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Hong Kong S.A.R.
How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Hong Kong S.A.R., 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 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: 212,332
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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
- 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 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 3,140 | 3,566 | 2,822 |
| Total | 3,140 | 3,566 | 2,822 |
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 | 2,630 | 3,297 | -20.2%−667 |
| Temporary workers | 87 | 99 | -12.1%−12 |
| Transit and crew | 57 | 83 | -31.3%−26 |
| Students | 27 | 66 | -59.1%−39 |
| Exchange visitors | 14 | 19 | -26.3%−5 |
| Diplomats and international organizations | 5 | 1 | +400.0%+4 |
| Other | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| Fiancé(e)s and their children | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
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| Visa type | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | 2,630 | 3,297 | -20.2%−667 |
| C1/D | 56 | 73 | -23.3%−17 |
| F1 | 25 | 51 | -51.0%−26 |
| P1 | 20 | 28 | -28.6%−8 |
| O2 | 20 | 8 | +150.0%+12 |
| H1B | 19 | 28 | -32.1%−9 |
| J1 | 11 | 14 | -21.4%−3 |
| L1 | 9 | 14 | -35.7%−5 |
| O1 | 7 | 10 | -30.0%−3 |
| L2 | 6 | 5 | +20.0%+1 |
| H4 | 4 | 3 | +33.3%+1 |
| J2 | 3 | 5 | -40.0%−2 |
| G4 | 3 | 1 | +200.0%+2 |
| G2 | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| M1 | 1 | 15 | -93.3%−14 |
| C1 | 1 | 10 | -90.0%−9 |
| I | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| E3D | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| F2 | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| K2 | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| O3 | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| P3 | 0 | 2 | -100.0%−2 |
| R1 | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
Hong Kong S.A.R.: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 202546,359
- 20266,388
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4,052 | 3,566 | -12.0% |
| February | 4,282 | 2,822 | -34.1% |
| March | 5,289 | – | – |
| April | 4,201 | – | – |
| May | 5,127 | – | – |
| June | 4,322 | – | – |
| July | 2,406 | – | – |
| August | 3,047 | – | – |
| September | 4,284 | – | – |
| October | 3,457 | – | – |
| November | 2,752 | – | – |
| December | 3,140 | – | – |
When is it busy? Hong Kong S.A.R.
Busiest month: January (12.1% of a typical year). Quietest: April (6.6%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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Average of 5 full years (2020, 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
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Dec '19 | 4,147 |
| Jan '20 | 3,446 |
| Feb '20 | 2,390 |
| Mar '20 | 1,439 |
| Apr '20 | 99 |
| May '20 | 123 |
| Jun '20 | 299 |
| Jul '20 | 427 |
| Aug '20 | 501 |
| Sep '20 | 381 |
| Oct '20 | 315 |
| Nov '20 | 373 |
| Dec '20 | 593 |
| Jan '21 | 533 |
| Feb '21 | 555 |
| Mar '21 | 706 |
| Apr '21 | 809 |
| May '21 | 1,066 |
| Jun '21 | – |
| Jul '21 | 1,536 |
| Aug '21 | 1,286 |
| Sep '21 | 791 |
| Oct '21 | 733 |
| Nov '21 | 1,133 |
| Dec '21 | 968 |
| Jan '22 | 731 |
| Feb '22 | 597 |
| Mar '22 | 459 |
| Apr '22 | 974 |
| May '22 | 2,196 |
| Jun '22 | 2,671 |
| Jul '22 | 3,147 |
| Aug '22 | 3,858 |
| Sep '22 | 2,910 |
| Oct '22 | 2,959 |
| Nov '22 | 2,992 |
| Dec '22 | 2,601 |
| Jan '23 | 3,360 |
| Feb '23 | 3,720 |
| Mar '23 | 4,387 |
| Apr '23 | 4,039 |
| May '23 | 6,618 |
| Jun '23 | 5,123 |
| Jul '23 | 3,774 |
| Aug '23 | 4,368 |
| Sep '23 | 3,865 |
| Oct '23 | 4,066 |
| Nov '23 | 4,077 |
| Dec '23 | 4,239 |
| Jan '24 | 5,351 |
| Feb '24 | 4,304 |
| Mar '24 | 4,928 |
| Apr '24 | 6,598 |
| May '24 | 6,382 |
| Jun '24 | 5,573 |
| Jul '24 | 4,529 |
| Aug '24 | 5,045 |
| Sep '24 | 3,676 |
| Oct '24 | 3,763 |
| Nov '24 | 3,713 |
| Dec '24 | 3,343 |
| Jan '25 | 4,052 |
| Feb '25 | 4,282 |
| Mar '25 | 5,289 |
| Apr '25 | 4,201 |
| May '25 | 5,127 |
| Jun '25 | 4,322 |
| Jul '25 | 2,406 |
| Aug '25 | 3,047 |
| Sep '25 | 4,284 |
| Oct '25 | 3,457 |
| Nov '25 | 2,752 |
| Dec '25 | 3,140 |
| Jan '26 | 3,566 |
| Feb '26 | 2,822 |