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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: 379,680
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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
- 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 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 2,672 | 3,845 | 5,315 |
| Total | 2,672 | 3,845 | 5,315 |
Total visas issued
4,618
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visitors | 2,934 | 2,586 | +13.5%+348 |
| Exchange visitors | 1,894 | 562 | +237.0%+1,332 |
| Transit and crew | 157 | 120 | +30.8%+37 |
| Diplomats and international organizations | 146 | 148 | -1.4%−2 |
| Temporary workers | 124 | 177 | -29.9%−53 |
| Students | 33 | 216 | -84.7%−183 |
| Fiancé(e)s and their children | 25 | 34 | -26.5%−9 |
| Other | 2 | 2 | +0.0%+0 |
Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
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| Visa type | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | 2,896 | 2,540 | +14.0%+356 |
| J1 | 1,891 | 557 | +239.5%+1,334 |
| C1/D | 154 | 120 | +28.3%+34 |
| A2 | 137 | 133 | +3.0%+4 |
| L1 | 37 | 35 | +5.7%+2 |
| B2 | 34 | 37 | -8.1%−3 |
| E2 | 31 | 38 | -18.4%−7 |
| F1 | 30 | 213 | -85.9%−183 |
| K1 | 20 | 33 | -39.4%−13 |
| H1B | 15 | 66 | -77.3%−51 |
| L2 | 14 | 14 | +0.0%+0 |
| R1 | 8 | 4 | +100.0%+4 |
| O2 | 5 | 2 | +150.0%+3 |
| K2 | 5 | 1 | +400.0%+4 |
| B1 | 4 | 9 | -55.6%−5 |
| H4 | 4 | 6 | -33.3%−2 |
| G2 | 4 | 5 | -20.0%−1 |
| J2 | 3 | 5 | -40.0%−2 |
| O1 | 3 | 4 | -25.0%−1 |
| M1 | 3 | 2 | +50.0%+1 |
| C1 | 3 | 0 | new+3 |
| G4 | 3 | 0 | new+3 |
| CW1 | 2 | 1 | +100.0%+1 |
| E1 | 2 | 1 | +100.0%+1 |
| E3D | 2 | 1 | +100.0%+1 |
| O3 | 2 | 1 | +100.0%+1 |
| A3 | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| G5 | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| H2B | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| A1 | 0 | 7 | -100.0%−7 |
| G1 | 0 | 3 | -100.0%−3 |
| P1 | 0 | 3 | -100.0%−3 |
| TD | 0 | 2 | -100.0%−2 |
| F2 | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| I | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
Thailand: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 202563,536
- 20269,160
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5,594 | 3,845 | -31.3% |
| February | 7,833 | 5,315 | -32.1% |
| March | 7,187 | – | – |
| April | 6,273 | – | – |
| May | 4,349 | – | – |
| June | 4,585 | – | – |
| July | 4,618 | – | – |
| August | 6,486 | – | – |
| September | 6,068 | – | – |
| October | 4,898 | – | – |
| November | 2,973 | – | – |
| December | 2,672 | – | – |
When is it busy? Thailand
Busiest month: March (11.9% of a typical year). Quietest: December (5.8%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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Average of 7 full years (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
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 4,058 |
| Nov '18 | 2,941 |
| Dec '18 | 2,723 |
| Jan '19 | 4,434 |
| Feb '19 | 4,135 |
| Mar '19 | 7,525 |
| Apr '19 | 7,436 |
| May '19 | 6,415 |
| Jun '19 | 4,989 |
| Jul '19 | 6,068 |
| Aug '19 | 6,074 |
| Sep '19 | 5,237 |
| Oct '19 | 4,330 |
| Nov '19 | 3,537 |
| Dec '19 | 2,998 |
| Jan '20 | 5,001 |
| Feb '20 | 4,678 |
| Mar '20 | 3,214 |
| Apr '20 | 13 |
| May '20 | 31 |
| Jun '20 | 295 |
| Jul '20 | 142 |
| Aug '20 | 274 |
| Sep '20 | 420 |
| Oct '20 | 709 |
| Nov '20 | 600 |
| Dec '20 | 446 |
| Jan '21 | 541 |
| Feb '21 | 502 |
| Mar '21 | 1,253 |
| Apr '21 | 897 |
| May '21 | 1,588 |
| Jun '21 | 3,546 |
| Jul '21 | 3,442 |
| Aug '21 | 2,680 |
| Sep '21 | 2,496 |
| Oct '21 | 2,843 |
| Nov '21 | 4,247 |
| Dec '21 | 3,956 |
| Jan '22 | 4,887 |
| Feb '22 | 4,353 |
| Mar '22 | 6,388 |
| Apr '22 | 4,917 |
| May '22 | 4,877 |
| Jun '22 | 5,935 |
| Jul '22 | 4,584 |
| Aug '22 | 5,908 |
| Sep '22 | 6,469 |
| Oct '22 | 4,755 |
| Nov '22 | 3,625 |
| Dec '22 | 3,320 |
| Jan '23 | 5,173 |
| Feb '23 | 6,222 |
| Mar '23 | 8,053 |
| Apr '23 | 5,234 |
| May '23 | 6,787 |
| Jun '23 | 5,548 |
| Jul '23 | 4,694 |
| Aug '23 | 5,773 |
| Sep '23 | 5,091 |
| Oct '23 | 4,021 |
| Nov '23 | 4,209 |
| Dec '23 | 2,961 |
| Jan '24 | 4,861 |
| Feb '24 | 8,573 |
| Mar '24 | 8,099 |
| Apr '24 | 6,028 |
| May '24 | 7,128 |
| Jun '24 | 4,622 |
| Jul '24 | 6,266 |
| Aug '24 | 5,585 |
| Sep '24 | 4,313 |
| Oct '24 | 4,227 |
| Nov '24 | 3,554 |
| Dec '24 | 3,230 |
| Jan '25 | 5,594 |
| Feb '25 | 7,833 |
| Mar '25 | 7,187 |
| Apr '25 | 6,273 |
| May '25 | 4,349 |
| Jun '25 | 4,585 |
| Jul '25 | 4,618 |
| Aug '25 | 6,486 |
| Sep '25 | 6,068 |
| Oct '25 | 4,898 |
| Nov '25 | 2,973 |
| Dec '25 | 2,672 |
| Jan '26 | 3,845 |
| Feb '26 | 5,315 |