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How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Finland, and how that changed.
Visas issued to people from Finland · February 2026
257
That is 18 fewer than in January 2026 (275) — -6.5%.
Quick view · February 2026
-6.5% vs January 2026 (275)-16.6% vs February 2025 (308)
All published months together: 27,605
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Finland · All visa categories · One total per month
- Dec 2025363
- Jan 2026275
- Feb 2026257
Dec 2025
36341% of selected
Jan 2026
27531% of selected
Feb 2026
25729% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 88 (24.2%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 106 (29.2%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 363 | 275 | 257 |
| Total | 363 | 275 | 257 |
Total visas issued
235
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diplomats and international organizations | 88 | 91 | -3.3%−3 |
| Visitors | 68 | 57 | +19.3%+11 |
| Temporary workers | 59 | 70 | -15.7%−11 |
| Transit and crew | 18 | 16 | +12.5%+2 |
| Exchange visitors | 14 | 31 | -54.8%−17 |
| Students | 4 | 8 | -50.0%−4 |
| Other | 4 | 2 | +100.0%+2 |
| Fiancé(e)s and their children | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
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| Visa type | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | 67 | 52 | +28.8%+15 |
| NATO2 | 57 | 53 | +7.5%+4 |
| L1 | 24 | 27 | -11.1%−3 |
| L2 | 18 | 18 | +0.0%+0 |
| C1/D | 18 | 16 | +12.5%+2 |
| J1 | 13 | 24 | -45.8%−11 |
| A2 | 13 | 16 | -18.8%−3 |
| G2 | 7 | 17 | -58.8%−10 |
| P1 | 7 | 13 | -46.2%−6 |
| G4 | 7 | 4 | +75.0%+3 |
| E2 | 6 | 0 | new+6 |
| I | 4 | 2 | +100.0%+2 |
| F1 | 3 | 8 | -62.5%−5 |
| H2A | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| K1 | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| NATO6 | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| J2 | 1 | 7 | -85.7%−6 |
| B2 | 1 | 4 | -75.0%−3 |
| H1B | 1 | 3 | -66.7%−2 |
| A1 | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| F2 | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| G3 | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| O3 | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| O1 | 0 | 4 | -100.0%−4 |
| O2 | 0 | 3 | -100.0%−3 |
| B1 | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| G1 | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| H4 | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| P2 | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
Finland: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 20254,053
- 2026532
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 312 | 275 | -11.9% |
| February | 308 | 257 | -16.6% |
| March | 331 | – | – |
| April | 314 | – | – |
| May | 354 | – | – |
| June | 400 | – | – |
| July | 472 | – | – |
| August | 407 | – | – |
| September | 325 | – | – |
| October | 235 | – | – |
| November | 232 | – | – |
| December | 363 | – | – |
When is it busy? Finland
Busiest month: August (11.6% of a typical year). Quietest: April (6.0%). 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.
Finland: all published months
“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.
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| Year | Issuances |
|---|---|
| 2018 partial | 1,050 |
| 2019 | 5,084 |
| 2020 | 1,418 |
| 2021 | 2,154 |
| 2022 | 4,317 |
| 2023 | 4,253 |
| 2024 | 4,744 |
| 2025 | 4,053 |
| 2026 partial | 532 |