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Visa issuance numbers, appointment wait times and the Visa Bulletin come from the U.S. Department of State (issuance reports, wait times, Visa Bulletin). Green card numbers come from the Department of Homeland Security (Office of Homeland Security Statistics). 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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Fiscal years

U.S. visas issued by fiscal year

A fiscal year runs from 1 October to 30 September: FY2024 is 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2024. These are visas issued, by the nationality of the applicant.

All visas issued, by fiscal year

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Most visas issued in FY2024

1 Oct 2023 to 30 Sep 2024.

  1. Mexico2,408,789
  2. India1,374,775
  3. Brazil1,172,518
  4. China - Mainland818,727
  5. Colombia473,250
  6. Philippines301,923
  7. Argentina291,303
  8. Ecuador241,882
  9. Dominican Republic166,883
  10. Peru153,461

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Visas issued are not approval rates. Source: U.S. Department of State, visa issuance statistics. Unofficial site.

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