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How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Japan, and how that changed.
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That is 628 more than in January 2026 (4,051) — +15.5%.
All published months together: 422,357
Compare months or years
- Dec 20254,983
- Jan 20264,051
- Feb 20264,679
- Jan 2026 is 932 (18.7%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 304 (6.1%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 4,983 | 4,051 | 4,679 |
| Total | 4,983 | 4,051 | 4,679 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temporary workers | 2,315 | 1,864 | +24.2%+451 |
| Visitors | 684 | 548 | +24.8%+136 |
| Transit and crew | 430 | 482 | -10.8%−52 |
| Diplomats and international organizations | 427 | 356 | +19.9%+71 |
| Exchange visitors | 331 | 312 | +6.1%+19 |
| Students | 309 | 411 | -24.8%−102 |
| Other | 167 | 58 | +187.9%+109 |
| Fiancé(e)s and their children | 16 | 20 | -20.0%−4 |
Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
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| Visa type | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| E2 | 1,324 | 1,005 | +31.7%+319 |
| B1/B2 | 677 | 530 | +27.7%+147 |
| C1/D | 385 | 445 | -13.5%−60 |
| A2 | 374 | 313 | +19.5%+61 |
| L2 | 348 | 210 | +65.7%+138 |
| L1 | 309 | 253 | +22.1%+56 |
| F1 | 236 | 352 | -33.0%−116 |
| J1 | 212 | 206 | +2.9%+6 |
| I | 166 | 58 | +186.2%+108 |
| J2 | 119 | 106 | +12.3%+13 |
| E1 | 113 | 118 | -4.2%−5 |
| M1 | 59 | 51 | +15.7%+8 |
| Q1 | 46 | 1 | +4500.0%+45 |
| C3 | 44 | 35 | +25.7%+9 |
| P1 | 42 | 51 | -17.6%−9 |
| O2 | 39 | 24 | +62.5%+15 |
| O1 | 28 | 41 | -31.7%−13 |
| H1B | 21 | 39 | -46.2%−18 |
| G2 | 19 | 10 | +90.0%+9 |
| A1 | 18 | 17 | +5.9%+1 |
| H4 | 16 | 21 | -23.8%−5 |
| K1 | 16 | 20 | -20.0%−4 |
| G4 | 15 | 11 | +36.4%+4 |
| F2 | 14 | 8 | +75.0%+6 |
| R1 | 11 | 1 | +1000.0%+10 |
| B1 | 7 | 18 | -61.1%−11 |
| R2 | 6 | 0 | new+6 |
| P3 | 3 | 56 | -94.6%−53 |
| O3 | 3 | 15 | -80.0%−12 |
| P4 | 3 | 6 | -50.0%−3 |
| H3 | 2 | 2 | +0.0%+0 |
| G1 | 1 | 5 | -80.0%−4 |
| C1 | 1 | 2 | -50.0%−1 |
| TD | 1 | 2 | -50.0%−1 |
| CW1 | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| H2B | 0 | 19 | -100.0%−19 |
Japan: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
- 202561,979
- 20268,730
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4,556 | 4,051 | -11.1% |
| February | 4,835 | 4,679 | -3.2% |
| March | 4,927 | – | – |
| April | 5,561 | – | – |
| May | 4,540 | – | – |
| June | 6,687 | – | – |
| July | 5,916 | – | – |
| August | 6,388 | – | – |
| September | 5,106 | – | – |
| October | 5,032 | – | – |
| November | 3,448 | – | – |
| December | 4,983 | – | – |
When is it busy? Japan
Busiest month: July (11.2% of a typical year). Quietest: May (6.5%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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.
Japan: all published months
“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.
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| Year | Issuances |
|---|---|
| 2018 partial | 15,236 |
| 2019 | 74,525 |
| 2020 | 29,559 |
| 2021 | 47,864 |
| 2022 | 58,664 |
| 2023 | 61,239 |
| 2024 | 64,561 |
| 2025 | 61,979 |
| 2026 partial | 8,730 |