In the 12 months from March 2025 to February 2026, Mexico received the most H-2A visas: 288,747. South Africa was second with 14,962 and Jamaica third with 4,917.
Mexico alone had about 90% of all 319,918 H-2A visas issued worldwide in that time. The top 6 countries together had about 99%.
Full list: 1. Mexico 288,747; 2. South Africa 14,962; 3. Jamaica 4,917; 4. Guatemala 4,574; 5. Nicaragua 1,455; 6. Honduras 1,120.
Why it matters: it shows which countries use this visa the most. These are visas issued by U.S. embassies and consulates, as published by the U.S. State Department. They are not applications or approval rates, and people who change status inside the U.S. are not counted. Unofficial; not legal advice.