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O1 visas issued to people from Mexico · February 2026
48
That is 41 fewer than in January 2026 (89) — -46.1%.
O1 visas made up 0.0% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.1% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
-46.1% vs January 2026 (89)-35.1% vs February 2025 (74)
All published months together: 5,271
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Mexico · Visa class O1 · One total per month
- Dec 202572
- Jan 202689
- Feb 202648
Dec 2025
7234% of selected
Jan 2026
8943% of selected
Feb 2026
4823% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 17 (23.6%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 24 (33.3%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 72 | 89 | 48 |
| Total | 72 | 89 | 48 |
Total visas issued
66
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Mexico · O1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
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- 2025840
- 2026137
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 97 | 89 | -8.2% |
| February | 74 | 48 | -35.1% |
| March | 75 | – | – |
| April | 84 | – | – |
| May | 66 | – | – |
| June | 54 | – | – |
| July | 66 | – | – |
| August | 78 | – | – |
| September | 71 | – | – |
| October | 60 | – | – |
| November | 43 | – | – |
| December | 72 | – | – |
When is it busy? Mexico · O1
Busiest month: January (9.9% 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.
Mexico · O1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 48 |
| Nov '18 | 47 |
| Dec '18 | 53 |
| Jan '19 | 56 |
| Feb '19 | 43 |
| Mar '19 | 48 |
| Apr '19 | 40 |
| May '19 | 38 |
| Jun '19 | 48 |
| Jul '19 | 81 |
| Aug '19 | 69 |
| Sep '19 | 59 |
| Oct '19 | 59 |
| Nov '19 | 43 |
| Dec '19 | 63 |
| Jan '20 | 65 |
| Feb '20 | 43 |
| Mar '20 | 27 |
| Apr '20 | 2 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 4 |
| Jul '20 | 7 |
| Aug '20 | 18 |
| Sep '20 | 30 |
| Oct '20 | 28 |
| Nov '20 | 62 |
| Dec '20 | 56 |
| Jan '21 | 36 |
| Feb '21 | 40 |
| Mar '21 | 59 |
| Apr '21 | 43 |
| May '21 | 41 |
| Jun '21 | 58 |
| Jul '21 | 61 |
| Aug '21 | 54 |
| Sep '21 | 67 |
| Oct '21 | 50 |
| Nov '21 | 38 |
| Dec '21 | 39 |
| Jan '22 | 54 |
| Feb '22 | 67 |
| Mar '22 | 59 |
| Apr '22 | 77 |
| May '22 | 56 |
| Jun '22 | 67 |
| Jul '22 | 65 |
| Aug '22 | 83 |
| Sep '22 | 84 |
| Oct '22 | 67 |
| Nov '22 | 59 |
| Dec '22 | 58 |
| Jan '23 | 65 |
| Feb '23 | 58 |
| Mar '23 | 84 |
| Apr '23 | 65 |
| May '23 | 90 |
| Jun '23 | 76 |
| Jul '23 | 70 |
| Aug '23 | 104 |
| Sep '23 | 63 |
| Oct '23 | 65 |
| Nov '23 | 63 |
| Dec '23 | 54 |
| Jan '24 | 90 |
| Feb '24 | 74 |
| Mar '24 | 71 |
| Apr '24 | 79 |
| May '24 | 85 |
| Jun '24 | 80 |
| Jul '24 | 81 |
| Aug '24 | 79 |
| Sep '24 | 60 |
| Oct '24 | 73 |
| Nov '24 | 58 |
| Dec '24 | 88 |
| Jan '25 | 97 |
| Feb '25 | 74 |
| Mar '25 | 75 |
| Apr '25 | 84 |
| May '25 | 66 |
| Jun '25 | 54 |
| Jul '25 | 66 |
| Aug '25 | 78 |
| Sep '25 | 71 |
| Oct '25 | 60 |
| Nov '25 | 43 |
| Dec '25 | 72 |
| Jan '26 | 89 |
| Feb '26 | 48 |