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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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U.S. Visas Issued in FY2019 by Nationality · Visa Status

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Fiscal years › FY2019

Fiscal year 2019

Visas issued in FY2019

8,742,068 visas were issued between 1 Oct 2018 to 30 Sep 2019, to people of 200 nationalities.

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Countries with the most visas

Mexico1,471,148
China - Mainland1,255,992
India985,469
Brazil625,856
Philippines241,565
Argentina225,412
Colombia217,329
Ecuador180,199
Russia179,905
Israel179,904

Top visa types

B1/B25,297,439
BBBCC1,042,961
F1364,204
J1353,279
C1/D285,477
H2A204,801
H1B188,123
H4125,999
A299,131
H2B97,623
L280,720
L176,988

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

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