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How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Madagascar, and how that changed.

Visas issued to people from Madagascar · February 2026
156

That is 12 more than in January 2026 (144) — +8.3%.

Quick view · February 2026
+8.3% vs January 2026 (144)-41.4% vs February 2025 (266)

All published months together: 16,286

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Madagascar · All visa categories · One total per month
  • Dec 2025166
  • Jan 2026144
  • Feb 2026156
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  • Jan 2026 is 22 (13.3%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 10 (6.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 166144156
Total166144156
Total visas issued
319
Latest 12 months · Madagascar · June
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Mar'25Apr'25May'25Jun'25Jul'25Aug'25Sep'25Oct'25Nov'25Dec'25Jan'26Feb'26

Top visa types

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  1. B1/B2151
  2. C1/D103
  3. J124
  4. F117
  5. A29
  6. G47

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
Visitors6048 +25.0%+12
Transit and crew4136 +13.9%+5
Diplomats and international organizations2617 +52.9%+9
Exchange visitors2119 +10.5%+2
Students614 -57.1%−8
Temporary workers28 -75.0%−6
Fiancé(e)s and their children02 -100.0%−2

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
Visa typeFebruary 2026January 2026Change
B1/B26048 +25.0%+12
C1/D4035 +14.3%+5
J12119 +10.5%+2
G4129 +33.3%+3
G2111 +1000.0%+10
F1513 -61.5%−8
A121 +100.0%+1
C111 +0.0%+0
F211 +0.0%+0
H1B11 +0.0%+0
G110new+1
O110new+1
A206 -100.0%−6
L203 -100.0%−3
K102 -100.0%−2
R102 -100.0%−2
H401 -100.0%−1
L101 -100.0%−1

Madagascar: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 20252,957
  • 2026300
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January275144 -47.6%
February266156 -41.4%
March313––
April325––
May290––
June319––
July180––
August323––
September220––
October160––
November120––
December166––

When is it busy? Madagascar

Busiest month: December (9.9% of a typical year). Quietest: April (6.6%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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.

Madagascar: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
0200400600800Oct'18May'19Dec'19Jul'20Feb'21Sep'21Apr'22Nov'22Jun'23Jan'24Aug'24Mar'25Oct'25
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MonthIssuances
Oct '18141
Nov '18167
Dec '18128
Jan '19135
Feb '19228
Mar '19278
Apr '19244
May '19242
Jun '19253
Jul '19337
Aug '19188
Sep '19143
Oct '19158
Nov '19173
Dec '19202
Jan '20169
Feb '20173
Mar '2080
Apr '202
May '200
Jun '202
Jul '2010
Aug '2013
Sep '2012
Oct '2025
Nov '2036
Dec '2041
Jan '2130
Feb '2117
Mar '2141
Apr '2117
May '2124
Jun '2144
Jul '2156
Aug '2141
Sep '2172
Oct '2146
Nov '21112
Dec '21161
Jan '2237
Feb '22110
Mar '22188
Apr '22198
May '22196
Jun '22222
Jul '22264
Aug '22395
Sep '22234
Oct '22288
Nov '22261
Dec '22212
Jan '23266
Feb '23172
Mar '23205
Apr '23228
May '23310
Jun '23334
Jul '23116
Aug '23299
Sep '23271
Oct '23228
Nov '23224
Dec '23216
Jan '24226
Feb '24157
Mar '24282
Apr '24249
May '24270
Jun '24261
Jul '24419
Aug '24337
Sep '24294
Oct '24302
Nov '24245
Dec '24272
Jan '25275
Feb '25266
Mar '25313
Apr '25325
May '25290
Jun '25319
Jul '25180
Aug '25323
Sep '25220
Oct '25160
Nov '25120
Dec '25166
Jan '26144
Feb '26156