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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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U.S. Visas Issued in FY2023 by Nationality · Visa Status

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Fiscal years › FY2023

Fiscal year 2023

Visas issued in FY2023

10,438,327 visas were issued between 1 Oct 2022 to 30 Sep 2023, to people of 200 nationalities.

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Countries with the most visas

Mexico2,328,664
India1,387,940
Brazil1,067,287
Colombia476,293
China - Mainland417,008
Argentina291,892
Philippines285,860
Ecuador274,799
Israel190,415
Vietnam133,781

Top visa types

B1/B25,902,426
BBBCC1,776,152
F1445,418
C1/D353,164
J1316,693
H2A310,676
H1B265,777
H4186,748
H2B131,704
A298,550
L283,277
L176,671

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

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