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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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U.S. Visas Issued in FY1997 by Nationality · Visa Status

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Fiscal years › FY1997

Fiscal year 1997

Visas issued in FY1997

5,904,055 visas were issued between 1 Oct 1996 to 30 Sep 1997, to people of 195 nationalities.

Countries with the most visas

Korea, South618,510
Brazil574,677
Mexico548,531
China - Taiwan338,470
India249,713
Great Britain and Northern Ireland243,892
China - Mainland242,243
Colombia176,305
Philippines142,959
Israel129,180

Top visa types

B1/B23,070,539
B21,020,402
BBBCC387,845
F1266,483
B1232,377
J1179,598
C1/D152,215
H1B80,547
A266,152
H447,206
L243,476
C137,423

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

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