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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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U.S. Visas Issued in FY2002 by Nationality · Visa Status

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Fiscal years › FY2002

Fiscal year 2002

Visas issued in FY2002

5,769,437 visas were issued between 1 Oct 2001 to 30 Sep 2002, to people of 197 nationalities.

← FY2001 FY2003 →

Countries with the most visas

Mexico1,582,674
Korea, South353,457
India332,546
China - Mainland288,100
China - Taiwan184,827
Colombia182,721
Philippines180,844
Brazil129,605
Great Britain and Northern Ireland114,976
Israel108,892

Top visa types

B1/B22,528,103
BBBCC1,399,819
B2255,487
J1253,841
F1234,322
C1/D175,446
H1B118,352
H479,725
B175,642
A271,728
H2B62,591
L157,721

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

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