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Hong Kong S.A.R. · F1
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Green card priority dates, updated monthly by the State Department. For this country the column is: All other countries.
F1 visas issued to people from Hong Kong S.A.R. · February 2026
25
That is 26 fewer than in January 2026 (51) — -51.0%.
F1 visas made up 0.9% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 1.4% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
-51.0% vs January 2026 (51)-35.9% vs February 2025 (39)
All published months together: 9,510
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Hong Kong S.A.R. · Visa class F1 · One total per month
- Dec 2025104
- Jan 202651
- Feb 202625
Dec 2025
10458% of selected
Jan 2026
5128% of selected
Feb 2026
2514% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 53 (51.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 79 (76.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 104 | 51 | 25 |
| Total | 104 | 51 | 25 |
Hong Kong S.A.R. · F1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 20252,037
- 202676
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47 | 51 | +8.5% |
| February | 39 | 25 | -35.9% |
| March | 80 | – | – |
| April | 238 | – | – |
| May | 485 | – | – |
| June | 258 | – | – |
| July | 290 | – | – |
| August | 351 | – | – |
| September | 75 | – | – |
| October | 28 | – | – |
| November | 42 | – | – |
| December | 104 | – | – |
When is it busy? Hong Kong S.A.R. · F1
Busiest month: June (21.5% of a typical year). Quietest: February (1.4%). 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.
Hong Kong S.A.R. · F1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '21 | 57 |
| Nov '21 | 129 |
| Dec '21 | 114 |
| Jan '22 | 20 |
| Feb '22 | 12 |
| Mar '22 | 19 |
| Apr '22 | 44 |
| May '22 | 350 |
| Jun '22 | 442 |
| Jul '22 | 478 |
| Aug '22 | 205 |
| Sep '22 | 57 |
| Oct '22 | 53 |
| Nov '22 | 96 |
| Dec '22 | 123 |
| Jan '23 | 86 |
| Feb '23 | 36 |
| Mar '23 | 67 |
| Apr '23 | 146 |
| May '23 | 449 |
| Jun '23 | 626 |
| Jul '23 | 523 |
| Aug '23 | 412 |
| Sep '23 | 40 |
| Oct '23 | 34 |
| Nov '23 | 60 |
| Dec '23 | 148 |
| Jan '24 | 64 |
| Feb '24 | 40 |
| Mar '24 | 99 |
| Apr '24 | 240 |
| May '24 | 499 |
| Jun '24 | 675 |
| Jul '24 | 475 |
| Aug '24 | 236 |
| Sep '24 | 49 |
| Oct '24 | 30 |
| Nov '24 | 66 |
| Dec '24 | 98 |
| Jan '25 | 47 |
| Feb '25 | 39 |
| Mar '25 | 80 |
| Apr '25 | 238 |
| May '25 | 485 |
| Jun '25 | 258 |
| Jul '25 | 290 |
| Aug '25 | 351 |
| Sep '25 | 75 |
| Oct '25 | 28 |
| Nov '25 | 42 |
| Dec '25 | 104 |
| Jan '26 | 51 |
| Feb '26 | 25 |