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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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

Visas issued to people from Thailand · February 2026
5,315

That is 1,470 more than in January 2026 (3,845) — ▲ +38.2%.

Quick view · February 2026
▲+38.2% vs January 2026 (3,845)▼-32.1% vs February 2025 (7,833)

All published months together: 483,643

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
Visitors2,9342,586▲ +13.5%+348
Exchange visitors1,894562▲ +237.0%+1,332
Transit and crew157120▲ +30.8%+37
Diplomats and international organizations146148▼ -1.4%−2
Temporary workers124177▼ -29.9%−53
Students33216▼ -84.7%−183
Fiancé(e)s and their children2534▼ -26.5%−9
Other22▲ +0.0%+0

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
Visa typeFebruary 2026January 2026Change
B1/B22,8962,540▲ +14.0%+356
J11,891557▲ +239.5%+1,334
C1/D154120▲ +28.3%+34
A2137133▲ +3.0%+4
L13735▲ +5.7%+2
B23437▼ -8.1%−3
E23138▼ -18.4%−7
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Thailand: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202563,536
  • 20269,160
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Month20252026Change
January5,5943,845▼ -31.3%
February7,8335,315▼ -32.1%
March7,187––
April6,273––
May4,349––
June4,585––
July4,618––
August6,486––
September6,068––
October4,898––
November2,973––
December2,672––

When is it busy? Thailand

Busiest month: March (12.0% of a typical year). Quietest: December (5.7%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

10.1%
11.1%
12.0%
7.5%
7.9%
7.9%
8.0%
8.5%
7.9%
7.0%
6.5%
5.7%
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.

Thailand: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
020K40K60K80KFY2017partialFY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026partial

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

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Fiscal yearIssuances
FY2017 partial41,746
FY2018 62,217
FY2019 62,035
FY2020 24,933
FY2021 18,700
FY2022 59,364
FY2023 64,275
FY2024 66,666
FY2025 64,004
FY2026 partial19,703
▼ -85.9%−183
K12033▼ -39.4%−13
H1B1566▼ -77.3%−51
L21414▲ +0.0%+0
R184▲ +100.0%+4
O252▲ +150.0%+3
K251▲ +400.0%+4
B149▼ -55.6%−5
H446▼ -33.3%−2
G245▼ -20.0%−1
J235▼ -40.0%−2
O134▼ -25.0%−1
M132▲ +50.0%+1
C130new+3
G430new+3
CW121▲ +100.0%+1
E121▲ +100.0%+1
E3D21▲ +100.0%+1
O321▲ +100.0%+1
A310new+1
G510new+1
H2B10new+1
A107▼ -100.0%−7
G103▼ -100.0%−3
P103▼ -100.0%−3
TD02▼ -100.0%−2
F201▼ -100.0%−1
I01▼ -100.0%−1

Top 5 visa types

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

  1. B1/B240,478
  2. J17,709
  3. F13,156
  4. C1/D2,784
  5. A21,787

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Total visas issued
6,068
Latest 12 months · Thailand · September
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By month · latest 12 months

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Thailand · All visa categories · One total per month
  • Dec 20252,672
  • Jan 20263,845
  • Feb 20265,315
Dec 2025
2,67223% of selected
Jan 2026
3,84532% of selected
Feb 2026
5,31545% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 1,173 (43.9%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 2,643 (98.9%) higher than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 2,6723,8455,315
Total2,6723,8455,315