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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 FY2006 by Nationality · Visa Status

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Fiscal years › FY2006

Fiscal year 2006

Visas issued in FY2006

5,836,730 visas were issued between 1 Oct 2005 to 30 Sep 2006, to people of 198 nationalities.

← FY2005 FY2007 →

Countries with the most visas

Mexico910,381
India437,687
Korea, South436,028
China - Mainland382,085
Brazil283,762
China - Taiwan190,634
Colombia186,738
Philippines152,102
Russia130,220
Israel125,018

Top visa types

B1/B23,053,656
BBBCC660,482
J1309,951
B2305,645
F1273,870
C1/D214,942
H1B135,421
A281,144
H474,326
L172,613
H2B71,687
L261,984

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

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