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Spain

Name: U.S. visas issued to nationals of Spain
Creator: Visa Status

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How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Spain, and how that changed.

Top 5 visa types

Latest 12 months. Select one to look at only that visa type.

Visas issued to people from Spain · February 2026

2,643

That is 347 more than in January 2026 (2,296) — +15.1%.

Quick view · February 2026

+15.1% vs January 2026 (2,296)-34.0% vs February 2025 (4,003)

All published months together: 302,633

Period

Month

Visa category

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	1,090	998	+9.2%+92
Exchange visitors	642	388	+65.5%+254
Temporary workers	336	465	-27.7%−129
Transit and crew	309	236	+30.9%+73
Students	98	91	+7.7%+7
Other	83	29	+186.2%+54
Diplomats and international organizations	77	80	-3.8%−3
Fiancé(e)s and their children	8	9	-11.1%−1

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Tap a visa type to see only that one.

Most visas Biggest change

Visa type	February 2026	January 2026	Change
B1/B2	1,090	995	+9.5%+95
J1	630	383	+64.5%+247
C1/D	308	235	+31.1%+73
F1	87	86	+1.2%+1
I	83	29	+186.2%+54
L1	67	61	+9.8%+6
E2	58	73	-20.5%−15
L2	46	52

Spain: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

202548,662
20264,939

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	3,902	2,296	-41.2%
February	4,003	2,643	-34.0%
March	5,783	–	–
April	5,163	–	–
May	5,192	–	–
June	5,164	–	–
July	4,119	–	–
August	3,223	–	–
September	3,482	–	–
October	3,341	–	–
November	2,195	–	–
December	3,095	–	–

When is it busy? Spain

Busiest month: July (14.8% of a typical year). Quietest: November (5.6%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

6.8%

6.1%

6.7%

5.8%

9.1%

14.4%

14.8%

11.6%

6.1%

5.6%

7.4%

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.

Spain: 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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Year	Issuances
2017 partial	28,784
2018	33,433
2019	32,565
2020	9,441
2021	22,530
2022	32,569
2023	38,931
2024	50,779
2025	48,662
2026 partial	4,939

	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	3,095	2,296	2,643
Total	3,095	2,296	2,643