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

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Visas issued to people from Switzerland · February 2026

614

That is 331 more than in January 2026 (283) — +117.0%.

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+117.0% vs January 2026 (283)-6.5% vs February 2025 (657)

All published months together: 78,129

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Dec 2025579
Jan 2026283
Feb 2026614

Dec 2025

57939% of selected

Jan 2026

28319% of selected

Feb 2026

61442% of selected

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Jan 2026 is 296 (51.1%) lower than Dec 2025.
Feb 2026 is 35 (6.0%) higher than Dec 2025.

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	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	579	283	614
Total	579	283	614

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	289	121	+138.8%+168
Temporary workers	112	30	+273.3%+82
Exchange visitors	63	28	+125.0%+35
Transit and crew	56	42	+33.3%+14
Diplomats and international organizations	46	41	+12.2%+5
Students	40	18	+122.2%+22
Other	8	1	+700.0%+7
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	285	119	+139.5%+166
C1/D	54	41	+31.7%+13
J1	52	21	+147.6%+31
F1	38	18	+111.1%+20
L1	30	11	+172.7%+19
A2	28	25	+12.0%+3
E2	26	1	+2500.0%+25
O1	15	8	+87.5%+7
L2	12	0	new+12
J2	11	7	+57.1%+4
G4	10	5	+100.0%+5
I	8	1	+700.0%+7
P1	6	4	+50.0%+2
R1	6	0	new+6
H1B	5	4	+25.0%+1
O2	5	2	+150.0%+3
G1	4	2	+100.0%+2
B1	4	1	+300.0%+3
A1	3	2	+50.0%+1
H4	3	0	new+3
C3	2	1	+100.0%+1
M1	2	0	new+2
P4	2	0	new+2
G2	1	7	-85.7%−6
H2A	1	0	new+1
O3	1	0	new+1
K1	0	2	-100.0%−2
B2	0	1	-100.0%−1

Switzerland: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

20258,440
2026897

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	712	283	-60.3%
February	657	614	-6.5%
March	597	–	–
April	707	–	–
May	833	–	–
June	840	–	–
July	869	–	–
August	863	–	–
September	686	–	–
October	641	–	–
November	456	–	–
December	579	–	–

When is it busy? Switzerland

Busiest month: July (11.0% of a typical year). Quietest: November (6.4%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

7.6%

8.3%

8.2%

7.1%

7.8%

10.2%

11.0%

10.6%

7.8%

7.1%

6.4%

7.9%

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.

Switzerland: all published months

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

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Year	Issuances
2017 partial	9,236
2018	10,964
2019	10,165
2020	3,422
2021	6,049
2022	9,178
2023	9,952
2024	9,826
2025	8,440
2026 partial	897

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Dec 2025579
Jan 2026283
Feb 2026614

Dec 2025

57939% of selected

Jan 2026

28319% of selected

Feb 2026

61442% of selected

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Jan 2026 is 296 (51.1%) lower than Dec 2025.
Feb 2026 is 35 (6.0%) higher than Dec 2025.

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	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	579	283	614
Total	579	283	614

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	289	121	+138.8%+168
Temporary workers	112	30	+273.3%+82
Exchange visitors	63	28	+125.0%+35
Transit and crew	56	42	+33.3%+14
Diplomats and international organizations	46	41	+12.2%+5
Students	40	18	+122.2%+22
Other	8	1	+700.0%+7
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	285	119	+139.5%+166
C1/D	54	41	+31.7%+13
J1	52	21	+147.6%+31
F1	38	18	+111.1%+20
L1	30	11	+172.7%+19
A2	28	25	+12.0%+3
E2	26	1	+2500.0%+25
O1	15	8	+87.5%+7
L2	12	0	new+12
J2	11	7	+57.1%+4
G4	10	5	+100.0%+5
I	8	1	+700.0%+7
P1	6	4	+50.0%+2
R1	6	0	new+6
H1B	5	4	+25.0%+1
O2	5	2	+150.0%+3
G1	4	2	+100.0%+2
B1	4	1	+300.0%+3
A1	3	2	+50.0%+1
H4	3	0	new+3
C3	2	1	+100.0%+1
M1	2	0	new+2
P4	2	0	new+2
G2	1	7	-85.7%−6
H2A	1	0	new+1
O3	1	0	new+1
K1	0	2	-100.0%−2
B2	0	1	-100.0%−1

Switzerland: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

20258,440
2026897

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	712	283	-60.3%
February	657	614	-6.5%
March	597	–	–
April	707	–	–
May	833	–	–
June	840	–	–
July	869	–	–
August	863	–	–
September	686	–	–
October	641	–	–
November	456	–	–
December	579	–	–

When is it busy? Switzerland

Busiest month: July (11.0% of a typical year). Quietest: November (6.4%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

7.6%

8.3%

8.2%

7.1%

7.8%

10.2%

11.0%

10.6%

7.8%

7.1%

6.4%

7.9%

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Switzerland: 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	9,236
2018	10,964
2019	10,165
2020	3,422
2021	6,049
2022	9,178
2023	9,952
2024	9,826
2025	8,440
2026 partial	897

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