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Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and how that changed.
Green card priority dates, updated monthly by the State Department. For this country the column is: All other countries.
Visas issued to people from Great Britain and Northern Ireland · February 2026
7,421
That is 981 more than in January 2026 (6,440) — +15.2%.
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+15.2% vs January 2026 (6,440)+15.2% vs February 2025 (6,440)
All published months together: 371,000
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Great Britain and Northern Ireland · All visa categories · One total per month
- Dec 20256,200
- Jan 20266,440
- Feb 20267,421
Dec 2025
6,20031% of selected
Jan 2026
6,44032% of selected
Feb 2026
7,42137% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 240 (3.9%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 1,221 (19.7%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 6,200 | 6,440 | 7,421 |
| Total | 6,200 | 6,440 | 7,421 |
Total visas issued
84,833
Latest 12 months · Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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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 | 2,459 | 2,301 | +6.9%+158 |
| Exchange visitors | 1,812 | 1,209 | +49.9%+603 |
| Temporary workers | 1,487 | 1,556 | -4.4%−69 |
| Transit and crew | 695 | 587 | +18.4%+108 |
| Diplomats and international organizations | 492 | 407 | +20.9%+85 |
| Other | 317 | 172 | +84.3%+145 |
| Students | 96 | 154 | -37.7%−58 |
| Fiancé(e)s and their children | 63 | 54 | +16.7%+9 |
Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
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| Visa type | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | 2,368 | 2,203 | +7.5%+165 |
| J1 | 1,806 | 1,202 | +50.2%+604 |
| C1/D | 689 | 583 | +18.2%+106 |
| I | 317 | 172 | +84.3%+145 |
| L1 | 296 | 375 | -21.1%−79 |
| O2 | 243 | 281 | -13.5%−38 |
| A2 | 235 | 166 | +41.6%+69 |
| O1 | 223 | 215 | +3.7%+8 |
| L2 | 186 | 210 | -11.4%−24 |
| P1 | 182 | 129 | +41.1%+53 |
| E2 | 151 | 130 | +16.2%+21 |
| NATO6 | 148 | 129 | +14.7%+19 |
| B1 | 88 | 98 | -10.2%−10 |
| F1 | 64 | 91 | -29.7%−27 |
| K1 | 62 | 53 | +17.0%+9 |
| H1B | 51 | 78 | -34.6%−27 |
| NATO2 | 39 | 32 | +21.9%+7 |
| O3 | 38 | 33 | +15.2%+5 |
| M1 | 30 | 61 | -50.8%−31 |
| G2 | 27 | 23 | +17.4%+4 |
| H4 | 27 | 16 | +68.8%+11 |
| G4 | 22 | 36 | -38.9%−14 |
| P3 | 20 | 11 | +81.8%+9 |
| H2A | 16 | 4 | +300.0%+12 |
| P4 | 13 | 13 | +0.0%+0 |
| E1 | 10 | 19 | -47.4%−9 |
| Q1 | 10 | 13 | -23.1%−3 |
| R1 | 10 | 10 | +0.0%+0 |
| A1 | 8 | 13 | -38.5%−5 |
| R2 | 7 | 6 | +16.7%+1 |
| J2 | 6 | 7 | -14.3%−1 |
| C3 | 6 | 4 | +50.0%+2 |
| G1 | 6 | 0 | new+6 |
| NATO4 | 4 | 0 | new+4 |
| E3D | 3 | 8 | -62.5%−5 |
| NATO5 | 3 | 7 | -57.1%−4 |
| B2 | 3 | 0 | new+3 |
| F2 | 2 | 2 | +0.0%+0 |
| K2 | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| P2 | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| H2B | 0 | 3 | -100.0%−3 |
| A3 | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| TD | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
Great Britain and Northern Ireland: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 202584,265
- 202613,861
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6,853 | 6,440 | -6.0% |
| February | 6,440 | 7,421 | +15.2% |
| March | 10,052 | – | – |
| April | 9,678 | – | – |
| May | 10,214 | – | – |
| June | 6,061 | – | – |
| July | 6,869 | – | – |
| August | 5,676 | – | – |
| September | 5,402 | – | – |
| October | 5,738 | – | – |
| November | 5,082 | – | – |
| December | 6,200 | – | – |
When is it busy? Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Busiest month: March (11.5% of a typical year). Quietest: November (6.5%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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Average of 4 full years (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.
Great Britain and Northern Ireland: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '21 | 2,938 |
| Nov '21 | 3,669 |
| Dec '21 | 4,120 |
| Jan '22 | 5,263 |
| Feb '22 | 5,597 |
| Mar '22 | 9,428 |
| Apr '22 | 7,912 |
| May '22 | 8,171 |
| Jun '22 | 6,798 |
| Jul '22 | 7,593 |
| Aug '22 | 7,289 |
| Sep '22 | 6,676 |
| Oct '22 | 7,562 |
| Nov '22 | 7,011 |
| Dec '22 | 6,143 |
| Jan '23 | 7,308 |
| Feb '23 | 6,541 |
| Mar '23 | 10,402 |
| Apr '23 | 8,826 |
| May '23 | 9,830 |
| Jun '23 | 8,033 |
| Jul '23 | 6,254 |
| Aug '23 | 7,149 |
| Sep '23 | 6,278 |
| Oct '23 | 5,789 |
| Nov '23 | 5,493 |
| Dec '23 | 4,967 |
| Jan '24 | 6,364 |
| Feb '24 | 6,165 |
| Mar '24 | 9,946 |
| Apr '24 | 10,196 |
| May '24 | 9,653 |
| Jun '24 | 6,195 |
| Jul '24 | 8,692 |
| Aug '24 | 8,219 |
| Sep '24 | 7,220 |
| Oct '24 | 6,729 |
| Nov '24 | 5,037 |
| Dec '24 | 5,418 |
| Jan '25 | 6,853 |
| Feb '25 | 6,440 |
| Mar '25 | 10,052 |
| Apr '25 | 9,678 |
| May '25 | 10,214 |
| Jun '25 | 6,061 |
| Jul '25 | 6,869 |
| Aug '25 | 5,676 |
| Sep '25 | 5,402 |
| Oct '25 | 5,738 |
| Nov '25 | 5,082 |
| Dec '25 | 6,200 |
| Jan '26 | 6,440 |
| Feb '26 | 7,421 |