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

Visas issued to people from France · February 2026

3,139

That is 713 fewer than in January 2026 (3,852) — -18.5%.

Quick view · February 2026

-18.5% vs January 2026 (3,852)-7.8% vs February 2025 (3,404)

All published months together: 393,282

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	1,033	1,039	-0.6%−6
Temporary workers	815	1,026	-20.6%−211
Exchange visitors	480	678	-29.2%−198
Transit and crew	318	398	-20.1%−80
Diplomats and international organizations	184	162	+13.6%+22
Students	170	426	-60.1%−256
Other	116	118	-1.7%−2
Fiancé(e)s and their children	23	5	+360.0%+18

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	1,023	1,032	-0.9%−9
J1	451	647	-30.3%−196
C1/D	308	394	-21.8%−86
L1	194	207	-6.3%−13
L2	169	132	+28.0%+37
E2	163	254	-35.8%−91
F1	154	402	-61.7%−248
I	116	118

France: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

202551,569
20266,991

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	4,198	3,852	-8.2%
February	3,404	3,139	-7.8%
March	3,408	–	–
April	3,659	–	–
May	4,802	–	–
June	6,523	–	–
July	6,273	–	–
August	4,297	–	–
September	3,795	–	–
October	3,400	–	–
November	3,144	–	–
December	4,666	–	–

When is it busy? France

Busiest month: July (12.4% of a typical year). Quietest: April (5.9%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

8.6%

7.7%

7.2%

5.9%

7.2%

11.1%

12.4%

10.6%

6.9%

6.3%

6.4%

9.7%

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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.

France: 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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Year	Issuances
2017 partial	45,134
2018	49,085
2019	48,383
2020	15,109
2021	26,243
2022	46,429
2023	51,789
2024	52,550
2025	51,569
2026 partial	6,991

	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	4,666	3,852	3,139
Total	4,666	3,852	3,139

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