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Lebanon · O1

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O1 visas issued to people from Lebanon · February 2026
3

That is 2 fewer than in January 2026 (5) — -40.0%.

O1 visas made up 0.4% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.5% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
-40.0% vs January 2026 (5)-40.0% vs February 2025 (5)

All published months together: 293

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Lebanon · Visa class O1 · One total per month
  • Dec 20252
  • Jan 20265
  • Feb 20263
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  • Jan 2026 is 3 (150.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 1 (50.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 253
Total253
Total visas issued
5
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  1. B1/B2859
  2. J1105
  3. F144
  4. A216
  5. H1B16
  6. C1/D15

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

compared with
  • 202547
  • 20268
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Month20252026Change
January35 +66.7%
February53 -40.0%
March2––
April4––
May5––
June3––
July4––
August6––
September5––
October7––
November1––
December2––

When is it busy? Lebanon · O1

Busiest month: August (16.4% of a typical year). Quietest: March (3.6%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 5 full years (2020, 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.

Lebanon · O1: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
05101520Oct'19Apr'20Oct'20Apr'21Oct'21Apr'22Oct'22Apr'23Oct'23Apr'24Oct'24Apr'25Oct'25
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MonthIssuances
Oct '193
Nov '194
Dec '193
Jan '205
Feb '201
Mar '201
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '201
Jul '203
Aug '206
Sep '204
Oct '202
Nov '200
Dec '201
Jan '210
Feb '212
Mar '212
Apr '213
May '210
Jun '21–
Jul '214
Aug '216
Sep '215
Oct '211
Nov '212
Dec '215
Jan '226
Feb '222
Mar '224
Apr '222
May '223
Jun '226
Jul '2210
Aug '2211
Sep '2210
Oct '222
Nov '228
Dec '226
Jan '238
Feb '232
Mar '231
Apr '234
May '233
Jun '233
Jul '239
Aug '2310
Sep '237
Oct '233
Nov '234
Dec '232
Jan '246
Feb '241
Mar '241
Apr '241
May '245
Jun '246
Jul '2413
Aug '245
Sep '244
Oct '241
Nov '240
Dec '245
Jan '253
Feb '255
Mar '252
Apr '254
May '255
Jun '253
Jul '254
Aug '256
Sep '255
Oct '257
Nov '251
Dec '252
Jan '265
Feb '263