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Name: U.S. visas issued to nationals of Panama
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How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Panama, and how that changed.

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Visas issued to people from Panama · February 2026

4,916

That is 2,245 fewer than in January 2026 (7,161) — -31.4%.

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-31.4% vs January 2026 (7,161)+18.9% vs February 2025 (4,135)

All published months together: 266,006

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Panama · All visa categories · One total per month

Dec 20255,529
Jan 20267,161
Feb 20264,916

Dec 2025

5,52931% of selected

Jan 2026

7,16141% of selected

Feb 2026

4,91628% of selected

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Jan 2026 is 1,632 (29.5%) higher than Dec 2025.
Feb 2026 is 613 (11.1%) lower than Dec 2025.

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	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	5,529	7,161	4,916
Total	5,529	7,161	4,916

Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.

Most visas Biggest change

Visa group	February 2026	January 2026	Change
Visitors	4,728	6,844	-30.9%−2,116
Transit and crew	92	164	-43.9%−72
Temporary workers	49	50	-2.0%−1
Diplomats and international organizations	27	37	-27.0%−10
Other	8	4	+100.0%+4
Exchange visitors	7	14	-50.0%−7
Students	5	46	-89.1%−41
Fiancé(e)s and their children	0	2	-100.0%−2

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visas Biggest change

Visa type	February 2026	January 2026	Change
B1/B2	4,723	6,835	-30.9%−2,112
C1/D	92	161	-42.9%−69
A2	23	30	-23.3%−7
P1	13	16	-18.8%−3
H1B	10	11	-9.1%−1
L2	10	9	+11.1%+1
J1	7	14	-50.0%−7
I	7	4	+75.0%+3
L1	7	2	+250.0%+5
F1	4	43	-90.7%−39
B1	4	9	-55.6%−5
O2	4	1	+300.0%+3
O1	3	4	-25.0%−1
G4	3	1	+200.0%+2
G1	1	2	-50.0%−1
B2	1	0	new+1
C4/D3	1	0	new+1
E3D	1	0	new+1
F2	1	0	new+1
H2A	1	0	new+1
P4	0	4	-100.0%−4
A1	0	3	-100.0%−3
C3	0	3	-100.0%−3
M1	0	3	-100.0%−3
K1	0	2	-100.0%−2
R1	0	2	-100.0%−2
A3	0	1	-100.0%−1
E2	0	1	-100.0%−1

Panama: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

202552,684
202612,077

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	3,398	7,161	+110.7%
February	4,135	4,916	+18.9%
March	4,551	–	–
April	5,226	–	–
May	3,418	–	–
June	3,484	–	–
July	3,711	–	–
August	5,588	–	–
September	5,645	–	–
October	5,350	–	–
November	2,649	–	–
December	5,529	–	–

When is it busy? Panama

Busiest month: September (10.0% of a typical year). Quietest: April (6.8%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

9.4%

9.5%

8.8%

6.8%

7.0%

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7.0%

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7.1%

9.2%

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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.

Panama: all published months

By month By year By fiscal year

“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.

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Fiscal year	Issuances
FY2017 partial	16,837
FY2018	31,335
FY2019	34,273
FY2020	15,884
FY2021	13,494
FY2022	18,830
FY2023	27,880
FY2024	32,176
FY2025	49,692
FY2026 partial	25,605

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Panama · All visa categories · One total per month

Dec 20255,529
Jan 20267,161
Feb 20264,916

Dec 2025

5,52931% of selected

Jan 2026

7,16141% of selected

Feb 2026

4,91628% of selected

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Jan 2026 is 1,632 (29.5%) higher than Dec 2025.
Feb 2026 is 613 (11.1%) lower than Dec 2025.

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	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	5,529	7,161	4,916
Total	5,529	7,161	4,916

Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.

Most visas Biggest change

Visa group	February 2026	January 2026	Change
Visitors	4,728	6,844	-30.9%−2,116
Transit and crew	92	164	-43.9%−72
Temporary workers	49	50	-2.0%−1
Diplomats and international organizations	27	37	-27.0%−10
Other	8	4	+100.0%+4
Exchange visitors	7	14	-50.0%−7
Students	5	46	-89.1%−41
Fiancé(e)s and their children	0	2	-100.0%−2

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visas Biggest change

Visa type	February 2026	January 2026	Change
B1/B2	4,723	6,835	-30.9%−2,112
C1/D	92	161	-42.9%−69
A2	23	30	-23.3%−7
P1	13	16	-18.8%−3
H1B	10	11	-9.1%−1
L2	10	9	+11.1%+1
J1	7	14	-50.0%−7
I	7	4	+75.0%+3
L1	7	2	+250.0%+5
F1	4	43	-90.7%−39
B1	4	9	-55.6%−5
O2	4	1	+300.0%+3
O1	3	4	-25.0%−1
G4	3	1	+200.0%+2
G1	1	2	-50.0%−1
B2	1	0	new+1
C4/D3	1	0	new+1
E3D	1	0	new+1
F2	1	0	new+1
H2A	1	0	new+1
P4	0	4	-100.0%−4
A1	0	3	-100.0%−3
C3	0	3	-100.0%−3
M1	0	3	-100.0%−3
K1	0	2	-100.0%−2
R1	0	2	-100.0%−2
A3	0	1	-100.0%−1
E2	0	1	-100.0%−1

Panama: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

202552,684
202612,077

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	3,398	7,161	+110.7%
February	4,135	4,916	+18.9%
March	4,551	–	–
April	5,226	–	–
May	3,418	–	–
June	3,484	–	–
July	3,711	–	–
August	5,588	–	–
September	5,645	–	–
October	5,350	–	–
November	2,649	–	–
December	5,529	–	–

When is it busy? Panama

Busiest month: September (10.0% of a typical year). Quietest: April (6.8%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

9.4%

9.5%

8.8%

6.8%

7.0%

7.4%

7.0%

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10.0%

7.1%

9.2%

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Panama: all published months

By month By year By fiscal year

“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.

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Fiscal year	Issuances
FY2017 partial	16,837
FY2018	31,335
FY2019	34,273
FY2020	15,884
FY2021	13,494
FY2022	18,830
FY2023	27,880
FY2024	32,176
FY2025	49,692
FY2026 partial	25,605

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