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Figures come from the State Department's monthly nonimmigrant visa issuance reports (source). Issuance counts are not approval rates, and monthly figures are preliminary. This site is not legal or immigration advice and is not affiliated with the U.S. government.

Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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Total visas issued · 2021
71,631

By month · 2021

By yearBy month
20192020202120222023202420252026
3.1K
10.5K
14.2K
11.7K
225
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8.2K
5.7K
3.3K
3.5K
5.3K
5.9K
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Visa classes

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  1. F116,587
  2. H1B15,466
  3. H415,337
  4. B1/B210,894
  5. L24,598
  6. L14,190
  7. C1/D2,351
  8. J1844
  9. F2549
  10. J2461

Embassies and posts

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  1. Chennai71,631

Month totals are preliminary and are not an official fiscal-year total. Issuance counts do not measure approval rates.