Visa type
Visa class as printed by the State Department
Latest 12 months. Select one to look at only that country.
That is 412 more than in January 2026 (2,436) — +16.9%.
All published months together: 259,873
| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 3,551 | 2,436 | 2,848 |
| Total | 3,551 | 2,436 | 2,848 |
Tap a country to see B1 for that country.
| Country | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korea, South | 783 | 480 | +63.1%+303 |
| Mexico | 445 | 334 | +33.2%+111 |
| Philippines | 366 | 259 | +41.3%+107 |
| Brazil | 181 | 186 | -2.7%−5 |
| Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 88 | 98 | -10.2%−10 |
| China - Mainland | 82 | 177 | -53.7%−95 |
| Pakistan | 55 | 71 | -22.5%−16 |
| South Africa | 50 | 77 | -35.1%−27 |
| Ecuador | 50 | 53 | -5.7%−3 |
| Egypt | 50 | 41 | +22.0%+9 |
| Czech Republic | 41 | 10 | +310.0%+31 |
| Peru | 40 | 77 | -48.1%−37 |
| Croatia | 38 | 25 | +52.0%+13 |
| Netherlands | 37 | 31 | +19.4%+6 |
| Colombia | 37 | 27 | +37.0%+10 |
| Cuba | 36 | 0 | new+36 |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | 33 | 35 | -5.7%−2 |
| Indonesia | 33 | 20 | +65.0%+13 |
| Romania | 32 | 37 | -13.5%−5 |
| India | 27 | 36 | -25.0%−9 |
| Dominican Republic | 25 | 23 | +8.7%+2 |
| Ukraine | 23 | 29 | -20.7%−6 |
| Slovakia | 22 | 12 | +83.3%+10 |
| Malaysia | 18 | 21 | -14.3%−3 |
| Guatemala | 12 | 6 | +100.0%+6 |
| Jamaica | 9 | 8 | +12.5%+1 |
| France | 9 | 7 | +28.6%+2 |
| Paraguay | 8 | 17 | -52.9%−9 |
| Australia | 8 | 2 | +300.0%+6 |
| Japan | 7 | 18 | -61.1%−11 |
| Poland | 7 | 3 | +133.3%+4 |
| Argentina | 6 | 4 | +50.0%+2 |
| Germany | 6 | 4 | +50.0%+2 |
| Chile | 5 | 10 | -50.0%−5 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 10 | -60.0%−6 |
| Thailand | 4 | 9 | -55.6%−5 |
| Ireland | 4 | 5 | -20.0%−1 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 3 | +33.3%+1 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1 | +300.0%+3 |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 14 | -78.6%−11 |
| Italy | 3 | 9 | -66.7%−6 |
| Turkey | 3 | 5 | -40.0%−2 |
| Honduras | 3 | 4 | -25.0%−1 |
| Russia | 3 | 2 | +50.0%+1 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| Greece | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Palestinian Authority Travel Document | 0 | 16 | -100.0%−16 |
| Kenya | 0 | 5 | -100.0%−5 |
| Serbia | 0 | 3 | -100.0%−3 |
| Spain | 0 | 3 | -100.0%−3 |
| Finland | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Norway | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
Same comparison, by the embassy or post that issued the visa.
| Embassy / post | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul | 784 | 480 | +63.3%+304 |
| Mexico City | 264 | 197 | +34.0%+67 |
| Manila | 243 | 183 | +32.8%+60 |
| Monterrey | 101 | 46 | +119.6%+55 |
| London | 94 | 101 | -6.9%−7 |
| Brasilia | 60 | 50 | +20.0%+10 |
| Sao Paulo | 54 | 56 | -3.6%−2 |
| Guayaquil | 46 | 42 | +9.5%+4 |
| Prague | 44 | 12 | +266.7%+32 |
| Guangzhou | 41 | 91 | -54.9%−50 |
| Amsterdam | 41 | 35 | +17.1%+6 |
| Rio De Janeiro | 37 | 43 | -14.0%−6 |
| Zagreb | 37 | 24 | +54.2%+13 |
| Doha | 37 | 18 | +105.6%+19 |
| Havana | 36 | 0 | new+36 |
| Lima | 35 | 74 | -52.7%−39 |
| Cape Town | 35 | 53 | -34.0%−18 |
| Sarajevo | 35 | 35 | +0.0%+0 |
| Bucharest | 32 | 41 | -22.0%−9 |
| Wuhan | 31 | 66 | -53.0%−35 |
| Jakarta | 30 | 18 | +66.7%+12 |
| Merida | 29 | 28 | +3.6%+1 |
| Bogota | 27 | 20 | +35.0%+7 |
| Dubai | 26 | 20 | +30.0%+6 |
| Santo Domingo | 25 | 23 | +8.7%+2 |
| Guadalajara | 22 | 17 | +29.4%+5 |
| Riyadh | 20 | 34 | -41.2%−14 |
| Recife | 20 | 25 | -20.0%−5 |
| Kuala Lumpur | 19 | 20 | -5.0%−1 |
| Hong Kong | 17 | 13 | +30.8%+4 |
| Tijuana | 15 | 30 | -50.0%−15 |
| Panama City | 15 | 24 | -37.5%−9 |
| Singapore | 12 | 13 | -7.7%−1 |
| Tokyo | 12 | 5 | +140.0%+7 |
| Kingston | 11 | 8 | +37.5%+3 |
| Porto Alegre | 9 | 12 | -25.0%−3 |
| Paris | 9 | 7 | +28.6%+2 |
| Hermosillo | 9 | 6 | +50.0%+3 |
| Buenos Aires | 9 | 5 | +80.0%+4 |
| Jeddah | 9 | 2 | +350.0%+7 |
| Santiago | 7 | 14 | -50.0%−7 |
| Abu Dhabi | 7 | 7 | +0.0%+0 |
| Shanghai | 6 | 15 | -60.0%−9 |
| Rome | 6 | 6 | +0.0%+0 |
| Bern | 6 | 1 | +500.0%+5 |
| Bangkok | 4 | 9 | -55.6%−5 |
| Krakow | 4 | 3 | +33.3%+1 |
| Warsaw | 4 | 0 | new+4 |
| Istanbul | 2 | 2 | +0.0%+0 |
| Kyiv | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Madrid | 1 | 2 | -50.0%−1 |
| Frankfurt | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| San Salvador | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Managua | 0 | 6 | -100.0%−6 |
| Bridgetown | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2,710 | 2,436 | -10.1% |
| February | 2,517 | 2,848 | +13.2% |
| March | 2,681 | – | – |
| April | 2,523 | – | – |
| May | 2,235 | – | – |
| June | 2,444 | – | – |
| July | 2,207 | – | – |
| August | 1,990 | – | – |
| September | 2,092 | – | – |
| October | 2,073 | – | – |
| November | 3,126 | – | – |
| December | 3,551 | – | – |
Busiest month: February (9.3% of a typical year). Quietest: April (7.1%). 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.
| Year | Issuances |
|---|---|
| 2017 partial | 34,421 |
| 2018 | 38,325 |
| 2019 | 37,676 |
| 2020 | 12,388 |
| 2021 | 15,169 |
| 2022 | 23,414 |
| 2023 | 31,165 |
| 2024 | 31,882 |
| 2025 | 30,149 |
| 2026 partial | 5,284 |