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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 FY2008 by Nationality · Visa Status

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Fiscal years › FY2008

Fiscal year 2008

Visas issued in FY2008

6,603,076 visas were issued between 1 Oct 2007 to 30 Sep 2008, to people of 200 nationalities.

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Countries with the most visas

Mexico948,829
India632,871
China - Mainland503,433
Brazil449,889
Korea, South389,287
Colombia204,256
Philippines194,286
Israel188,440
Russia171,776
China - Taiwan171,588

Top visa types

B1/B23,490,013
B2407,723
BBBCV404,589
J1359,447
BBBCC345,894
F1340,711
C1/D217,428
H1B129,464
H2B94,304
A286,181
L184,078
L271,683

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

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