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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 Ireland, and how that changed.

Visas issued to people from Ireland · February 2026
1,010

That is 220 more than in January 2026 (790) — ▲ +27.8%.

Quick view · February 2026
▲+27.8% vs January 2026 (790)▲+5.8% vs February 2025 (955)

All published months together: 119,314

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
Exchange visitors320164▲ +95.1%+156
Temporary workers236213▲ +10.8%+23
Visitors222233▼ -4.7%−11
Transit and crew12485▲ +45.9%+39
Diplomats and international organizations5235▲ +48.6%+17
Other476▲ +683.3%+41
Students649▼ -87.8%−43
Fiancé(e)s and their children35▼ -40.0%−2

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
Visa typeFebruary 2026January 2026Change
J1320163▲ +96.3%+157
B1/B2217228▼ -4.8%−11
C1/D12085▲ +41.2%+35
L17358▲ +25.9%+15
P16634▲ +94.1%+32
I476▲ +683.3%+41
A23024▲ +25.0%+6
L22628▼ -7.1%

Ireland: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202514,812
  • 20261,800
01K2K3K4KJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January917790▼ -13.8%
February9551,010▲ +5.8%
March1,458––
April2,513––
May3,293––
June864––
July1,114––
August835––
September694––
October601––
November575––
December993––

When is it busy? Ireland

Busiest month: May (17.5% of a typical year). Quietest: October (5.3%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

8.3%
8.1%
9.2%
11.1%
17.5%
7.6%
7.3%
7.1%
5.7%
5.3%
5.6%
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.

Ireland: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
02K4K6K8KMar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '171,454
Apr '172,567
May '174,213
Jun '171,345
Jul '171,151
Aug '171,103
Sep '17976
Oct '17998
Nov '17713
Dec '17921
Jan '18793
Feb '18740
Mar '181,014
Apr '182,443
−2
P31319▼ -31.6%−6
H2A132▲ +550.0%+11
O21217▼ -29.4%−5
O11114▼ -21.4%−3
H1B1020▼ -50.0%−10
G273▲ +133.3%+4
A172▲ +250.0%+5
F1645▼ -86.7%−39
E2610▼ -40.0%−4
G466▲ +0.0%+0
B145▼ -20.0%−1
C340new+4
K135▼ -40.0%−2
H422▲ +0.0%+0
E3D15▼ -80.0%−4
O312▼ -50.0%−1
B210new+1
G110new+1
G310new+1
P410new+1
R110new+1
M104▼ -100.0%−4
Q102▼ -100.0%−2
J201▼ -100.0%−1
May '183,829
Jun '181,632
Jul '181,077
Aug '181,049
Sep '18837
Oct '18942
Nov '18750
Dec '18866
Jan '19874
Feb '19907
Mar '191,487
Apr '192,511
May '193,663
Jun '191,286
Jul '191,295
Aug '191,058
Sep '19843
Oct '19885
Nov '19790
Dec '19918
Jan '20875
Feb '20862
Mar '20605
Apr '2012
May '2040
Jun '2046
Jul '20106
Aug '20197
Sep '20172
Oct '20107
Nov '2060
Dec '20141
Jan '21161
Feb '21127
Mar '21132
Apr '21150
May '21192
Jun '21280
Jul '21573
Aug '21580
Sep '21438
Oct '21443
Nov '21710
Dec '21876
Jan '22758
Feb '22987
Mar '221,251
Apr '221,388
May '223,084
Jun '222,217
Jul '221,124
Aug '221,179
Sep '22793
Oct '22786
Nov '22862
Dec '22888
Jan '231,157
Feb '231,005
Mar '231,545
Apr '232,141
May '233,415
Jun '231,425
Jul '23881
Aug '23979
Sep '23787
Oct '23682
Nov '23691
Dec '23844
Jan '241,066
Feb '24939
Mar '241,378
Apr '242,433
May '243,930
Jun '241,002
Jul '241,189
Aug '24910
Sep '24868
Oct '24795
Nov '24669
Dec '24839
Jan '25917
Feb '25955
Mar '251,458
Apr '252,513
May '253,293
Jun '25864
Jul '251,114
Aug '25835
Sep '25694
Oct '25601
Nov '25575
Dec '25993
Jan '26790
Feb '261,010

Explore Ireland by period

Total visas issued
2,513
Latest 12 months · Ireland · April
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Top 5 visa types

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

  1. J17,026
  2. B1/B22,083
  3. L1945
  4. F1800
  5. C1/D749
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Ireland · All visa categories · One total per month
  • Dec 2025993
  • Jan 2026790
  • Feb 20261,010
Dec 2025
99336% of selected
Jan 2026
79028% of selected
Feb 2026
1,01036% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 203 (20.4%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 17 (1.7%) higher than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 9937901,010
Total9937901,010