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How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Taiwan, and how that changed.
Visas issued to people from Taiwan · February 2026
1,517
That is 765 fewer than in January 2026 (2,282) — -33.5%.
Quick view · February 2026
-33.5% vs January 2026 (2,282)-18.1% vs February 2025 (1,853)
All published months together: 139,019
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Taiwan · All visa categories · One total per month
- Dec 20252,551
- Jan 20262,282
- Feb 20261,517
Dec 2025
2,55140% of selected
Jan 2026
2,28236% of selected
Feb 2026
1,51724% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 269 (10.5%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 1,034 (40.5%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 2,551 | 2,282 | 1,517 |
| Total | 2,551 | 2,282 | 1,517 |
Total visas issued
29,404
Latest 12 months · Taiwan
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temporary workers | 738 | 846 | -12.8%−108 |
| Visitors | 438 | 744 | -41.1%−306 |
| Transit and crew | 117 | 325 | -64.0%−208 |
| Students | 98 | 215 | -54.4%−117 |
| Exchange visitors | 90 | 148 | -39.2%−58 |
| Other | 33 | 2 | +1550.0%+31 |
| Fiancé(e)s and their children | 3 | 0 | new+3 |
| Diplomats and international organizations | 0 | 2 | -100.0%−2 |
Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
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| Visa type | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | 436 | 742 | -41.2%−306 |
| E2 | 237 | 250 | -5.2%−13 |
| H1B | 189 | 263 | -28.1%−74 |
| C1/D | 117 | 323 | -63.8%−206 |
| L1 | 108 | 130 | -16.9%−22 |
| J1 | 83 | 123 | -32.5%−40 |
| F1 | 78 | 194 | -59.8%−116 |
| L2 | 63 | 91 | -30.8%−28 |
| E1 | 52 | 23 | +126.1%+29 |
| O2 | 41 | 8 | +412.5%+33 |
| I | 33 | 2 | +1550.0%+31 |
| H4 | 19 | 41 | -53.7%−22 |
| M1 | 15 | 13 | +15.4%+2 |
| P1 | 9 | 9 | +0.0%+0 |
| O1 | 8 | 15 | -46.7%−7 |
| J2 | 7 | 25 | -72.0%−18 |
| F2 | 5 | 8 | -37.5%−3 |
| R1 | 5 | 2 | +150.0%+3 |
| K1 | 3 | 0 | new+3 |
| O3 | 2 | 6 | -66.7%−4 |
| P4 | 2 | 4 | -50.0%−2 |
| B1 | 2 | 2 | +0.0%+0 |
| R2 | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| P3 | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| C1 | 0 | 2 | -100.0%−2 |
| G4 | 0 | 2 | -100.0%−2 |
| H2A | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Q1 | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| TD | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
Taiwan: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 202529,335
- 20263,799
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,877 | 2,282 | +21.6% |
| February | 1,853 | 1,517 | -18.1% |
| March | 1,980 | – | – |
| April | 2,202 | – | – |
| May | 3,432 | – | – |
| June | 3,722 | – | – |
| July | 4,549 | – | – |
| August | 2,143 | – | – |
| September | 1,650 | – | – |
| October | 1,650 | – | – |
| November | 1,726 | – | – |
| December | 2,551 | – | – |
When is it busy? Taiwan
Busiest month: July (15.2% of a typical year). Quietest: February (4.0%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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Average of 5 full years (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.
Taiwan: all published months
“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.
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| Fiscal year | Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY2019 | 0 |
| FY2020 | 0 |
| FY2021 | 10,593 |
| FY2022 | 25,546 |
| FY2023 | 32,307 |
| FY2024 | 30,578 |
| FY2025 | 30,269 |
| FY2026 partial | 9,726 |