Temporary workers

Skilled, seasonal and specialist workers and their families: H, L, O, P, Q, R, E and TN visas.

Includes: E1, E2, E3, E3D, E3R, H1B, H1B1, H2A, H2B, H3, H4, L1, L2, O1, O2, O3, P1, P2, P3, P4, Q1, R1, R2, TD, TN

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Temporary workers visas · February 2026

67,534

That is 5,215 more than in January 2026 (62,319) — +8.4%.

Quick view · February 2026

+8.4% vs January 2026 (62,319)-34.8% vs February 2025 (103,546)

All published months together: 7,142,986

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Country	February 2026	January 2026	Change
Mexico	34,505	28,261	+22.1%+6,244
India	5,456	5,489	-0.6%−33
South Africa	3,397	1,994	+70.4%+1,403
China - mainland	2,494	3,586	-30.5%−1,092
Japan	2,315	1,864	+24.2%+451
Korea, South	1,967	2,284	-13.9%−317
Great Britain and Northern Ireland	1,487	1,556	-4.4%−69
Australia	1,144	935	+22.4%+209
Brazil	1,012	1,434	-29.4%−422
Canada	921	735	+25.3%+186
Germany	886	769	+15.2%+117
France	815	1,026	-20.6%−211
Guatemala	814	565	+44.1%+249
Philippines	754	829	-9.0%−75
Taiwan	738	846	-12.8%−108

Tap a visa type to see what it means.

Visa type	February 2026	January 2026	Change
H2A	34,178	25,277	+35.2%+8,901
L1	5,292	5,920	-10.6%−628
L2	4,643	4,996	-7.1%−353
H1B	4,593	6,117	-24.9%−1,524
E2	4,393	4,140	+6.1%+253
H2B	3,079	2,807	+9.7%+272
H4	2,360	2,706	-12.8%−346
P1	1,512	2,083	-27.4%−571
O1	1,455	1,796	-19.0%−341
TN	1,216	1,474	-17.5%−258
O2	1,162	1,146	+1.4%+16
TD	598	717	-16.6%−119
E1	465	464	+0.2%+1
O3	424	464	-8.6%−40
P3	394	408	-3.4%−14
R1	297	376	-21.0%−79
E3	272	221	+23.1%+51
E3R	260	255	+2.0%+5
H1B1	246	251	-2.0%−5
E3D	231	165	+40.0%+66
Q1	191	123	+55.3%+68
P4	139	238	-41.6%−99
R2	107	113	-5.3%−6
H3	19	59	-67.8%−40
P2	8	3	+166.7%+5

Where these visas were issued.

Embassy / post	February 2026	January 2026	Change
Monterrey	18,930	17,336	+9.2%+1,594
Tijuana	6,983	4,308	+62.1%+2,675
Chennai	3,228	3,143	+2.7%+85
Mexico City	2,858	3,249	-12.0%−391
Seoul	1,942	2,247	-13.6%−305
Guadalajara	1,815	1,054	+72.2%+761
Cape Town	1,731	867	+99.7%+864
Hermosillo	1,629	757	+115.2%+872
London	1,616	1,713	-5.7%−97
Tokyo	1,565	1,502	+4.2%+63

Year compared with

Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	99,158	62,319	-37.2%
February	103,546	67,534	-34.8%
March	125,926	–	–
April	124,813	–	–
May	112,576	–	–
June	98,376	–	–
July	93,430	–	–
August	79,652	–	–
September	76,022	–	–
October	66,937	–	–
November	53,159	–	–
December	65,766	–	–

“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.

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