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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 Hong Kong S. A. R., and how that changed.

Visas issued to people from Hong Kong S. A. R. · February 2026
2,822

That is 744 fewer than in January 2026 (3,566) — ▼ -20.9%.

Quick view · February 2026
▼-20.9% vs January 2026 (3,566)▼-34.1% vs February 2025 (4,282)

All published months together: 399,755

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
Visitors2,6303,297▼ -20.2%−667
Temporary workers8799▼ -12.1%−12
Transit and crew5783▼ -31.3%−26
Students2766▼ -59.1%−39
Exchange visitors1419▼ -26.3%−5
Diplomats and international organizations51▲ +400.0%+4
Other11▲ +0.0%+0
Fiancé(e)s and their children10new+1

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Tap a visa type to see only that one.

Most visasBiggest change
Visa typeFebruary 2026January 2026Change
B1/B22,6303,297▼ -20.2%−667
C1/D5673▼ -23.3%−17
F12551▼ -51.0%−26
P12028▼ -28.6%−8
O2208▲ +150.0%+12
H1B1928▼ -32.1%−9
J11114▼ -21.4%−3
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Hong Kong S. A. R.: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202546,359
  • 20266,388
02K4K6K8KJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January4,0523,566▼ -12.0%
February4,2822,822▼ -34.1%
March5,289––
April4,201––
May5,127––
June4,322––
July2,406––
August3,047––
September4,284––
October3,457––
November2,752––
December3,140––

When is it busy? Hong Kong S. A. R.

Busiest month: January (10.2% of a typical year). Quietest: October (6.9%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

10.2%
8.6%
8.7%
7.5%
9.8%
9.3%
8.6%
8.9%
7.2%
6.9%
7.2%
7.2%
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.

Hong Kong S. A. R.: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
02.5K5K7.5K10KMar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '178,564
Apr '175,358
May '177,006
Jun '177,624
Jul '175,661
Aug '176,633
Sep '174,886
Oct '174,136
Nov '174,909
Dec '174,670
Jan '185,676
Feb '185,120
Mar '18
▼ -35.7%−5
O1710▼ -30.0%−3
L265▲ +20.0%+1
H443▲ +33.3%+1
J235▼ -40.0%−2
G431▲ +200.0%+2
G220new+2
M1115▼ -93.3%−14
C1110▼ -90.0%−9
I11▲ +0.0%+0
E3D10new+1
F210new+1
K210new+1
O310new+1
P302▼ -100.0%−2
R101▼ -100.0%−1
6,382
Apr '186,872
May '187,928
Jun '186,495
Jul '186,696
Aug '185,833
Sep '184,724
Oct '184,551
Nov '184,300
Dec '183,927
Jan '194,903
Feb '194,346
Mar '196,434
Apr '196,301
May '197,930
Jun '196,427
Jul '195,530
Aug '194,783
Sep '193,759
Oct '193,834
Nov '193,797
Dec '194,147
Jan '203,446
Feb '202,390
Mar '201,439
Apr '2099
May '20123
Jun '20299
Jul '20427
Aug '20501
Sep '20381
Oct '20315
Nov '20373
Dec '20593
Jan '21533
Feb '21555
Mar '21706
Apr '21809
May '211,066
Jun '211,428
Jul '211,536
Aug '211,286
Sep '21791
Oct '21733
Nov '211,133
Dec '21968
Jan '22731
Feb '22597
Mar '22459
Apr '22974
May '222,196
Jun '222,671
Jul '223,147
Aug '223,858
Sep '222,910
Oct '222,959
Nov '222,992
Dec '222,601
Jan '233,360
Feb '233,720
Mar '234,387
Apr '234,039
May '236,618
Jun '235,123
Jul '233,774
Aug '234,368
Sep '233,865
Oct '234,066
Nov '234,077
Dec '234,239
Jan '245,351
Feb '244,304
Mar '244,928
Apr '246,598
May '246,382
Jun '245,573
Jul '244,529
Aug '245,045
Sep '243,676
Oct '243,763
Nov '243,713
Dec '243,343
Jan '254,052
Feb '254,282
Mar '255,289
Apr '254,201
May '255,127
Jun '254,322
Jul '252,406
Aug '253,047
Sep '254,284
Oct '253,457
Nov '252,752
Dec '253,140
Jan '263,566
Feb '262,822

Top 5 visa types

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

  1. B1/B239,186
  2. F12,027
  3. C1/D1,329
  4. J1450
  5. H1B257

Explore Hong Kong S. A. R. by period

Total visas issued
2,752
Latest 12 months · Hong Kong S. A. R. · November
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Hong Kong S. A. R. · All visa categories · One total per month
  • Dec 20253,140
  • Jan 20263,566
  • Feb 20262,822
Dec 2025
3,14033% of selected
Jan 2026
3,56637% of selected
Feb 2026
2,82230% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 426 (13.6%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 318 (10.1%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 3,1403,5662,822
Total3,1403,5662,822