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B1

Visa class as printed by the State Department

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B1 visas issued worldwide · February 2026
2,848

That is 412 more than in January 2026 (2,436) — +16.9%.

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+16.9% vs January 2026 (2,436)+13.2% vs February 2025 (2,517)

All published months together: 135,811

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All countries together · Visa class B1 · One total per month
  • Dec 20253,551
  • Jan 20262,436
  • Feb 20262,848
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  • Jan 2026 is 1,115 (31.4%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 703 (19.8%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 3,5512,4362,848
Total3,5512,4362,848
Total visas issued
2,235
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Mar'25Apr'25May'25Jun'25Jul'25Aug'25Sep'25Oct'25Nov'25Dec'25Jan'26Feb'26

Top countries

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  1. Philippines498
  2. Mexico295
  3. China - mainland212
  4. Brazil181
  5. Great Britain and Northern Ireland91
  6. Indonesia59

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
CountryFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Korea, South783480 +63.1%+303
Mexico445334 +33.2%+111
Philippines366259 +41.3%+107
Brazil181186 -2.7%−5
Great Britain and Northern Ireland8898 -10.2%−10
China - mainland82177 -53.7%−95
Pakistan5571 -22.5%−16
South Africa5077 -35.1%−27
Ecuador5053 -5.7%−3
Egypt5041 +22.0%+9
Czech Republic4110 +310.0%+31
Peru4077 -48.1%−37
Croatia3825 +52.0%+13
Netherlands3731 +19.4%+6
Colombia3727 +37.0%+10
Cuba360new+36
Bosnia-Herzegovina3335 -5.7%−2
Indonesia3320 +65.0%+13
Romania3237 -13.5%−5
India2736 -25.0%−9
Dominican Republic2523 +8.7%+2
Ukraine2329 -20.7%−6
Slovakia2212 +83.3%+10
Lithuania2011 +81.8%+9
Malaysia1821 -14.3%−3
Portugal1712 +41.7%+5
Hungary159 +66.7%+6
Iraq134 +225.0%+9
Guatemala126 +100.0%+6
Jamaica98 +12.5%+1
France97 +28.6%+2
Paraguay817 -52.9%−9
Japan718 -61.1%−11
Poland73 +133.3%+4
Argentina64 +50.0%+2
Germany64 +50.0%+2
Chile510 -50.0%−5
Bulgaria410 -60.0%−6
Thailand49 -55.6%−5
Vietnam43 +33.3%+1
Switzerland41 +300.0%+3
Nicaragua314 -78.6%−11
Italy39 -66.7%−6
Honduras34 -25.0%−1
Ethiopia33 +0.0%+0
Azerbaijan23 -33.3%−1
Taiwan22 +0.0%+0
El Salvador11 +0.0%+0
Greece10new+1
Palestinian Authority Travel Document016 -100.0%−16
Kenya05 -100.0%−5
Serbia03 -100.0%−3
Spain03 -100.0%−3
Bangladesh02 -100.0%−2
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines01 -100.0%−1

Which embassies and posts changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Same comparison, by the embassy or post that issued the visa.

Most visasBiggest change
Embassy / postFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Seoul784480 +63.3%+304
Mexico City264197 +34.0%+67
Manila243183 +32.8%+60
Monterrey10146 +119.6%+55
London94101 -6.9%−7
Brasilia6050 +20.0%+10
Sao Paulo5456 -3.6%−2
Guayaquil4642 +9.5%+4
Prague4412 +266.7%+32
Guangzhou4191 -54.9%−50
Amsterdam4135 +17.1%+6
Rio de Janeiro3743 -14.0%−6
Zagreb3724 +54.2%+13
Doha3718 +105.6%+19
Havana360new+36
Lima3574 -52.7%−39
Cape Town3553 -34.0%−18
Sarajevo3535 +0.0%+0
Bucharest3241 -22.0%−9
Wuhan3166 -53.0%−35
Jakarta3018 +66.7%+12
Merida2928 +3.6%+1
Bogota2720 +35.0%+7
Dubai2620 +30.0%+6
Santo Domingo2523 +8.7%+2
Guadalajara2217 +29.4%+5
Bratislava2112 +75.0%+9
Riyadh2034 -41.2%−14
Recife2025 -20.0%−5
Kuala Lumpur1920 -5.0%−1
Hong Kong1713 +30.8%+4
Budapest1611 +45.5%+5
Tijuana1530 -50.0%−15
Panama City1524 -37.5%−9
Singapore1213 -7.7%−1
Tokyo125 +140.0%+7
Kingston118 +37.5%+3
Porto Alegre912 -25.0%−3
Paris97 +28.6%+2
Hermosillo96 +50.0%+3
Buenos Aires95 +80.0%+4
Jeddah92 +350.0%+7
Santiago714 -50.0%−7
Abu Dhabi77 +0.0%+0
Shanghai615 -60.0%−9
Sofia612 -50.0%−6
Rome66 +0.0%+0
Manama64 +50.0%+2
Bern61 +500.0%+5
Bangkok49 -55.6%−5
Krakow43 +33.3%+1
Warsaw40new+4
Madrid12 -50.0%−1
Frankfurt10new+1
Managua06 -100.0%−6
Bridgetown01 -100.0%−1

B1 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202530,149
  • 20265,284
01K2K3K4KJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January2,7102,436 -10.1%
February2,5172,848 +13.2%
March2,681––
April2,523––
May2,235––
June2,444––
July2,207––
August1,990––
September2,092––
October2,073––
November3,126––
December3,551––

When is it busy? B1 visas worldwide

Busiest month: November (9.2% of a typical year). Quietest: February (7.3%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 4 full years (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.

B1 worldwide: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
01K2K3K4KJan'21Jun'21Nov'21Apr'22Sep'22Feb'23Jul'23Dec'23May'24Oct'24Mar'25Aug'25Jan'26
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MonthIssuances
Jan '21765
Feb '21863
Mar '211,172
Apr '211,096
May '21994
Jun '21–
Jul '211,329
Aug '211,181
Sep '211,716
Oct '211,637
Nov '211,475
Dec '211,689
Jan '221,391
Feb '221,545
Mar '221,971
Apr '221,925
May '222,034
Jun '222,389
Jul '221,815
Aug '222,107
Sep '222,043
Oct '222,059
Nov '222,167
Dec '221,968
Jan '232,319
Feb '232,284
Mar '232,906
Apr '232,271
May '232,999
Jun '232,764
Jul '232,284
Aug '232,760
Sep '232,698
Oct '233,066
Nov '232,664
Dec '232,150
Jan '242,550
Feb '242,182
Mar '242,627
Apr '242,574
May '243,147
Jun '242,641
Jul '242,629
Aug '242,688
Sep '242,675
Oct '242,958
Nov '242,702
Dec '242,509
Jan '252,710
Feb '252,517
Mar '252,681
Apr '252,523
May '252,235
Jun '252,444
Jul '252,207
Aug '251,990
Sep '252,092
Oct '252,073
Nov '253,126
Dec '253,551
Jan '262,436
Feb '262,848