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

Visas issued to people from Benin · February 2026
17

That is 3 more than in January 2026 (14) — +21.4%.

Quick view · February 2026
+21.4% vs January 2026 (14)-92.2% vs February 2025 (217)

All published months together: 11,834

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Benin · All visa categories · One total per month
  • Dec 202592
  • Jan 202614
  • Feb 202617
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  • Jan 2026 is 78 (84.8%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 75 (81.5%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 921417
Total921417
Total visas issued
133
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Mar'25Apr'25May'25Jun'25Jul'25Aug'25Sep'25Oct'25Nov'25Dec'25Jan'26Feb'26

Top visa types

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  1. B1/B2108
  2. A29
  3. F16
  4. K14
  5. G42
  6. L22

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
Temporary workers113 +266.7%+8
Diplomats and international organizations59 -44.4%−4
Fiancé(e)s and their children10new+1
Transit and crew01 -100.0%−1
Visitors01 -100.0%−1

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
Visa typeFebruary 2026January 2026Change
P3110new+11
A224 -50.0%−2
G422 +0.0%+0
G113 -66.7%−2
K110new+1
P102 -100.0%−2
B101 -100.0%−1
C301 -100.0%−1
L101 -100.0%−1

Benin: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 20251,932
  • 202631
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Month20252026Change
January21314 -93.4%
February21717 -92.2%
March209––
April213––
May152––
June149––
July106––
August133––
September168––
October167––
November113––
December92––

When is it busy? Benin

Busiest month: January (10.6% of a typical year). Quietest: November (6.7%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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.

Benin: all published months

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0100200300400Oct'18May'19Dec'19Jul'20Feb'21Sep'21Apr'22Nov'22Jun'23Jan'24Aug'24Mar'25Oct'25
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MonthIssuances
Oct '18129
Nov '1892
Dec '18111
Jan '19104
Feb '19116
Mar '19169
Apr '19171
May '19170
Jun '19189
Jul '19227
Aug '19165
Sep '19183
Oct '19188
Nov '19139
Dec '19137
Jan '20200
Feb '20149
Mar '2093
Apr '203
May '203
Jun '205
Jul '2012
Aug '2015
Sep '202
Oct '208
Nov '2011
Dec '2022
Jan '216
Feb '2110
Mar '216
Apr '2123
May '2132
Jun '2151
Jul '2117
Aug '2143
Sep '2131
Oct '2118
Nov '2121
Dec '2160
Jan '2236
Feb '2295
Mar '22178
Apr '22175
May '22141
Jun '22147
Jul '22164
Aug '22145
Sep '22200
Oct '22214
Nov '22190
Dec '22164
Jan '23186
Feb '23187
Mar '23239
Apr '23140
May '23196
Jun '23125
Jul '23176
Aug '23200
Sep '23214
Oct '23203
Nov '23204
Dec '23143
Jan '24192
Feb '24233
Mar '24249
Apr '24265
May '24221
Jun '24201
Jul '24305
Aug '24295
Sep '24228
Oct '24221
Nov '24145
Dec '24123
Jan '25213
Feb '25217
Mar '25209
Apr '25213
May '25152
Jun '25149
Jul '25106
Aug '25133
Sep '25168
Oct '25167
Nov '25113
Dec '2592
Jan '2614
Feb '2617