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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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U.S. Visas Issued in FY2015 by Nationality · Visa Status

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Fiscal years › FY2015

Fiscal year 2015

Visas issued in FY2015

10,891,745 visas were issued between 1 Oct 2014 to 30 Sep 2015, to people of 200 nationalities.

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Countries with the most visas

China - Mainland2,626,584
Mexico1,479,109
India961,423
Brazil930,306
Colombia368,358
Argentina252,525
Venezuela237,926
Philippines198,571
Israel160,249
Russia159,896

Top visa types

B1/B27,199,807
BBBCC1,166,668
F1644,233
J1332,540
C1/D280,664
H1B172,748
H4124,484
H2A108,144
A2100,563
L286,067
L178,537
H2B69,684

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

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