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R1 visas issued to people from India · February 2026
52
That is 29 fewer than in January 2026 (81) — -35.8%.
R1 visas made up 0.1% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.1% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
-35.8% vs January 2026 (81)-45.8% vs February 2025 (96)
All published months together: 5,899
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India · Visa class R1 · One total per month
- Dec 202553
- Jan 202681
- Feb 202652
Dec 2025
5328% of selected
Jan 2026
8144% of selected
Feb 2026
5228% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 28 (52.8%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 1 (1.9%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 53 | 81 | 52 |
| Total | 53 | 81 | 52 |
Total visas issued
90
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India · R1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 2025932
- 2026133
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 121 | 81 | -33.1% |
| February | 96 | 52 | -45.8% |
| March | 87 | – | – |
| April | 83 | – | – |
| May | 97 | – | – |
| June | 75 | – | – |
| July | 90 | – | – |
| August | 60 | – | – |
| September | 62 | – | – |
| October | 58 | – | – |
| November | 50 | – | – |
| December | 53 | – | – |
When is it busy? India · R1
Busiest month: February (15.2% of a typical year). Quietest: December (4.6%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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Average of 7 full years (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.
India · R1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 70 |
| Nov '18 | 32 |
| Dec '18 | 35 |
| Jan '19 | 67 |
| Feb '19 | 107 |
| Mar '19 | 59 |
| Apr '19 | 46 |
| May '19 | 62 |
| Jun '19 | 96 |
| Jul '19 | 69 |
| Aug '19 | 65 |
| Sep '19 | 89 |
| Oct '19 | 58 |
| Nov '19 | 33 |
| Dec '19 | 49 |
| Jan '20 | 128 |
| Feb '20 | 66 |
| Mar '20 | 29 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 1 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 0 |
| Sep '20 | 0 |
| Oct '20 | 4 |
| Nov '20 | 2 |
| Dec '20 | 2 |
| Jan '21 | 10 |
| Feb '21 | 74 |
| Mar '21 | 82 |
| Apr '21 | 50 |
| May '21 | 2 |
| Jun '21 | 1 |
| Jul '21 | 0 |
| Aug '21 | 6 |
| Sep '21 | 4 |
| Oct '21 | 9 |
| Nov '21 | 14 |
| Dec '21 | 4 |
| Jan '22 | 29 |
| Feb '22 | 54 |
| Mar '22 | 102 |
| Apr '22 | 140 |
| May '22 | 131 |
| Jun '22 | 91 |
| Jul '22 | 69 |
| Aug '22 | 63 |
| Sep '22 | 133 |
| Oct '22 | 90 |
| Nov '22 | 94 |
| Dec '22 | 46 |
| Jan '23 | 110 |
| Feb '23 | 152 |
| Mar '23 | 168 |
| Apr '23 | 133 |
| May '23 | 165 |
| Jun '23 | 94 |
| Jul '23 | 67 |
| Aug '23 | 114 |
| Sep '23 | 89 |
| Oct '23 | 85 |
| Nov '23 | 59 |
| Dec '23 | 66 |
| Jan '24 | 127 |
| Feb '24 | 93 |
| Mar '24 | 76 |
| Apr '24 | 67 |
| May '24 | 113 |
| Jun '24 | 70 |
| Jul '24 | 84 |
| Aug '24 | 78 |
| Sep '24 | 100 |
| Oct '24 | 83 |
| Nov '24 | 86 |
| Dec '24 | 88 |
| Jan '25 | 121 |
| Feb '25 | 96 |
| Mar '25 | 87 |
| Apr '25 | 83 |
| May '25 | 97 |
| Jun '25 | 75 |
| Jul '25 | 90 |
| Aug '25 | 60 |
| Sep '25 | 62 |
| Oct '25 | 58 |
| Nov '25 | 50 |
| Dec '25 | 53 |
| Jan '26 | 81 |
| Feb '26 | 52 |