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How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Peru, and how that changed.
Visas issued to people from Peru · February 2026
10,253
That is 1,395 fewer than in January 2026 (11,648) — -12.0%.
Quick view · February 2026
-12.0% vs January 2026 (11,648)-18.7% vs February 2025 (12,605)
All published months together: 762,592
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Peru · All visa categories · One total per month
- Dec 202510,700
- Jan 202611,648
- Feb 202610,253
Dec 2025
10,70033% of selected
Jan 2026
11,64836% of selected
Feb 2026
10,25331% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 948 (8.9%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 447 (4.2%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 10,700 | 11,648 | 10,253 |
| Total | 10,700 | 11,648 | 10,253 |
Total visas issued
9,912
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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 | 9,645 | 10,958 | -12.0%−1,313 |
| Temporary workers | 260 | 247 | +5.3%+13 |
| Transit and crew | 154 | 161 | -4.3%−7 |
| Exchange visitors | 77 | 118 | -34.7%−41 |
| Students | 62 | 73 | -15.1%−11 |
| Diplomats and international organizations | 34 | 64 | -46.9%−30 |
| Fiancé(e)s and their children | 12 | 16 | -25.0%−4 |
| Other | 9 | 11 | -18.2%−2 |
Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
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| Visa type | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | 9,604 | 10,881 | -11.7%−1,277 |
| H2A | 166 | 139 | +19.4%+27 |
| C1/D | 142 | 143 | -0.7%−1 |
| J1 | 74 | 113 | -34.5%−39 |
| F1 | 55 | 70 | -21.4%−15 |
| B1 | 40 | 77 | -48.1%−37 |
| L2 | 28 | 18 | +55.6%+10 |
| L1 | 22 | 20 | +10.0%+2 |
| H1B | 19 | 25 | -24.0%−6 |
| G4 | 17 | 16 | +6.3%+1 |
| A2 | 12 | 28 | -57.1%−16 |
| K1 | 12 | 13 | -7.7%−1 |
| C1 | 6 | 10 | -40.0%−4 |
| C3 | 6 | 8 | -25.0%−2 |
| H4 | 6 | 6 | +0.0%+0 |
| I | 6 | 4 | +50.0%+2 |
| A1 | 5 | 11 | -54.5%−6 |
| F2 | 4 | 1 | +300.0%+3 |
| O2 | 4 | 1 | +300.0%+3 |
| J2 | 3 | 5 | -40.0%−2 |
| P1 | 3 | 4 | -25.0%−1 |
| O1 | 3 | 3 | +0.0%+0 |
| M1 | 3 | 2 | +50.0%+1 |
| E2 | 3 | 1 | +200.0%+2 |
| R1 | 2 | 4 | -50.0%−2 |
| H2B | 2 | 2 | +0.0%+0 |
| T3 | 1 | 5 | -80.0%−4 |
| O3 | 1 | 4 | -75.0%−3 |
| T2 | 1 | 2 | -50.0%−1 |
| BBBCC | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| E1 | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| U3 | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| P3 | 0 | 17 | -100.0%−17 |
| G2 | 0 | 5 | -100.0%−5 |
| G1 | 0 | 3 | -100.0%−3 |
| K2 | 0 | 3 | -100.0%−3 |
| P4 | 0 | 2 | -100.0%−2 |
| G5 | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| R2 | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
Peru: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 2025147,842
- 202621,901
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13,138 | 11,648 | -11.3% |
| February | 12,605 | 10,253 | -18.7% |
| March | 15,130 | – | – |
| April | 13,318 | – | – |
| May | 11,670 | – | – |
| June | 11,641 | – | – |
| July | 9,912 | – | – |
| August | 13,075 | – | – |
| September | 13,452 | – | – |
| October | 11,833 | – | – |
| November | 11,368 | – | – |
| December | 10,700 | – | – |
When is it busy? Peru
Busiest month: January (10.8% of a typical year). Quietest: July (6.7%). 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.
Peru: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 10,122 |
| Nov '18 | 10,152 |
| Dec '18 | 7,657 |
| Jan '19 | 8,982 |
| Feb '19 | 9,993 |
| Mar '19 | 10,548 |
| Apr '19 | 8,831 |
| May '19 | 9,377 |
| Jun '19 | 8,391 |
| Jul '19 | 7,099 |
| Aug '19 | 8,175 |
| Sep '19 | 9,509 |
| Oct '19 | 11,130 |
| Nov '19 | 11,474 |
| Dec '19 | 9,214 |
| Jan '20 | 10,192 |
| Feb '20 | 10,123 |
| Mar '20 | 4,777 |
| Apr '20 | 9 |
| May '20 | 21 |
| Jun '20 | 65 |
| Jul '20 | 229 |
| Aug '20 | 352 |
| Sep '20 | 285 |
| Oct '20 | 650 |
| Nov '20 | 2,511 |
| Dec '20 | 3,438 |
| Jan '21 | 2,395 |
| Feb '21 | 1,454 |
| Mar '21 | 2,972 |
| Apr '21 | 5,825 |
| May '21 | 7,590 |
| Jun '21 | 6,561 |
| Jul '21 | 8,257 |
| Aug '21 | 6,320 |
| Sep '21 | 5,974 |
| Oct '21 | 7,148 |
| Nov '21 | 7,612 |
| Dec '21 | 6,230 |
| Jan '22 | 6,137 |
| Feb '22 | 3,632 |
| Mar '22 | 6,402 |
| Apr '22 | 5,432 |
| May '22 | 6,799 |
| Jun '22 | 7,434 |
| Jul '22 | 3,861 |
| Aug '22 | 7,009 |
| Sep '22 | 5,503 |
| Oct '22 | 7,723 |
| Nov '22 | 7,201 |
| Dec '22 | 5,178 |
| Jan '23 | 9,018 |
| Feb '23 | 5,930 |
| Mar '23 | 10,761 |
| Apr '23 | 8,079 |
| May '23 | 10,683 |
| Jun '23 | 10,196 |
| Jul '23 | 9,863 |
| Aug '23 | 13,853 |
| Sep '23 | 13,678 |
| Oct '23 | 13,713 |
| Nov '23 | 12,501 |
| Dec '23 | 12,383 |
| Jan '24 | 12,897 |
| Feb '24 | 12,541 |
| Mar '24 | 9,720 |
| Apr '24 | 16,783 |
| May '24 | 14,656 |
| Jun '24 | 8,819 |
| Jul '24 | 12,482 |
| Aug '24 | 12,229 |
| Sep '24 | 14,928 |
| Oct '24 | 12,867 |
| Nov '24 | 8,617 |
| Dec '24 | 11,697 |
| Jan '25 | 13,138 |
| Feb '25 | 12,605 |
| Mar '25 | 15,130 |
| Apr '25 | 13,318 |
| May '25 | 11,670 |
| Jun '25 | 11,641 |
| Jul '25 | 9,912 |
| Aug '25 | 13,075 |
| Sep '25 | 13,452 |
| Oct '25 | 11,833 |
| Nov '25 | 11,368 |
| Dec '25 | 10,700 |
| Jan '26 | 11,648 |
| Feb '26 | 10,253 |