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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 FY2005 by Nationality · Visa Status

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Fiscal years › FY2005

Fiscal year 2005

Visas issued in FY2005

5,388,951 visas were issued between 1 Oct 2004 to 30 Sep 2005, to people of 197 nationalities.

← FY2004 FY2006 →

Countries with the most visas

Mexico906,623
Korea, South386,524
India378,039
China - Mainland325,955
Brazil200,321
China - Taiwan196,909
Colombia179,759
Philippines143,364
Russia121,843
Poland120,211

Top visa types

B1/B22,709,468
BBBCC732,566
J1275,161
B2245,829
F1237,890
C1/D229,115
H1B124,099
H2B87,492
A283,051
H470,266
L165,458
C165,272

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

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