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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 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 visasBiggest change
Visa groupFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Visitors1,0331,039▼ -0.6%−6
Temporary workers8151,026▼ -20.6%−211
Exchange visitors480678▼ -29.2%−198
Transit and crew318398▼ -20.1%−80
Diplomats and international organizations184162▲ +13.6%+22
Students170426▼ -60.1%−256
Other116118▼ -1.7%−2
Fiancé(e)s and their children235▲ +360.0%+18

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
Visa typeFebruary 2026January 2026Change
B1/B21,0231,032▼ -0.9%−9
J1451647▼ -30.3%−196
C1/D308394▼ -21.8%−86
L1194207▼ -6.3%−13
L2169132▲ +28.0%+37
E2163254▼ -35.8%−91
F1154402▼ -61.7%−248
I116118▼ -1.7%

France: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202551,569
  • 20266,991
02K4K6K8KJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January4,1983,852▼ -8.2%
February3,4043,139▼ -7.8%
March3,408––
April3,659––
May4,802––
June6,523––
July6,273––
August4,297––
September3,795––
October3,400––
November3,144––
December4,666––

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%
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.

France: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
02K4K6K8KMar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '174,213
Apr '173,488
May '174,558
Jun '176,810
Jul '176,794
Aug '175,281
Sep '173,770
Oct '172,898
Nov '172,898
Dec '174,424
Jan '183,324
Feb '183,279
Mar '183,443
Apr '183,583
−2
P15846▲ +26.1%+12
G45749▲ +16.3%+8
O155113▼ -51.3%−58
Q14848▲ +0.0%+0
O24574▼ -39.2%−29
A24465▼ -32.3%−21
H1B3271▼ -54.9%−39
NATO23026▲ +15.4%+4
J22931▼ -6.5%−2
K1215▲ +320.0%+16
A1212▲ +950.0%+19
E11914▲ +35.7%+5
G21113▼ -15.4%−2
M11020▼ -50.0%−10
C3104▲ +150.0%+6
B197▲ +28.6%+2
NATO484▲ +100.0%+4
R165▲ +20.0%+1
F264▲ +50.0%+2
O3528▼ -82.1%−23
H4516▼ -68.8%−11
P357▼ -28.6%−2
NATO653▲ +66.7%+2
H2A42▲ +100.0%+2
G340new+4
G130new+3
R230new+3
K220new+2
P220new+2
E3D11▲ +0.0%+0
P411▲ +0.0%+0
B210new+1
NATO510new+1
H303▼ -100.0%−3
H2B02▼ -100.0%−2
TD02▼ -100.0%−2
May '184,015
Jun '185,457
Jul '187,300
Aug '185,771
Sep '183,494
Oct '183,035
Nov '182,381
Dec '184,003
Jan '193,686
Feb '192,968
Mar '193,588
Apr '193,813
May '193,983
Jun '194,865
Jul '196,640
Aug '195,245
Sep '193,807
Oct '193,289
Nov '192,741
Dec '193,758
Jan '203,703
Feb '202,994
Mar '201,583
Apr '2011
May '2066
Jun '20310
Jul '20832
Aug '201,756
Sep '20762
Oct '20723
Nov '20828
Dec '201,541
Jan '21792
Feb '21534
Mar '21732
Apr '21870
May '211,382
Jun '213,102
Jul '214,827
Aug '213,812
Sep '211,780
Oct '211,696
Nov '212,612
Dec '214,104
Jan '222,526
Feb '222,583
Mar '222,952
Apr '222,818
May '223,423
Jun '225,981
Jul '225,968
Aug '225,503
Sep '223,628
Oct '222,968
Nov '223,400
Dec '224,679
Jan '233,706
Feb '233,527
Mar '234,518
Apr '233,319
May '234,293
Jun '237,703
Jul '235,611
Aug '234,150
Sep '233,460
Oct '233,660
Nov '233,448
Dec '234,394
Jan '243,277
Feb '244,042
Mar '244,444
Apr '244,791
May '245,546
Jun '246,855
Jul '245,574
Aug '243,963
Sep '243,484
Oct '243,256
Nov '242,862
Dec '244,456
Jan '254,198
Feb '253,404
Mar '253,408
Apr '253,659
May '254,802
Jun '256,523
Jul '256,273
Aug '254,297
Sep '253,795
Oct '253,400
Nov '253,144
Dec '254,666
Jan '263,852
Feb '263,139

Top 5 visa types

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

  1. J110,740
  2. B1/B210,268
  3. F17,191
  4. C1/D4,091
  5. E23,228

Explore France by period

Total visas issued
6,273
Latest 12 months · France · July
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By month · latest 12 months

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France · All visa categories · One total per month
  • Dec 20254,666
  • Jan 20263,852
  • Feb 20263,139
Dec 2025
4,66640% of selected
Jan 2026
3,85233% of selected
Feb 2026
3,13927% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 814 (17.4%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 1,527 (32.7%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 4,6663,8523,139
Total4,6663,8523,139