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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 FY2016 by Nationality · Visa Status

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Fiscal years › FY2016

Fiscal year 2016

Visas issued in FY2016

10,381,491 visas were issued between 1 Oct 2015 to 30 Sep 2016, to people of 200 nationalities.

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Countries with the most visas

China - Mainland2,264,412
Mexico1,400,179
India977,825
Brazil503,642
Colombia397,086
Argentina308,633
Philippines220,301
Russia190,026
Israel183,919
Nigeria179,145

Top visa types

B1/B26,881,797
BBBCC1,060,390
F1471,728
J1339,712
C1/D295,140
H1B180,057
H2A134,368
H4131,051
A2101,778
L285,872
H2B84,627
L179,306

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

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