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Ethiopia

Name: U.S. visas issued to nationals of Ethiopia
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How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Ethiopia, and how that changed.

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Visas issued to people from Ethiopia · February 2026

394

That is 151 fewer than in January 2026 (545) — -27.7%.

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-27.7% vs January 2026 (545)-76.0% vs February 2025 (1,639)

All published months together: 174,753

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Ethiopia · All visa categories · One total per month

Dec 2025858
Jan 2026545
Feb 2026394

Dec 2025

85848% of selected

Jan 2026

54530% of selected

Feb 2026

39422% of selected

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Jan 2026 is 313 (36.5%) lower than Dec 2025.
Feb 2026 is 464 (54.1%) lower than Dec 2025.

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	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	858	545	394
Total	858	545	394

Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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

Most visas Biggest change

Visa group	February 2026	January 2026	Change
Visitors	170	261	-34.9%−91
Transit and crew	136	147	-7.5%−11
Diplomats and international organizations	28	55	-49.1%−27
Fiancé(e)s and their children	24	16	+50.0%+8
Temporary workers	17	20	-15.0%−3
Exchange visitors	10	8	+25.0%+2
Students	9	38	-76.3%−29

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visas Biggest change

Visa type	February 2026	January 2026	Change
B1/B2	167	258	-35.3%−91
C1/D	126	127	-0.8%−1
G4	26	34	-23.5%−8
K1	23	16	+43.8%+7
P1	10	1	+900.0%+9
F1	9	37	-75.7%−28
D	8	20	-60.0%−12
J1	7	8	-12.5%−1
H4	3	4	-25.0%−1
B1	3	3	+0.0%+0
J2	3	0	new+3
H1B	2	5	-60.0%−3
A1	2	0	new+2
O1	2	0	new+2
C1	1	0	new+1
C2	1	0	new+1
K2	1	0	new+1
G1	0	19	-100.0%−19
L2	0	6	-100.0%−6
R1	0	2	-100.0%−2
A2	0	1	-100.0%−1
F2	0	1	-100.0%−1
G2	0	1	-100.0%−1
L1	0	1	-100.0%−1
R2	0	1	-100.0%−1

Ethiopia: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

202517,995
2026939

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	2,162	545	-74.8%
February	1,639	394	-76.0%
March	1,717	–	–
April	1,864	–	–
May	2,024	–	–
June	1,845	–	–
July	2,567	–	–
August	902	–	–
September	762	–	–
October	1,055	–	–
November	600	–	–
December	858	–	–

When is it busy? Ethiopia

Busiest month: July (10.3% of a typical year). Quietest: September (6.8%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

8.3%

7.9%

8.9%

8.2%

8.9%

9.3%

10.3%

8.4%

6.8%

7.3%

8.2%

7.4%

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.

Ethiopia: all published months

By month By year By fiscal year

“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.

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Fiscal year	Issuances
FY2017 partial	11,446
FY2018	20,743
FY2019	20,131
FY2020	9,974
FY2021	18,503
FY2022	16,037
FY2023	27,028
FY2024	25,885
FY2025	21,554
FY2026 partial	3,452

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Ethiopia · All visa categories · One total per month

Dec 2025858
Jan 2026545
Feb 2026394

Dec 2025

85848% of selected

Jan 2026

54530% of selected

Feb 2026

39422% of selected

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Jan 2026 is 313 (36.5%) lower than Dec 2025.
Feb 2026 is 464 (54.1%) lower than Dec 2025.

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	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	858	545	394
Total	858	545	394

Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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

Most visas Biggest change

Visa group	February 2026	January 2026	Change
Visitors	170	261	-34.9%−91
Transit and crew	136	147	-7.5%−11
Diplomats and international organizations	28	55	-49.1%−27
Fiancé(e)s and their children	24	16	+50.0%+8
Temporary workers	17	20	-15.0%−3
Exchange visitors	10	8	+25.0%+2
Students	9	38	-76.3%−29

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visas Biggest change

Visa type	February 2026	January 2026	Change
B1/B2	167	258	-35.3%−91
C1/D	126	127	-0.8%−1
G4	26	34	-23.5%−8
K1	23	16	+43.8%+7
P1	10	1	+900.0%+9
F1	9	37	-75.7%−28
D	8	20	-60.0%−12
J1	7	8	-12.5%−1
H4	3	4	-25.0%−1
B1	3	3	+0.0%+0
J2	3	0	new+3
H1B	2	5	-60.0%−3
A1	2	0	new+2
O1	2	0	new+2
C1	1	0	new+1
C2	1	0	new+1
K2	1	0	new+1
G1	0	19	-100.0%−19
L2	0	6	-100.0%−6
R1	0	2	-100.0%−2
A2	0	1	-100.0%−1
F2	0	1	-100.0%−1
G2	0	1	-100.0%−1
L1	0	1	-100.0%−1
R2	0	1	-100.0%−1

Ethiopia: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

202517,995
2026939

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	2,162	545	-74.8%
February	1,639	394	-76.0%
March	1,717	–	–
April	1,864	–	–
May	2,024	–	–
June	1,845	–	–
July	2,567	–	–
August	902	–	–
September	762	–	–
October	1,055	–	–
November	600	–	–
December	858	–	–

When is it busy? Ethiopia

Busiest month: July (10.3% of a typical year). Quietest: September (6.8%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

8.3%

7.9%

8.9%

8.2%

8.9%

9.3%

10.3%

8.4%

6.8%

7.3%

8.2%

7.4%

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Ethiopia: all published months

By month By year By fiscal year

“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.

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Fiscal year	Issuances
FY2017 partial	11,446
FY2018	20,743
FY2019	20,131
FY2020	9,974
FY2021	18,503
FY2022	16,037
FY2023	27,028
FY2024	25,885
FY2025	21,554
FY2026 partial	3,452

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