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Visa type

C1

Visa class as printed by the State Department

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C1 visas issued worldwide · February 2026
306

That is 79 fewer than in January 2026 (385) — -20.5%.

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-20.5% vs January 2026 (385)-55.3% vs February 2025 (684)

All published months together: 45,014

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All countries together · Visa class C1 · One total per month
  • Dec 2025285
  • Jan 2026385
  • Feb 2026306
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  • Jan 2026 is 100 (35.1%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 21 (7.4%) higher than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 285385306
Total285385306
Total visas issued
5,953
Latest 12 months · C1

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Mar'25Apr'25May'25Jun'25Jul'25Aug'25Sep'25Oct'25Nov'25Dec'25Jan'26Feb'26

Top countries

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  1. Philippines1,307
  2. India424
  3. Burma383
  4. Peru378
  5. Brazil368
  6. China - mainland222

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
CountryFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Philippines7998 -19.4%−19
India2328 -17.9%−5
Brazil1724 -29.2%−7
Indonesia162 +700.0%+14
Vietnam1319 -31.6%−6
Nicaragua1121 -47.6%−10
Mexico106 +66.7%+4
China - mainland819 -57.9%−11
Honduras72 +250.0%+5
Romania70new+7
Jamaica617 -64.7%−11
Peru610 -40.0%−4
Dominican Republic53 +66.7%+2
Guatemala53 +66.7%+2
Uganda51 +400.0%+4
El Salvador47 -42.9%−3
Belize45 -20.0%−1
Ecuador44 +0.0%+0
Kenya43 +33.3%+1
Algeria42 +100.0%+2
Sri Lanka42 +100.0%+2
Colombia41 +300.0%+3
Argentina311 -72.7%−8
Bolivia33 +0.0%+0
Fiji32 +50.0%+1
Malaysia31 +200.0%+2
Bangladesh30new+3
Thailand30new+3
Kyrgyzstan22 +0.0%+0
Nepal21 +100.0%+1
Tanzania20new+2
Zimbabwe20new+2
Hong Kong S.A.R.110 -90.0%−9
South Africa14 -75.0%−3
Trinidad and Tobago14 -75.0%−3
Japan12 -50.0%−1
Madagascar11 +0.0%+0
Serbia11 +0.0%+0
Togo11 +0.0%+0
Ethiopia10new+1
Guyana10new+1
Mozambique015 -100.0%−15
Cambodia04 -100.0%−4
Australia03 -100.0%−3
Chile03 -100.0%−3
Mongolia02 -100.0%−2
Papua New Guinea02 -100.0%−2
Paraguay02 -100.0%−2
Taiwan02 -100.0%−2
Nigeria01 -100.0%−1
Pakistan01 -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
Manila3164 -51.6%−33
Majuro292 +1350.0%+27
Kingston2030 -33.3%−10
Hamilton1739 -56.4%−22
Surabaya120new+12
Kolonia1110 +10.0%+1
Managua920 -55.0%−11
Hanoi916 -43.8%−7
Nassau914 -35.7%−5
Tokyo84 +100.0%+4
Tegucigalpa82 +300.0%+6
Porto Alegre70new+7
Georgetown69 -33.3%−3
San Salvador57 -28.6%−2
Dubai51 +400.0%+4
Belmopan45 -20.0%−1
Sao Paulo44 +0.0%+0
Lima43 +33.3%+1
Bridgetown42 +100.0%+2
Chennai40new+4
Ho Chi Minh City34 -25.0%−1
Jakarta32 +50.0%+1
Sydney32 +50.0%+1
Kampala31 +200.0%+2
Colombo30new+3
Buenos Aires28 -75.0%−6
Auckland21 +100.0%+1
Suva21 +100.0%+1
Bangkok20new+2
Gaborone20new+2
Rio de Janeiro110 -90.0%−9
Port of Spain15 -80.0%−4
AIT Taipei14 -75.0%−3
Johannesburg13 -66.7%−2
Singapore13 -66.7%−2
Bishkek12 -50.0%−1
Antananarivo11 +0.0%+0
Melbourne11 +0.0%+0
Guangzhou10new+1
Panama City10new+1
Windhoek10new+1
Maputo015 -100.0%−15
Santiago04 -100.0%−4
Lusaka02 -100.0%−2
Mumbai02 -100.0%−2
Phnom Penh02 -100.0%−2
Ulaanbaatar02 -100.0%−2
Vancouver02 -100.0%−2
Beijing01 -100.0%−1
New Delhi01 -100.0%−1

C1 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 20256,608
  • 2026691
0200400600800JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January662385 -41.8%
February684306 -55.3%
March630––
April694––
May641––
June523––
July606––
August516––
September530––
October565––
November272––
December285––

When is it busy? C1 visas worldwide

Busiest month: August (10.3% of a typical year). Quietest: December (6.4%). 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.

C1 worldwide: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
05001K1.5K2KOct'21Feb'22Jun'22Oct'22Feb'23Jun'23Oct'23Feb'24Jun'24Oct'24Feb'25Jun'25Oct'25Feb'26
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MonthIssuances
Oct '21281
Nov '21334
Dec '21413
Jan '22667
Feb '22425
Mar '22609
Apr '22508
May '22643
Jun '22822
Jul '221,135
Aug '221,561
Sep '221,270
Oct '221,381
Nov '221,288
Dec '221,069
Jan '231,363
Feb '231,126
Mar '231,381
Apr '231,167
May '231,288
Jun '231,142
Jul '231,212
Aug '231,589
Sep '231,490
Oct '231,307
Nov '231,234
Dec '23847
Jan '241,101
Feb '24786
Mar '24832
Apr '241,046
May '24931
Jun '24760
Jul '24942
Aug '24951
Sep '24728
Oct '24767
Nov '24675
Dec '24644
Jan '25662
Feb '25684
Mar '25630
Apr '25694
May '25641
Jun '25523
Jul '25606
Aug '25516
Sep '25530
Oct '25565
Nov '25272
Dec '25285
Jan '26385
Feb '26306