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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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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: 403

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: July (16.2% of a typical year). Quietest: March (3.7%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

9.3%
5.1%
3.7%
4.8%
4.6%
9.2%
16.2%
14.7%
11.9%
7.0%
5.2%
8.4%
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.

Lebanon · O1: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
05101520Mar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '171
Apr '173
May '173
Jun '171
Jul '174
Aug '171
Sep '172
Oct '172
Nov '170
Dec '174
Jan '180
Feb '185
Mar '181
Apr '184
May '181
Jun '185
Jul '186
Aug '183
Sep '182
Oct '186
Nov '183
Dec '187
Jan '196
Feb '190
Mar '192
Apr '190
May '192
Jun '194
Jul '1913
Aug '196
Sep '197
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 '216
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

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Lebanon · Visa class O1 · One total per month
  • Dec 20252
  • Jan 20265
  • Feb 20263
Dec 2025
220% of selected
Jan 2026
550% of selected
Feb 2026
330% of selected
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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