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Visa group

Exchange visitors

Approved exchange programs such as research, internships, au pairs and camps (J visas), and families.

Includes: J1, J2

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Exchange visitors visas · February 2026
19,089

That is 5,376 more than in January 2026 (13,713) — +39.2%.

Quick view · February 2026
+39.2% vs January 2026 (13,713)-9.1% vs February 2025 (21,007)

All published months together: 1,522,296

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
CountryFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Thailand1,894562 +237.0%+1,332
Great Britain and Northern Ireland1,8121,209 +49.9%+603
Mexico1,283961 +33.5%+322
Ecuador1,0671,213 -12.0%−146
Jamaica908264 +243.9%+644
Dominican Republic89022 +3945.5%+868
Kazakhstan829443 +87.1%+386
Philippines654306 +113.7%+348
Spain642388 +65.5%+254
China - mainland562847 -33.6%−285
Korea, South511591 -13.5%−80
Colombia496332 +49.4%+164
India485520 -6.7%−35
France480678 -29.2%−198
Germany465477 -2.5%−12

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Which visa types in this group changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
Visa typeFebruary 2026January 2026Change
J118,00012,408 +45.1%+5,592
J21,0891,305 -16.6%−216

Which embassies and posts changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Where these visas were issued.

Most visasBiggest change
Embassy / postFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Bangkok1,896556 +241.0%+1,340
London1,7131,107 +54.7%+606
Mexico City934700 +33.4%+234
Kingston910265 +243.4%+645
Santo Domingo89221 +4147.6%+871
Guayaquil695847 -17.9%−152
Manila650298 +118.1%+352
Madrid641401 +59.9%+240
Almaty515283 +82.0%+232
Seoul502592 -15.2%−90

Exchange visitors: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 2025310,996
  • 202632,802
020K40K60K80KJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January14,57613,713 -5.9%
February21,00719,089 -9.1%
March42,468––
April54,496––
May51,945––
June21,582––
July26,745––
August19,169––
September15,120––
October14,259––
November14,241––
December15,388––

Exchange visitors: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
020K40K60K80KJan'21Jun'21Nov'21Apr'22Sep'22Feb'23Jul'23Dec'23May'24Oct'24Mar'25Aug'25Jan'26
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MonthIssuances
Jan '214,291
Feb '214,224
Mar '217,047
Apr '2111,021
May '2118,148
Jun '21–
Jul '2129,423
Aug '2121,237
Sep '2110,508
Oct '2111,059
Nov '2121,041
Dec '2119,562
Jan '2212,886
Feb '2216,230
Mar '2232,352
Apr '2237,737
May '2246,452
Jun '2241,368
Jul '2236,200
Aug '2226,599
Sep '2213,987
Oct '2218,482
Nov '2223,006
Dec '2219,997
Jan '2316,489
Feb '2317,294
Mar '2339,445
Apr '2346,718
May '2358,281
Jun '2341,898
Jul '2332,146
Aug '2320,546
Sep '2315,021
Oct '2318,237
Nov '2321,221
Dec '2318,721
Jan '2415,032
Feb '2420,369
Mar '2440,020
Apr '2457,205
May '2459,872
Jun '2437,235
Jul '2433,510
Aug '2418,333
Sep '2415,720
Oct '2418,707
Nov '2416,069
Dec '2417,552
Jan '2514,576
Feb '2521,007
Mar '2542,468
Apr '2554,496
May '2551,945
Jun '2521,582
Jul '2526,745
Aug '2519,169
Sep '2515,120
Oct '2514,259
Nov '2514,241
Dec '2515,388
Jan '2613,713
Feb '2619,089