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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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U.S. Visas Issued in FY2022 by Nationality · Visa Status

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Fiscal years › FY2022

Fiscal year 2022

Visas issued in FY2022

6,815,120 visas were issued between 1 Oct 2021 to 30 Sep 2022, to people of 200 nationalities.

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Countries with the most visas

Mexico1,728,613
India764,966
Brazil695,575
Argentina221,902
Philippines194,983
Ecuador187,107
China - Mainland161,189
Colombia161,063
Israel141,032
Vietnam96,674

Top visa types

B1/B23,228,199
BBBCC1,182,329
F1411,131
H2A298,336
J1284,486
C1/D253,424
H1B206,002
H4137,246
H2B124,644
A285,752
L278,448
L172,958

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

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