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Hong Kong S.A.R. · P1
Internationally recognized athlete or entertainer · For athletes and entertainment groups with international recognition.
Green card priority dates, updated monthly by the State Department. For this country the column is: All other countries.
P1 visas issued to people from Hong Kong S.A.R. · February 2026
20
That is 8 fewer than in January 2026 (28) — -28.6%.
P1 visas made up 0.7% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.8% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
-28.6% vs January 2026 (28)last year: no earlier data
All published months together: 491
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Hong Kong S.A.R. · Visa class P1 · One total per month
- Dec 202513
- Jan 202628
- Feb 202620
Dec 2025
1321% of selected
Jan 2026
2846% of selected
Feb 2026
2033% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 15 (115.4%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 7 (53.8%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 13 | 28 | 20 |
| Total | 13 | 28 | 20 |
Hong Kong S.A.R. · P1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 202573
- 202648
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8 | 28 | +250.0% |
| February | 0 | 20 | – |
| March | 10 | – | – |
| April | 3 | – | – |
| May | 1 | – | – |
| June | 0 | – | – |
| July | 1 | – | – |
| August | 34 | – | – |
| September | 0 | – | – |
| October | 2 | – | – |
| November | 1 | – | – |
| December | 13 | – | – |
When is it busy? Hong Kong S.A.R. · P1
Busiest month: December (28.6% of a typical year). Quietest: February (0.3%). 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. · P1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '19 | 0 |
| Nov '19 | 29 |
| Dec '19 | 13 |
| Jan '20 | 0 |
| Feb '20 | 0 |
| Mar '20 | 0 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 0 |
| Sep '20 | 0 |
| Oct '20 | 0 |
| Nov '20 | 0 |
| Dec '20 | 0 |
| Jan '21 | 1 |
| Feb '21 | 0 |
| Mar '21 | 0 |
| Apr '21 | 0 |
| May '21 | 0 |
| Jun '21 | – |
| Jul '21 | 0 |
| Aug '21 | 0 |
| Sep '21 | 0 |
| Oct '21 | 0 |
| Nov '21 | 0 |
| Dec '21 | 0 |
| Jan '22 | 1 |
| Feb '22 | 0 |
| Mar '22 | 0 |
| Apr '22 | 0 |
| May '22 | 0 |
| Jun '22 | 6 |
| Jul '22 | 1 |
| Aug '22 | 2 |
| Sep '22 | 3 |
| Oct '22 | 2 |
| Nov '22 | 1 |
| Dec '22 | 25 |
| Jan '23 | 1 |
| Feb '23 | 1 |
| Mar '23 | 29 |
| Apr '23 | 0 |
| May '23 | 0 |
| Jun '23 | 1 |
| Jul '23 | 12 |
| Aug '23 | 1 |
| Sep '23 | 9 |
| Oct '23 | 2 |
| Nov '23 | 2 |
| Dec '23 | 32 |
| Jan '24 | 35 |
| Feb '24 | 0 |
| Mar '24 | 65 |
| Apr '24 | 0 |
| May '24 | 16 |
| Jun '24 | 0 |
| Jul '24 | 3 |
| Aug '24 | 1 |
| Sep '24 | 34 |
| Oct '24 | 0 |
| Nov '24 | 42 |
| Dec '24 | 0 |
| Jan '25 | 8 |
| Feb '25 | 0 |
| Mar '25 | 10 |
| Apr '25 | 3 |
| May '25 | 1 |
| Jun '25 | 0 |
| Jul '25 | 1 |
| Aug '25 | 34 |
| Sep '25 | 0 |
| Oct '25 | 2 |
| Nov '25 | 1 |
| Dec '25 | 13 |
| Jan '26 | 28 |
| Feb '26 | 20 |