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Papua New Guinea

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

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Visas issued to people from Papua New Guinea · February 2026

That is 24 more than in January 2026 (40) — +60.0%.

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+60.0% vs January 2026 (40)-19.0% vs February 2025 (79)

All published months together: 7,686

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Papua New Guinea · All visa categories · One total per month

Dec 202551
Jan 202640
Feb 202664

Dec 2025

5133% of selected

Jan 2026

4026% of selected

Feb 2026

6441% of selected

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Jan 2026 is 11 (21.6%) lower than Dec 2025.
Feb 2026 is 13 (25.5%) higher than Dec 2025.

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	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	51	40	64
Total	51	40	64

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	31	19	+63.2%+12
Diplomats and international organizations	21	6	+250.0%+15
Exchange visitors	5	3	+66.7%+2
Transit and crew	5	2	+150.0%+3
Students	2	3	-33.3%−1
Temporary workers	0	6	-100.0%−6
Other	0	1	-100.0%−1

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	31	17	+82.4%+14
A2	16	3	+433.3%+13
J1	5	3	+66.7%+2
A1	5	0	new+5
C3	3	0	new+3
F1	2	3	-33.3%−1
C2	2	0	new+2
L2	0	6	-100.0%−6
B1	0	2	-100.0%−2
C1	0	2	-100.0%−2
G2	0	2	-100.0%−2
G1	0	1	-100.0%−1
I	0	1	-100.0%−1

Papua New Guinea: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

20251,124
2026104

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	58	40	-31.0%
February	79	64	-19.0%
March	87	–	–
April	174	–	–
May	155	–	–
June	111	–	–
July	96	–	–
August	120	–	–
September	74	–	–
October	62	–	–
November	57	–	–
December	51	–	–

When is it busy? Papua New Guinea

Busiest month: July (11.6% of a typical year). Quietest: December (5.6%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

8.4%

6.5%

9.4%

8.5%

11.6%

11.2%

10.5%

7.0%

6.4%

5.6%

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.

Papua New Guinea: all published months

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Month	Issuances
Mar '17	56
Apr '17	63
May '17	88
Jun '17	86
Jul '17	86
Aug '17	111
Sep '17	68
Oct '17	59
Nov '17	39
Dec '17	79
Jan '18	53
Feb '18	64
Mar '18	47
Apr '18	66
May '18	106
Jun '18	79
Jul '18	82
Aug '18	91
Sep '18	47
Oct '18	76
Nov '18	103
Dec '18	59
Jan '19	68
Feb '19	45
Mar '19	112
Apr '19	68
May '19	98
Jun '19	71
Jul '19	291
Aug '19	177
Sep '19	119
Oct '19	88
Nov '19	44
Dec '19	74
Jan '20	50
Feb '20	47
Mar '20	17
Apr '20	1
May '20	0
Jun '20	6
Jul '20	2
Aug '20	9
Sep '20	7
Oct '20	9
Nov '20	4
Dec '20	7
Jan '21	8
Feb '21	3
Mar '21	6
Apr '21	7
May '21	11
Jun '21	13
Jul '21	26
Aug '21	32
Sep '21	60
Oct '21	18
Nov '21	15
Dec '21	25
Jan '22	49
Feb '22	34
Mar '22	20
Apr '22	48
May '22	69
Jun '22	156
Jul '22	65
Aug '22	96
Sep '22	84
Oct '22	47
Nov '22	58
Dec '22	25
Jan '23	68
Feb '23	76
Mar '23	84
Apr '23	76
May '23	150
Jun '23	64
Jul '23	154
Aug '23	103
Sep '23	108
Oct '23	80
Nov '23	100
Dec '23	57
Jan '24	38
Feb '24	96
Mar '24	85
Apr '24	91
May '24	189
Jun '24	102
Jul '24	222
Aug '24	172
Sep '24	136
Oct '24	98
Nov '24	64
Dec '24	48
Jan '25	58
Feb '25	79
Mar '25	87
Apr '25	174
May '25	155
Jun '25	111
Jul '25	96
Aug '25	120
Sep '25	74
Oct '25	62
Nov '25	57
Dec '25	51
Jan '26	40
Feb '26	64

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Dec 202551
Jan 202640
Feb 202664

Dec 2025

5133% of selected

Jan 2026

4026% of selected

Feb 2026

6441% of selected

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Jan 2026 is 11 (21.6%) lower than Dec 2025.
Feb 2026 is 13 (25.5%) higher than Dec 2025.

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	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	51	40	64
Total	51	40	64

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	31	19	+63.2%+12
Diplomats and international organizations	21	6	+250.0%+15
Exchange visitors	5	3	+66.7%+2
Transit and crew	5	2	+150.0%+3
Students	2	3	-33.3%−1
Temporary workers	0	6	-100.0%−6
Other	0	1	-100.0%−1

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	31	17	+82.4%+14
A2	16	3	+433.3%+13
J1	5	3	+66.7%+2
A1	5	0	new+5
C3	3	0	new+3
F1	2	3	-33.3%−1
C2	2	0	new+2
L2	0	6	-100.0%−6
B1	0	2	-100.0%−2
C1	0	2	-100.0%−2
G2	0	2	-100.0%−2
G1	0	1	-100.0%−1
I	0	1	-100.0%−1

Papua New Guinea: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

20251,124
2026104

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	58	40	-31.0%
February	79	64	-19.0%
March	87	–	–
April	174	–	–
May	155	–	–
June	111	–	–
July	96	–	–
August	120	–	–
September	74	–	–
October	62	–	–
November	57	–	–
December	51	–	–

When is it busy? Papua New Guinea

Busiest month: July (11.6% of a typical year). Quietest: December (5.6%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

8.4%

6.5%

9.4%

8.5%

11.6%

11.2%

10.5%

7.0%

6.4%

5.6%

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Papua New Guinea: all published months

By month By year By fiscal year

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Month	Issuances
Mar '17	56
Apr '17	63
May '17	88
Jun '17	86
Jul '17	86
Aug '17	111
Sep '17	68
Oct '17	59
Nov '17	39
Dec '17	79
Jan '18	53
Feb '18	64
Mar '18	47
Apr '18	66
May '18	106
Jun '18	79
Jul '18	82
Aug '18	91
Sep '18	47
Oct '18	76
Nov '18	103
Dec '18	59
Jan '19	68
Feb '19	45
Mar '19	112
Apr '19	68
May '19	98
Jun '19	71
Jul '19	291
Aug '19	177
Sep '19	119
Oct '19	88
Nov '19	44
Dec '19	74
Jan '20	50
Feb '20	47
Mar '20	17
Apr '20	1
May '20	0
Jun '20	6
Jul '20	2
Aug '20	9
Sep '20	7
Oct '20	9
Nov '20	4
Dec '20	7
Jan '21	8
Feb '21	3
Mar '21	6
Apr '21	7
May '21	11
Jun '21	13
Jul '21	26
Aug '21	32
Sep '21	60
Oct '21	18
Nov '21	15
Dec '21	25
Jan '22	49
Feb '22	34
Mar '22	20
Apr '22	48
May '22	69
Jun '22	156
Jul '22	65
Aug '22	96
Sep '22	84
Oct '22	47
Nov '22	58
Dec '22	25
Jan '23	68
Feb '23	76
Mar '23	84
Apr '23	76
May '23	150
Jun '23	64
Jul '23	154
Aug '23	103
Sep '23	108
Oct '23	80
Nov '23	100
Dec '23	57
Jan '24	38
Feb '24	96
Mar '24	85
Apr '24	91
May '24	189
Jun '24	102
Jul '24	222
Aug '24	172
Sep '24	136
Oct '24	98
Nov '24	64
Dec '24	48
Jan '25	58
Feb '25	79
Mar '25	87
Apr '25	174
May '25	155
Jun '25	111
Jul '25	96
Aug '25	120
Sep '25	74
Oct '25	62
Nov '25	57
Dec '25	51
Jan '26	40
Feb '26	64

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