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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: 142,564
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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
- 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 |
Total visas issued
1,717
Latest 12 months · Ethiopia · March
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Top visa types
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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 | 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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| 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
compared with
- 202517,995
- 2026939
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 (9.9% of a typical year). Quietest: September (7.1%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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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.
Ethiopia: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 1,672 |
| Nov '18 | 1,298 |
| Dec '18 | 1,283 |
| Jan '19 | 1,446 |
| Feb '19 | 1,351 |
| Mar '19 | 1,618 |
| Apr '19 | 1,757 |
| May '19 | 2,148 |
| Jun '19 | 1,992 |
| Jul '19 | 2,302 |
| Aug '19 | 1,877 |
| Sep '19 | 1,387 |
| Oct '19 | 1,658 |
| Nov '19 | 1,224 |
| Dec '19 | 1,613 |
| Jan '20 | 1,596 |
| Feb '20 | 1,537 |
| Mar '20 | 1,146 |
| Apr '20 | 19 |
| May '20 | 24 |
| Jun '20 | 61 |
| Jul '20 | 167 |
| Aug '20 | 286 |
| Sep '20 | 643 |
| Oct '20 | 138 |
| Nov '20 | 1,784 |
| Dec '20 | 1,492 |
| Jan '21 | 1,186 |
| Feb '21 | 1,129 |
| Mar '21 | 1,713 |
| Apr '21 | 1,814 |
| May '21 | 1,583 |
| Jun '21 | 2,339 |
| Jul '21 | 2,177 |
| Aug '21 | 1,707 |
| Sep '21 | 1,441 |
| Oct '21 | 1,429 |
| Nov '21 | 695 |
| Dec '21 | 307 |
| Jan '22 | 394 |
| Feb '22 | 477 |
| Mar '22 | 1,459 |
| Apr '22 | 1,562 |
| May '22 | 2,328 |
| Jun '22 | 1,883 |
| Jul '22 | 1,887 |
| Aug '22 | 1,887 |
| Sep '22 | 1,729 |
| Oct '22 | 1,648 |
| Nov '22 | 2,044 |
| Dec '22 | 1,499 |
| Jan '23 | 1,875 |
| Feb '23 | 2,122 |
| Mar '23 | 2,237 |
| Apr '23 | 2,617 |
| May '23 | 2,299 |
| Jun '23 | 2,910 |
| Jul '23 | 2,657 |
| Aug '23 | 3,230 |
| Sep '23 | 1,890 |
| Oct '23 | 2,755 |
| Nov '23 | 2,198 |
| Dec '23 | 1,909 |
| Jan '24 | 1,965 |
| Feb '24 | 1,866 |
| Mar '24 | 1,822 |
| Apr '24 | 2,346 |
| May '24 | 2,349 |
| Jun '24 | 2,047 |
| Jul '24 | 2,566 |
| Aug '24 | 2,195 |
| Sep '24 | 1,867 |
| Oct '24 | 2,179 |
| Nov '24 | 2,003 |
| Dec '24 | 1,890 |
| Jan '25 | 2,162 |
| Feb '25 | 1,639 |
| Mar '25 | 1,717 |
| Apr '25 | 1,864 |
| May '25 | 2,024 |
| Jun '25 | 1,845 |
| Jul '25 | 2,567 |
| Aug '25 | 902 |
| Sep '25 | 762 |
| Oct '25 | 1,055 |
| Nov '25 | 600 |
| Dec '25 | 858 |
| Jan '26 | 545 |
| Feb '26 | 394 |