Visa type
Visitor – business or tourism · For short visits to the U.S. for business meetings (B-1) or tourism, family visits and medical treatment (B-2). Most visitor visas are issued as a combined B-1/B-2.
Latest 12 months. Select one to look at only that country.
That is 30,612 fewer than in January 2026 (437,573) — -7.0%.
All published months together: 41,916,022
| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 423,472 | 437,573 | 406,961 |
| Total | 423,472 | 437,573 | 406,961 |
Tap a country to see B1/B2 for that country.
| Country | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 70,531 | 64,658 | +9.1%+5,873 |
| China - Mainland | 57,257 | 77,824 | -26.4%−20,567 |
| Brazil | 42,971 | 55,228 | -22.2%−12,257 |
| Colombia | 36,985 | 29,210 | +26.6%+7,775 |
| Argentina | 23,202 | 22,606 | +2.6%+596 |
| Turkey | 15,497 | 15,912 | -2.6%−415 |
| Ecuador | 12,122 | 13,802 | -12.2%−1,680 |
| Dominican Republic | 10,434 | 9,814 | +6.3%+620 |
| Peru | 9,604 | 10,881 | -11.7%−1,277 |
| Guatemala | 9,597 | 8,983 | +6.8%+614 |
| Costa Rica | 8,752 | 9,541 | -8.3%−789 |
| Honduras | 7,412 | 5,591 | +32.6%+1,821 |
| Philippines | 6,887 | 7,132 | -3.4%−245 |
| Vietnam | 5,359 | 7,912 | -32.3%−2,553 |
| Panama | 4,723 | 6,835 | -30.9%−2,112 |
| Jamaica | 3,527 | 3,500 | +0.8%+27 |
| Thailand | 2,896 | 2,540 | +14.0%+356 |
| Pakistan | 2,882 | 3,355 | -14.1%−473 |
| Morocco | 2,753 | 4,057 | -32.1%−1,304 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,744 | 3,101 | -11.5%−357 |
| Ukraine | 2,723 | 2,737 | -0.5%−14 |
| Romania | 2,645 | 3,266 | -19.0%−621 |
| Hong Kong S. A. R. | 2,630 | 3,297 | -20.2%−667 |
| Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 2,368 | 2,203 | +7.5%+165 |
| Indonesia | 2,315 | 2,072 | +11.7%+243 |
| Bolivia | 2,209 | 1,789 | +23.5%+420 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2,182 | 2,449 | -10.9%−267 |
| Russia | 2,152 | 2,155 | -0.1%−3 |
| El Salvador | 2,146 | 1,884 | +13.9%+262 |
| Egypt | 1,994 | 1,853 | +7.6%+141 |
| Uruguay | 1,958 | 1,791 | +9.3%+167 |
| South Africa | 1,896 | 2,542 | -25.4%−646 |
| Malaysia | 1,806 | 2,637 | -31.5%−831 |
| Germany | 1,777 | 1,662 | +6.9%+115 |
| Guyana | 1,628 | 1,136 | +43.3%+492 |
| Ghana | 1,539 | 1,464 | +5.1%+75 |
| Israel | 1,526 | 1,582 | -3.5%−56 |
| Korea, South | 1,500 | 1,291 | +16.2%+209 |
| Paraguay | 1,484 | 1,333 | +11.3%+151 |
| Kazakhstan | 1,418 | 1,862 | -23.8%−444 |
| Mexico | 1,335 | 1,116 | +19.6%+219 |
| Bulgaria | 1,162 | 1,191 | -2.4%−29 |
| Albania | 1,104 | 1,153 | -4.2%−49 |
| Serbia | 982 | 1,124 | -12.6%−142 |
| Bahamas, The | 952 | 1,323 | -28.0%−371 |
| Jordan | 915 | 1,045 | -12.4%−130 |
| United Arab Emirates | 803 | 992 | -19.1%−189 |
| Nicaragua | 770 | 868 | -11.3%−98 |
| Kenya | 751 | 648 | +15.9%+103 |
| Lebanon | 731 | 899 | -18.7%−168 |
| Poland | 632 | 648 | -2.5%−16 |
| Belarus | 400 | 423 | -5.4%−23 |
| Kuwait | 380 | 481 | -21.0%−101 |
| Ethiopia | 167 | 258 | -35.3%−91 |
| Algeria | 30 | 623 | -95.2%−593 |
| Nepal | 26 | 808 | -96.8%−782 |
| Bangladesh | 24 | 900 | -97.3%−876 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 6 | -83.3%−5 |
| Haiti | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
Same comparison, by the embassy or post that issued the visa.
| Embassy / post | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bogota | 35,190 | 27,514 | +27.9%+7,676 |
| Buenos Aires | 22,968 | 22,469 | +2.2%+499 |
| Sao Paulo | 17,864 | 25,406 | -29.7%−7,542 |
| New Delhi | 15,100 | 14,183 | +6.5%+917 |
| Shanghai | 14,609 | 18,197 | -19.7%−3,588 |
| Mumbai | 14,192 | 14,187 | +0.0%+5 |
| Guangzhou | 13,135 | 20,738 | -36.7%−7,603 |
| Beijing | 11,777 | 16,577 | -29.0%−4,800 |
| Hyderabad | 11,630 | 9,680 | +20.1%+1,950 |
| Chennai | 11,221 | 9,821 | +14.3%+1,400 |
| Santo Domingo | 10,413 | 9,790 | +6.4%+623 |
| Guatemala City | 9,630 | 9,024 | +6.7%+606 |
| Lima | 9,302 | 10,663 | -12.8%−1,361 |
| San Jose | 8,827 | 9,682 | -8.8%−855 |
| Rio De Janeiro | 8,755 | 8,447 | +3.6%+308 |
| Istanbul | 7,651 | 7,720 | -0.9%−69 |
| Toronto | 7,490 | 5,791 | +29.3%+1,699 |
| Tegucigalpa | 7,360 | 5,505 | +33.7%+1,855 |
| Ankara | 6,991 | 7,338 | -4.7%−347 |
| Brasilia | 6,972 | 7,719 | -9.7%−747 |
| Guayaquil | 6,697 | 8,078 | -17.1%−1,381 |
| London | 6,272 | 5,973 | +5.0%+299 |
| Shenyang | 6,168 | 7,766 | -20.6%−1,598 |
| Panama City | 5,440 | 7,753 | -29.8%−2,313 |
| Quito | 5,413 | 5,696 | -5.0%−283 |
| Manila | 5,388 | 5,816 | -7.4%−428 |
| Dubai | 4,681 | 4,563 | +2.6%+118 |
| Recife | 4,265 | 6,271 | -32.0%−2,006 |
| Porto Alegre | 4,199 | 6,570 | -36.1%−2,371 |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 3,864 | 5,670 | -31.9%−1,806 |
| Vancouver | 3,802 | 3,549 | +7.1%+253 |
| Kingston | 3,534 | 3,505 | +0.8%+29 |
| Hong Kong | 2,965 | 4,067 | -27.1%−1,102 |
| Kolkata | 2,828 | 2,953 | -4.2%−125 |
| Bangkok | 2,800 | 2,424 | +15.5%+376 |
| Bucharest | 2,264 | 2,978 | -24.0%−714 |
| La Paz | 2,183 | 1,758 | +24.2%+425 |
| Port Of Spain | 2,150 | 2,471 | -13.0%−321 |
| San Salvador | 2,054 | 1,799 | +14.2%+255 |
| Jakarta | 1,949 | 1,685 | +15.7%+264 |
| Montevideo | 1,930 | 1,774 | +8.8%+156 |
| Calgary | 1,828 | 1,224 | +49.3%+604 |
| Riyadh | 1,683 | 2,061 | -18.3%−378 |
| Warsaw | 1,630 | 1,692 | -3.7%−62 |
| Cairo | 1,453 | 1,224 | +18.7%+229 |
| Kuala Lumpur | 1,448 | 2,366 | -38.8%−918 |
| Tel Aviv | 1,423 | 1,510 | -5.8%−87 |
| Hanoi | 1,216 | 1,904 | -36.1%−688 |
| Abu Dhabi | 898 | 806 | +11.4%+92 |
| Johannesburg | 804 | 1,190 | -32.4%−386 |
| Karachi | 796 | 821 | -3.0%−25 |
| Doha | 793 | 1,037 | -23.5%−244 |
| Islamabad | 768 | 1,123 | -31.6%−355 |
| Bridgetown | 607 | 686 | -11.5%−79 |
| Lagos | 58 | 74 | -21.6%−16 |
| Abuja | 23 | 9 | +155.6%+14 |
| Moscow | 18 | 33 | -45.5%−15 |
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 572,789 | 437,573 | -23.6% |
| February | 572,499 | 406,961 | -28.9% |
| March | 612,600 | – | – |
| April | 580,188 | – | – |
| May | 509,706 | – | – |
| June | 437,999 | – | – |
| July | 449,197 | – | – |
| August | 478,240 | – | – |
| September | 525,855 | – | – |
| October | 535,309 | – | – |
| November | 420,825 | – | – |
| December | 423,472 | – | – |
Busiest month: January (10.7% of a typical year). Quietest: June (7.0%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
Average of 8 full years (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.
“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.
| Fiscal year | Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY2017 partial | 3,714,925 |
| FY2018 | 5,706,153 |
| FY2019 | 5,257,223 |
| FY2020 | 2,167,251 |
| FY2021 | 816,216 |
| FY2022 | 3,232,185 |
| FY2023 | 5,916,577 |
| FY2024 | 6,503,775 |
| FY2025 | 6,377,577 |
| FY2026 partial | 2,224,140 |