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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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Visa class as printed by the State Department

B2 visas issued worldwide · February 2026
202

That is 5 fewer than in January 2026 (207) — ▼ -2.4%.

Quick view · February 2026
▼-2.4% vs January 2026 (207)▼-77.5% vs February 2025 (899)

All published months together: 133,622

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
CountryFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Argentina4731▲ +51.6%+16
Thailand3437▼ -8.1%−3
Bahamas, The2445▼ -46.7%−21
India2422▲ +9.1%+2
China - Mainland823▼ -65.2%−15
Honduras82▲ +300.0%+6
Mexico61▲ +500.0%+5
Pakistan510▼ -50.0%−5
Vietnam42▲ +100.0%+2
Brazil310▼ -70.0%−7
Philippines32▲ +50.0%+1
Colombia31▲ +200.0%+2
Great Britain and Northern Ireland30new+3
Russia30new+3
Chile21▲ +100.0%+1
Israel21▲ +100.0%+1
Jamaica21▲ +100.0%+1
Egypt10new+1
France10new+1
Panama10new+1
Sweden10new+1
Ukraine10new+1
South Africa02▼ -100.0%−2
Bulgaria01▼ -100.0%−1
Jordan01▼ -100.0%−1
Latvia01▼ -100.0%−1
Trinidad and Tobago01▼ -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
Buenos Aires4931▲ +58.1%+18
Bangkok3537▼ -5.4%−2
Nassau2550▼ -50.0%−25
Ottawa129▲ +33.3%+3
Tegucigalpa82▲ +300.0%+6
Guangzhou43▲ +33.3%+1
Ho Chi Minh City41▲ +300.0%+3
London41

B2 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 20256,406
  • 2026409
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January930207▼ -77.7%
February899202▼ -77.5%
March974––
April926––
May831––
June422––
July313––
August283––
September265––
October181––
November144––
December238––

When is it busy? B2 visas worldwide

Busiest month: March (10.8% of a typical year). Quietest: August (6.0%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

9.9%
10.8%
10.8%
8.1%
9.1%
9.3%
6.8%
6.0%
6.2%
7.1%
8.5%
7.4%
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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.

B2 worldwide: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
02K4K6K8KMar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '173,917
Apr '173,424
May '175,002
Jun '175,271
Jul '174,112
Aug '173,439
Sep '172,150
Oct '171,806
Nov '171,612
Dec '172,132
Jan '181,930
Feb '182,279
Mar '182,771
Apr '183,487
▲ +300.0%
+3
Tel Aviv22▲ +0.0%+0
Madrid21▲ +100.0%+1
Santiago21▲ +100.0%+1
Paris20new+2
Beijing15▼ -80.0%−4
Guadalajara11▲ +0.0%+0
New Delhi11▲ +0.0%+0
Panama City11▲ +0.0%+0
Kingston10new+1
Kyiv10new+1
Monterrey10new+1
Santo Domingo10new+1
Stockholm10new+1
Shanghai05▼ -100.0%−5
Georgetown02▼ -100.0%−2
Bern01▼ -100.0%−1
Bridgetown01▼ -100.0%−1
Cape Town01▼ -100.0%−1
Hanoi01▼ -100.0%−1
Quito01▼ -100.0%−1
May '18
4,444
Jun '184,341
Jul '183,163
Aug '182,322
Sep '182,110
Oct '182,595
Nov '182,455
Dec '182,559
Jan '192,200
Feb '192,692
Mar '193,094
Apr '192,873
May '193,351
Jun '193,008
Jul '191,909
Aug '191,005
Sep '19916
Oct '19893
Nov '19647
Dec '191,205
Jan '20896
Feb '20958
Mar '20471
Apr '2026
May '2019
Jun '2040
Jul '2053
Aug '2039
Sep '2043
Oct '2052
Nov '2087
Dec '2087
Jan '2161
Feb '2160
Mar '21128
Apr '21195
May '21196
Jun '21601
Jul '21415
Aug '21273
Sep '21339
Oct '21391
Nov '21694
Dec '21870
Jan '22288
Feb '22322
Mar '22525
Apr '22332
May '22401
Jun '22502
Jul '22564
Aug '22543
Sep '22486
Oct '22539
Nov '22578
Dec '22388
Jan '23442
Feb '23555
Mar '231,066
Apr '23700
May '23955
Jun '23874
Jul '23436
Aug '23676
Sep '23902
Oct '23828
Nov '231,018
Dec '23609
Jan '24863
Feb '24867
Mar '241,236
Apr '241,293
May '241,385
Jun '241,150
Jul '24797
Aug '24987
Sep '241,047
Oct '241,730
Nov '242,038
Dec '24777
Jan '25930
Feb '25899
Mar '25974
Apr '25926
May '25831
Jun '25422
Jul '25313
Aug '25283
Sep '25265
Oct '25181
Nov '25144
Dec '25238
Jan '26207
Feb '26202

Top 5 countries

Latest 12 months. Select one to look at only that country.

  1. Cuba1,473
  2. Vietnam665
  3. Bahamas, The534
  4. Argentina413
  5. China - Mainland345

Explore B2 by period

Total visas issued
313
Latest 12 months · B2 · July
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All countries together · Visa class B2 · One total per month
  • Dec 2025238
  • Jan 2026207
  • Feb 2026202
Dec 2025
23837% of selected
Jan 2026
20732% of selected
Feb 2026
20231% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 31 (13.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 36 (15.1%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 238207202
Total238207202