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British National Overseas (Hong Kong) Passport
How many U.S. visas were issued to people from British National Overseas (Hong Kong) Passport, and how that changed.
Green card priority dates, updated monthly by the State Department. For this country the column is: All other countries.
That is 31 fewer than in January 2026 (146) — -21.2%.
All published months together: 13,282
Compare months or years
- Dec 2025147
- Jan 2026146
- Feb 2026115
- Jan 2026 is 1 (0.7%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 32 (21.8%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 147 | 146 | 115 |
| Total | 147 | 146 | 115 |
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 | 105 | 139 | -24.5%−34 |
| Temporary workers | 3 | 3 | +0.0%+0 |
| Transit and crew | 3 | 1 | +200.0%+2 |
| Diplomats and international organizations | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Exchange visitors | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Students | 0 | 2 | -100.0%−2 |
Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
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British National Overseas (Hong Kong) Passport: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
- 20251,838
- 2026261
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 179 | 146 | -18.4% |
| February | 219 | 115 | -47.5% |
| March | 201 | – | – |
| April | 168 | – | – |
| May | 180 | – | – |
| June | 151 | – | – |
| July | 77 | – | – |
| August | 85 | – | – |
| September | 175 | – | – |
| October | 133 | – | – |
| November | 123 | – | – |
| December | 147 | – | – |
When is it busy? British National Overseas (Hong Kong) Passport
Busiest month: January (13.4% of a typical year). Quietest: April (5.7%). 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.
British National Overseas (Hong Kong) Passport: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '19 | 373 |
| Nov '19 | 353 |
| Dec '19 | 324 |
| Jan '20 | 397 |
| Feb '20 | 277 |
| Mar '20 | 179 |
| Apr '20 | 11 |
| May '20 | 4 |
| Jun '20 | 12 |
| Jul '20 | 22 |
| Aug '20 | 20 |
| Sep '20 | 27 |
| Oct '20 | 15 |
| Nov '20 | 38 |
| Dec '20 | 177 |
| Jan '21 | 146 |
| Feb '21 | 103 |
| Mar '21 | 84 |
| Apr '21 | 74 |
| May '21 | 73 |
| Jun '21 | – |
| Jul '21 | 87 |
| Aug '21 | 162 |
| Sep '21 | 99 |
| Oct '21 | 67 |
| Nov '21 | 82 |
| Dec '21 | 61 |
| Jan '22 | 60 |
| Feb '22 | 64 |
| Mar '22 | 38 |
| Apr '22 | 39 |
| May '22 | 164 |
| Jun '22 | 194 |
| Jul '22 | 245 |
| Aug '22 | 357 |
| Sep '22 | 288 |
| Oct '22 | 257 |
| Nov '22 | 258 |
| Dec '22 | 240 |
| Jan '23 | 263 |
| Feb '23 | 266 |
| Mar '23 | 276 |
| Apr '23 | 232 |
| May '23 | 342 |
| Jun '23 | 240 |
| Jul '23 | 193 |
| Aug '23 | 223 |
| Sep '23 | 261 |
| Oct '23 | 285 |
| Nov '23 | 230 |
| Dec '23 | 199 |
| Jan '24 | 333 |
| Feb '24 | 241 |
| Mar '24 | 271 |
| Apr '24 | 245 |
| May '24 | 194 |
| Jun '24 | 201 |
| Jul '24 | 181 |
| Aug '24 | 309 |
| Sep '24 | 181 |
| Oct '24 | 224 |
| Nov '24 | 170 |
| Dec '24 | 152 |
| Jan '25 | 179 |
| Feb '25 | 219 |
| Mar '25 | 201 |
| Apr '25 | 168 |
| May '25 | 180 |
| Jun '25 | 151 |
| Jul '25 | 77 |
| Aug '25 | 85 |
| Sep '25 | 175 |
| Oct '25 | 133 |
| Nov '25 | 123 |
| Dec '25 | 147 |
| Jan '26 | 146 |
| Feb '26 | 115 |