P3 | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
Belgium: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
- 20258,054
- 20261,177
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 691 | 593 | -14.2% |
| February | 701 | 584 | -16.7% |
| March | 851 | – | – |
| April | 705 | – | – |
| May | 614 | – | – |
| June | 674 | – | – |
| July | 843 | – | – |
| August | 775 | – | – |
| September | 633 | – | – |
| October | 543 | – | – |
| November | 435 | – | – |
| December | 589 | – | – |
When is it busy? Belgium
Busiest month: January (11.2% of a typical year). Quietest: November (5.5%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
Average of 5 full years (2020, 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.
Belgium: all published months
“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.
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| Fiscal year | Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY2020 | 4,126 |
| FY2021 partial | 3,904 |
| FY2022 | 8,155 |
| FY2023 | 8,570 |
| FY2024 | 9,179 |
| FY2025 | 8,176 |
| FY2026 partial | 2,744 |