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Transit and crew member · For people passing through the U.S. on the way to another country (C-1) and for airline and ship crew members (D).
C1/D visas issued to people from Japan · February 2026
385
That is 60 fewer than in January 2026 (445) — -13.5%.
C1/D visas made up 8.2% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 11.0% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
-13.5% vs January 2026 (445)+12.9% vs February 2025 (341)
All published months together: 27,182
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Japan · Visa class C1/D · One total per month
- Dec 2025376
- Jan 2026445
- Feb 2026385
Dec 2025
37631% of selected
Jan 2026
44537% of selected
Feb 2026
38532% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 69 (18.4%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 9 (2.4%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 376 | 445 | 385 |
| Total | 376 | 445 | 385 |
Total visas issued
289
Latest 12 months · Japan · C1/D · September
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Japan · C1/D: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 20254,836
- 2026830
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 318 | 445 | +39.9% |
| February | 341 | 385 | +12.9% |
| March | 380 | – | – |
| April | 485 | – | – |
| May | 419 | – | – |
| June | 437 | – | – |
| July | 528 | – | – |
| August | 453 | – | – |
| September | 289 | – | – |
| October | 437 | – | – |
| November | 373 | – | – |
| December | 376 | – | – |
When is it busy? Japan · C1/D
Busiest month: October (10.3% of a typical year). Quietest: May (6.8%). 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.
Japan · C1/D: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 302 |
| Nov '18 | 235 |
| Dec '18 | 211 |
| Jan '19 | 225 |
| Feb '19 | 236 |
| Mar '19 | 368 |
| Apr '19 | 406 |
| May '19 | 371 |
| Jun '19 | 284 |
| Jul '19 | 326 |
| Aug '19 | 426 |
| Sep '19 | 384 |
| Oct '19 | 332 |
| Nov '19 | 286 |
| Dec '19 | 209 |
| Jan '20 | 219 |
| Feb '20 | 240 |
| Mar '20 | 170 |
| Apr '20 | 19 |
| May '20 | 16 |
| Jun '20 | 22 |
| Jul '20 | 42 |
| Aug '20 | 70 |
| Sep '20 | 150 |
| Oct '20 | 298 |
| Nov '20 | 273 |
| Dec '20 | 264 |
| Jan '21 | 210 |
| Feb '21 | 204 |
| Mar '21 | 234 |
| Apr '21 | 203 |
| May '21 | 152 |
| Jun '21 | 230 |
| Jul '21 | 184 |
| Aug '21 | 233 |
| Sep '21 | 252 |
| Oct '21 | 210 |
| Nov '21 | 278 |
| Dec '21 | 189 |
| Jan '22 | 188 |
| Feb '22 | 193 |
| Mar '22 | 263 |
| Apr '22 | 250 |
| May '22 | 250 |
| Jun '22 | 266 |
| Jul '22 | 230 |
| Aug '22 | 250 |
| Sep '22 | 235 |
| Oct '22 | 303 |
| Nov '22 | 277 |
| Dec '22 | 256 |
| Jan '23 | 328 |
| Feb '23 | 250 |
| Mar '23 | 286 |
| Apr '23 | 297 |
| May '23 | 280 |
| Jun '23 | 334 |
| Jul '23 | 352 |
| Aug '23 | 571 |
| Sep '23 | 272 |
| Oct '23 | 370 |
| Nov '23 | 419 |
| Dec '23 | 363 |
| Jan '24 | 347 |
| Feb '24 | 351 |
| Mar '24 | 435 |
| Apr '24 | 394 |
| May '24 | 399 |
| Jun '24 | 564 |
| Jul '24 | 466 |
| Aug '24 | 427 |
| Sep '24 | 498 |
| Oct '24 | 576 |
| Nov '24 | 493 |
| Dec '24 | 520 |
| Jan '25 | 318 |
| Feb '25 | 341 |
| Mar '25 | 380 |
| Apr '25 | 485 |
| May '25 | 419 |
| Jun '25 | 437 |
| Jul '25 | 528 |
| Aug '25 | 453 |
| Sep '25 | 289 |
| Oct '25 | 437 |
| Nov '25 | 373 |
| Dec '25 | 376 |
| Jan '26 | 445 |
| Feb '26 | 385 |