Visa type
Transit and crew member · For people passing through the U.S. on the way to another country (C-1) and for airline and ship crew members (D).
Latest 12 months. Select one to look at only that country.
That is 490 fewer than in January 2026 (24,549) — -2.0%.
All published months together: 2,393,921
| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 22,747 | 24,549 | 24,059 |
| Total | 22,747 | 24,549 | 24,059 |
Tap a country to see C1/D for that country.
| Country | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 7,820 | 7,971 | -1.9%−151 |
| India | 3,170 | 3,033 | +4.5%+137 |
| Indonesia | 1,913 | 2,146 | -10.9%−233 |
| Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 689 | 583 | +18.2%+106 |
| Korea, South | 589 | 493 | +19.5%+96 |
| Zimbabwe | 508 | 330 | +53.9%+178 |
| Ukraine | 407 | 348 | +17.0%+59 |
| South Africa | 392 | 348 | +12.6%+44 |
| China - Mainland | 388 | 952 | -59.2%−564 |
| Japan | 385 | 445 | -13.5%−60 |
| Germany | 329 | 353 | -6.8%−24 |
| Turkey | 328 | 347 | -5.5%−19 |
| Mexico | 321 | 324 | -0.9%−3 |
| France | 308 | 394 | -21.8%−86 |
| Spain | 308 | 235 | +31.1%+73 |
| Netherlands | 277 | 259 | +6.9%+18 |
| Romania | 247 | 283 | -12.7%−36 |
| Singapore | 238 | 183 | +30.1%+55 |
| Brazil | 233 | 200 | +16.5%+33 |
| Vietnam | 223 | 454 | -50.9%−231 |
| Russia | 215 | 199 | +8.0%+16 |
| Greece | 207 | 166 | +24.7%+41 |
| Kenya | 183 | 117 | +56.4%+66 |
| Italy | 172 | 204 | -15.7%−32 |
| Colombia | 155 | 120 | +29.2%+35 |
| Croatia | 155 | 113 | +37.2%+42 |
| Australia | 155 | 108 | +43.5%+47 |
| Thailand | 154 | 120 | +28.3%+34 |
| Peru | 142 | 143 | -0.7%−1 |
| Montenegro | 138 | 134 | +3.0%+4 |
| Portugal | 135 | 148 | -8.8%−13 |
| Poland | 135 | 95 | +42.1%+40 |
| Honduras | 134 | 59 | +127.1%+75 |
| Ethiopia | 126 | 127 | -0.8%−1 |
| Chile | 122 | 100 | +22.0%+22 |
| Ireland | 120 | 85 | +41.2%+35 |
| Taiwan | 117 | 323 | -63.8%−206 |
| Malaysia | 108 | 138 | -21.7%−30 |
| Jamaica | 106 | 118 | -10.2%−12 |
| Argentina | 96 | 120 | -20.0%−24 |
| Panama | 92 | 161 | -42.9%−69 |
| Bangladesh | 91 | 66 | +37.9%+25 |
| Egypt | 82 | 68 | +20.6%+14 |
| Sri Lanka | 81 | 67 | +20.9%+14 |
| Serbia | 76 | 76 | +0.0%+0 |
| Morocco | 72 | 75 | -4.0%−3 |
| Israel | 71 | 60 | +18.3%+11 |
| Sweden | 65 | 79 | -17.7%−14 |
| New Zealand | 60 | 24 | +150.0%+36 |
| Hong Kong S. A. R. | 56 | 73 | -23.3%−17 |
| Bulgaria | 55 | 62 | -11.3%−7 |
| Belgium | 55 | 49 | +12.2%+6 |
| Switzerland | 54 | 41 | +31.7%+13 |
| Norway | 43 | 51 | -15.7%−8 |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | 39 | 30 | +30.0%+9 |
| Latvia | 37 | 60 | -38.3%−23 |
| Finland | 18 | 16 | +12.5%+2 |
| Mauritius | 15 | 50 | -70.0%−35 |
Same comparison, by the embassy or post that issued the visa.
| Embassy / post | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manila | 7,760 | 7,901 | -1.8%−141 |
| Mumbai | 2,303 | 2,272 | +1.4%+31 |
| Jakarta | 1,162 | 1,285 | -9.6%−123 |
| Surabaya | 739 | 846 | -12.6%−107 |
| London | 654 | 567 | +15.3%+87 |
| Johannesburg | 645 | 442 | +45.9%+203 |
| Dubai | 621 | 412 | +50.7%+209 |
| Seoul | 539 | 540 | -0.2%−1 |
| New Delhi | 422 | 295 | +43.1%+127 |
| Chennai | 328 | 357 | -8.1%−29 |
| Tokyo | 322 | 362 | -11.0%−40 |
| Istanbul | 310 | 324 | -4.3%−14 |
| Singapore | 304 | 248 | +22.6%+56 |
| Madrid | 302 | 252 | +19.8%+50 |
| Bucharest | 279 | 322 | -13.4%−43 |
| Paris | 278 | 358 | -22.3%−80 |
| Amsterdam | 250 | 223 | +12.1%+27 |
| Doha | 237 | 254 | -6.7%−17 |
| Warsaw | 212 | 190 | +11.6%+22 |
| Beijing | 202 | 449 | -55.0%−247 |
| Athens | 200 | 155 | +29.0%+45 |
| Frankfurt | 181 | 204 | -11.3%−23 |
| Nairobi | 169 | 111 | +52.3%+58 |
| Mexico City | 153 | 134 | +14.2%+19 |
| Bogota | 153 | 103 | +48.5%+50 |
| Zagreb | 149 | 113 | +31.9%+36 |
| Lima | 141 | 142 | -0.7%−1 |
| Podgorica | 140 | 132 | +6.1%+8 |
| Hong Kong | 134 | 188 | -28.7%−54 |
| Tegucigalpa | 133 | 59 | +125.4%+74 |
| Santiago | 127 | 104 | +22.1%+23 |
| Hanoi | 126 | 188 | -33.0%−62 |
| Addis Ababa | 123 | 124 | -0.8%−1 |
| AIT Taipei | 121 | 405 | -70.1%−284 |
| Lisbon | 111 | 108 | +2.8%+3 |
| Sofia | 104 | 102 | +2.0%+2 |
| Bangkok | 104 | 61 | +70.5%+43 |
| Kingston | 103 | 119 | -13.4%−16 |
| Panama City | 101 | 170 | -40.6%−69 |
| Sao Paulo | 97 | 94 | +3.2%+3 |
| Sydney | 96 | 58 | +65.5%+38 |
| Bern | 92 | 53 | +73.6%+39 |
| Cape Town | 90 | 93 | -3.2%−3 |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 89 | 166 | -46.4%−77 |
| Munich | 88 | 96 | -8.3%−8 |
| Abu Dhabi | 76 | 130 | -41.5%−54 |
| Buenos Aires | 76 | 109 | -30.3%−33 |
| Belgrade | 69 | 62 | +11.3%+7 |
| Riga | 53 | 70 | -24.3%−17 |
| Kyiv | 53 | 38 | +39.5%+15 |
| Kuala Lumpur | 51 | 62 | -17.7%−11 |
| Naples | 48 | 54 | -11.1%−6 |
| Shanghai | 42 | 153 | -72.5%−111 |
| Guangzhou | 37 | 142 | -73.9%−105 |
| Port Louis | 8 | 47 | -83.0%−39 |
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25,299 | 24,549 | -3.0% |
| February | 24,482 | 24,059 | -1.7% |
| March | 24,556 | – | – |
| April | 23,100 | – | – |
| May | 21,887 | – | – |
| June | 22,130 | – | – |
| July | 25,320 | – | – |
| August | 23,387 | – | – |
| September | 22,668 | – | – |
| October | 23,071 | – | – |
| November | 20,570 | – | – |
| December | 22,747 | – | – |
Busiest month: March (9.5% of a typical year). Quietest: April (7.2%). 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 | 242,768 |
| 2018 | 292,677 |
| 2019 | 283,099 |
| 2020 | 121,288 |
| 2021 | 174,122 |
| 2022 | 296,031 |
| 2023 | 342,023 |
| 2024 | 314,088 |
| 2025 | 279,217 |
| 2026 partial | 48,608 |