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O1 visas issued to people from Taiwan · February 2026
8
That is 7 fewer than in January 2026 (15) — -46.7%.
O1 visas made up 0.5% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.7% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
-46.7% vs January 2026 (15)-33.3% vs February 2025 (12)
All published months together: 837
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Taiwan · Visa class O1 · One total per month
- Dec 202533
- Jan 202615
- Feb 20268
Dec 2025
3359% of selected
Jan 2026
1527% of selected
Feb 2026
814% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 18 (54.5%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 25 (75.8%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 33 | 15 | 8 |
| Total | 33 | 15 | 8 |
Total visas issued
9
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Taiwan · O1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
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- 2025201
- 202623
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25 | 15 | -40.0% |
| February | 12 | 8 | -33.3% |
| March | 21 | – | – |
| April | 21 | – | – |
| May | 11 | – | – |
| June | 10 | – | – |
| July | 19 | – | – |
| August | 14 | – | – |
| September | 13 | – | – |
| October | 13 | – | – |
| November | 9 | – | – |
| December | 33 | – | – |
When is it busy? Taiwan · O1
Busiest month: December (16.4% of a typical year). Quietest: May (5.0%). 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 · O1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 0 |
| Nov '18 | 0 |
| Dec '18 | 0 |
| Jan '19 | 0 |
| Feb '19 | 0 |
| Mar '19 | 0 |
| Apr '19 | 0 |
| May '19 | 0 |
| Jun '19 | 0 |
| Jul '19 | 0 |
| Aug '19 | 0 |
| Sep '19 | 0 |
| Oct '19 | 0 |
| Nov '19 | 0 |
| Dec '19 | 0 |
| Jan '20 | 0 |
| Feb '20 | 0 |
| Mar '20 | 0 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 0 |
| Sep '20 | 0 |
| Oct '20 | 0 |
| Nov '20 | 0 |
| Dec '20 | 0 |
| Jan '21 | 0 |
| Feb '21 | 0 |
| Mar '21 | 0 |
| Apr '21 | 0 |
| May '21 | 0 |
| Jun '21 | 4 |
| Jul '21 | 7 |
| Aug '21 | 11 |
| Sep '21 | 7 |
| Oct '21 | 6 |
| Nov '21 | 9 |
| Dec '21 | 11 |
| Jan '22 | 12 |
| Feb '22 | 17 |
| Mar '22 | 8 |
| Apr '22 | 6 |
| May '22 | 10 |
| Jun '22 | 6 |
| Jul '22 | 16 |
| Aug '22 | 12 |
| Sep '22 | 15 |
| Oct '22 | 23 |
| Nov '22 | 17 |
| Dec '22 | 32 |
| Jan '23 | 20 |
| Feb '23 | 22 |
| Mar '23 | 11 |
| Apr '23 | 10 |
| May '23 | 13 |
| Jun '23 | 11 |
| Jul '23 | 15 |
| Aug '23 | 18 |
| Sep '23 | 10 |
| Oct '23 | 13 |
| Nov '23 | 23 |
| Dec '23 | 23 |
| Jan '24 | 21 |
| Feb '24 | 18 |
| Mar '24 | 12 |
| Apr '24 | 15 |
| May '24 | 13 |
| Jun '24 | 7 |
| Jul '24 | 14 |
| Aug '24 | 13 |
| Sep '24 | 18 |
| Oct '24 | 21 |
| Nov '24 | 14 |
| Dec '24 | 29 |
| Jan '25 | 25 |
| Feb '25 | 12 |
| Mar '25 | 21 |
| Apr '25 | 21 |
| May '25 | 11 |
| Jun '25 | 10 |
| Jul '25 | 19 |
| Aug '25 | 14 |
| Sep '25 | 13 |
| Oct '25 | 13 |
| Nov '25 | 9 |
| Dec '25 | 33 |
| Jan '26 | 15 |
| Feb '26 | 8 |