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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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

Visas issued to people from Ethiopia · February 2026
394

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

Quick view · February 2026
▼-27.7% vs January 2026 (545)▼-76.0% vs February 2025 (1,639)

All published months together: 174,753

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
Visitors170261▼ -34.9%−91
Transit and crew136147▼ -7.5%−11
Diplomats and international organizations2855▼ -49.1%−27
Fiancé(e)s and their children2416▲ +50.0%+8
Temporary workers1720▼ -15.0%−3
Exchange visitors108▲ +25.0%+2
Students938▼ -76.3%−29

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
Visa typeFebruary 2026January 2026Change
B1/B2167258▼ -35.3%−91
C1/D126127▼ -0.8%−1
G42634▼ -23.5%−8
K12316▲ +43.8%+7
P1101▲ +900.0%+9
F1937▼ -75.7%−28
D820▼ -60.0%−12
J178▼ -12.5%

Ethiopia: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202517,995
  • 2026939
01K2K3K4KJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January2,162545▼ -74.8%
February1,639394▼ -76.0%
March1,717––
April1,864––
May2,024––
June1,845––
July2,567––
August902––
September762––
October1,055––
November600––
December858––

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 monthBy yearBy fiscal year
01K2K3K4KMar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '171,542
Apr '171,390
May '171,668
Jun '171,786
Jul '171,965
Aug '171,981
Sep '171,114
Oct '171,251
Nov '171,025
Dec '171,297
Jan '181,307
Feb '181,381
Mar '181,783
Apr '181,958
−1
H434▼ -25.0%−1
B133▲ +0.0%+0
J230new+3
H1B25▼ -60.0%−3
A120new+2
O120new+2
C110new+1
C210new+1
K210new+1
G1019▼ -100.0%−19
L206▼ -100.0%−6
R102▼ -100.0%−2
A201▼ -100.0%−1
F201▼ -100.0%−1
G201▼ -100.0%−1
L101▼ -100.0%−1
R201▼ -100.0%−1
May '182,281
Jun '182,614
Jul '182,756
Aug '182,099
Sep '18991
Oct '181,672
Nov '181,298
Dec '181,283
Jan '191,446
Feb '191,351
Mar '191,618
Apr '191,757
May '192,148
Jun '191,992
Jul '192,302
Aug '191,877
Sep '191,387
Oct '191,658
Nov '191,224
Dec '191,613
Jan '201,596
Feb '201,537
Mar '201,146
Apr '2019
May '2024
Jun '2061
Jul '20167
Aug '20286
Sep '20643
Oct '20138
Nov '201,784
Dec '201,492
Jan '211,186
Feb '211,129
Mar '211,713
Apr '211,814
May '211,583
Jun '212,339
Jul '212,177
Aug '211,707
Sep '211,441
Oct '211,429
Nov '21695
Dec '21307
Jan '22394
Feb '22477
Mar '221,459
Apr '221,562
May '222,328
Jun '221,883
Jul '221,887
Aug '221,887
Sep '221,729
Oct '221,648
Nov '222,044
Dec '221,499
Jan '231,875
Feb '232,122
Mar '232,237
Apr '232,617
May '232,299
Jun '232,910
Jul '232,657
Aug '233,230
Sep '231,890
Oct '232,755
Nov '232,198
Dec '231,909
Jan '241,965
Feb '241,866
Mar '241,822
Apr '242,346
May '242,349
Jun '242,047
Jul '242,566
Aug '242,195
Sep '241,867
Oct '242,179
Nov '242,003
Dec '241,890
Jan '252,162
Feb '251,639
Mar '251,717
Apr '251,864
May '252,024
Jun '251,845
Jul '252,567
Aug '25902
Sep '25762
Oct '251,055
Nov '25600
Dec '25858
Jan '26545
Feb '26394

Explore Ethiopia by period

Total visas issued
600
Latest 12 months · Ethiopia · November
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Top 5 visa types

Latest 12 months. Select one to look at only that visa type.

  1. B1/B210,859
  2. C1/D1,481
  3. F1986
  4. G4471
  5. K1375
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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 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 858545394
Total858545394