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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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Iran · O1

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Extraordinary ability · For people with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business, athletics or film and television.

O1 visas issued to people from Iran · February 2026
2

That is 2 more than in January 2026 (0).

O1 visas made up 14.3% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.0% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
last month: no earlier data▼-33.3% vs February 2025 (3)

All published months together: 130

Iran · O1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202513
  • 20262
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Month20252026Change
January20▼ -100.0%
February32▼ -33.3%
March0––
April2––
May1––
June0––
July0––
August1––
September0––
October1––
November2––
December1––

When is it busy? Iran · O1

Busiest month: December (12.6% of a typical year). Quietest: November (4.3%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

12.0%
8.9%
10.2%
5.3%
7.0%
7.8%
12.1%
5.8%
9.0%
5.0%
4.3%
12.6%
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.

Iran · O1: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
02468Mar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '170
Apr '171
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '172
Aug '172
Sep '170
Oct '172
Nov '171
Dec '170
Jan '181
Feb '180
Mar '181
Apr '180
May '18
1
Jun '181
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '181
Jan '191
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '191
Jun '190
Jul '194
Aug '190
Sep '191
Oct '191
Nov '190
Dec '192
Jan '201
Feb '201
Mar '201
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '201
Jul '201
Aug '200
Sep '201
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '211
Mar '211
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '211
Aug '211
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '212
Jan '223
Feb '221
Mar '224
Apr '222
May '222
Jun '223
Jul '222
Aug '221
Sep '225
Oct '222
Nov '221
Dec '221
Jan '233
Feb '232
Mar '234
Apr '232
May '232
Jun '233
Jul '231
Aug '233
Sep '233
Oct '233
Nov '232
Dec '231
Jan '243
Feb '241
Mar '240
Apr '243
May '241
Jun '241
Jul '243
Aug '242
Sep '244
Oct '241
Nov '242
Dec '243
Jan '252
Feb '253
Mar '250
Apr '252
May '251
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '251
Sep '250
Oct '251
Nov '252
Dec '251
Jan '260
Feb '262

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Iran · Visa class O1 · One total per month
  • Dec 20251
  • Jan 20260
  • Feb 20262
Dec 2025
133% of selected
Jan 2026
00% of selected
Feb 2026
267% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 1 (100.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 1 (100.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 102
Total102