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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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Switzerland

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

Visas issued to people from Switzerland · February 2026
614

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

Quick view · February 2026
▲+117.0% vs January 2026 (283)▼-6.5% vs February 2025 (657)

All published months together: 78,129

Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.

Most visasBiggest change
Visa groupFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Visitors289121▲ +138.8%+168
Temporary workers11230▲ +273.3%+82
Exchange visitors6328▲ +125.0%+35
Transit and crew5642▲ +33.3%+14
Diplomats and international organizations4641▲ +12.2%+5
Students4018▲ +122.2%+22
Other81▲ +700.0%+7
Fiancé(e)s and their children02▼ -100.0%−2

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Tap a visa type to see only that one.

Most visasBiggest change
Visa typeFebruary 2026January 2026Change
B1/B2285119▲ +139.5%+166
C1/D5441▲ +31.7%+13
J15221▲ +147.6%+31
F13818▲ +111.1%+20
L13011▲ +172.7%+19
A22825▲ +12.0%+3
E2261▲ +2500.0%+25
O1158 +87.5%

Switzerland: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 20258,440
  • 2026897
02505007501KJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month20252026Change
January712283▼ -60.3%
February657614▼ -6.5%
March597––
April707––
May833––
June840––
July869––
August863––
September686––
October641––
November456––
December579––

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

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
05001K1.5K2KMar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '17994
Apr '17814
May '171,093
Jun '171,369
Jul '171,245
Aug '171,101
Sep '17685
Oct '17678
Nov '17543
Dec '17714
Jan '18552
Feb '18814
Mar '18987
Apr '18
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L2120new+12
J2117▲ +57.1%+4
G4105▲ +100.0%+5
I81▲ +700.0%+7
P164▲ +50.0%+2
R160new+6
H1B54▲ +25.0%+1
O252▲ +150.0%+3
G142▲ +100.0%+2
B141▲ +300.0%+3
A132▲ +50.0%+1
H430new+3
C321▲ +100.0%+1
M120new+2
P420new+2
G217▼ -85.7%−6
H2A10new+1
O310new+1
K102▼ -100.0%−2
B201▼ -100.0%−1
963
May '181,221
Jun '181,186
Jul '181,235
Aug '181,234
Sep '18698
Oct '18557
Nov '18684
Dec '18833
Jan '19672
Feb '19783
Mar '19878
Apr '19752
May '19965
Jun '191,116
Jul '191,284
Aug '19916
Sep '19817
Oct '19687
Nov '19581
Dec '19714
Jan '20670
Feb '20661
Mar '20354
Apr '2013
May '2049
Jun '2081
Jul '20245
Aug '20330
Sep '20310
Oct '20294
Nov '20196
Dec '20219
Jan '21197
Feb '21173
Mar '21308
Apr '21409
May '21359
Jun '21812
Jul '21766
Aug '21815
Sep '21515
Oct '21430
Nov '21567
Dec '21698
Jan '22453
Feb '22537
Mar '22728
Apr '22764
May '22776
Jun '221,105
Jul '221,110
Aug '221,004
Sep '22633
Oct '22595
Nov '22654
Dec '22819
Jan '23714
Feb '23696
Mar '23818
Apr '23748
May '23639
Jun '231,168
Jul '231,037
Aug '231,080
Sep '23880
Oct '23758
Nov '23649
Dec '23765
Jan '24564
Feb '24855
Mar '24915
Apr '24927
May '24930
Jun '241,033
Jul '241,125
Aug '24889
Sep '24634
Oct '24707
Nov '24517
Dec '24730
Jan '25712
Feb '25657
Mar '25597
Apr '25707
May '25833
Jun '25840
Jul '25869
Aug '25863
Sep '25686
Oct '25641
Nov '25456
Dec '25579
Jan '26283
Feb '26614

Top 5 visa types

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

  1. B1/B22,902
  2. F11,158
  3. J1973
  4. C1/D741
  5. L1371

Explore Switzerland by period

Total visas issued
579
Latest 12 months · Switzerland · December
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By month · latest 12 months

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Switzerland · All visa categories · One total per month
  • 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 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 579283614
Total579283614