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Papua New Guinea
How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Papua New Guinea, and how that changed.
We update interview appointment wait time information monthly. Average wait times do not guarantee the availability of an appointment.
Green card priority dates, updated monthly by the State Department. For this country the column is: All other countries.
That is 24 more than in January 2026 (40) — +60.0%.
All published months together: 4,498
Compare months or years
- Dec 202551
- Jan 202640
- Feb 202664
- 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.
| 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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Papua New Guinea: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
- 20251,124
- 2026104
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: May (12.6% of a typical year). Quietest: December (4.1%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
Average of 4 full years (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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |