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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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Which countries and visa types rose or fell

The latest month compared with a year earlier, in plain words. Choose a name to see its full page.

Updated: data through February 2026 · Source: U.S. Department of State · Unofficial
The State Department publishes these visa numbers about 7 months after each month ends.

February 2026 compared with February 2025
677,910

In February 2026, 677,910 U.S. visas were issued, down 25.9% from February 2025. Slovakia rose the most (+89.6%). Venezuela fell the most (-96.4%).

Countries and visa types with fewer than 100 visas in either month are left out, so small numbers do not dominate. These are visas issued, not approvals.

Countries that rose most

  1. Slovakia202 → 383▲ +89.6%
  2. Canada574 → 1,013▲ +76.5%
  3. Congo, Democratic Republic of the178 → 295▲ +65.7%
  4. Korea, South3,949 → 5,997▲ +51.9%
  5. Azerbaijan704 → 1,057▲ +50.1%

Countries that fell most

  1. Venezuela5,433 → 193▼ -96.4%
  2. Nigeria7,341 → 334▼ -95.5%
  3. Nepal2,903 → 275▼ -90.5%
  4. Bangladesh2,586 → 366▼ -85.8%
  5. Armenia2,040 → 405▼ -80.1%

Visa types that rose most

  1. I950 → 1,690▲ +77.9%
  2. Q1148 → 191▲ +29.1%
  3. E3R214 → 260▲ +21.5%
  4. A25,260 → 6,326▲ +20.3%
  5. E23,697 → 4,393▲ +18.8%

Visa types that fell most

  1. H412,311 → 2,360▼ -80.8%
  2. H2B15,112 → 3,079▼ -79.6%
  3. B2899 → 202▼ -77.5%
  4. H1B17,664 → 4,593▼ -74.0%
  5. D392 → 106▼ -73.0%

Trends in short

How are these trends worked out?

They compare the latest published month with a year earlier. A rise means more visas were issued in the latest month.

Does a fall mean fewer people were approved?

Not necessarily. These are visas issued. They can change because fewer people applied, because of appointment waits, or because of how the State Department counts them. See the refusal rates pages for approvals.

Why is the data about seven months old?

The State Department publishes each month's visa numbers about seven months later. The page shows the latest month it has.

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