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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

Top 5 countries

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  1. Philippines1,307
  2. India424
  3. Burma383
  4. Peru378
  5. Brazil368
C1 visas issued worldwide · February 2026
306

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

Quick view · February 2026
▼-20.5% vs January 2026 (385)▼-55.3% vs February 2025 (684)

All published months together: 79,476

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All countries together · Visa class C1 · One total per month
  • Dec 2025285
  • Jan 2026385
  • Feb 2026306
Dec 2025
28529% of selected
Jan 2026
38539% of selected
Feb 2026
30631% of selected
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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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By month · latest 12 months

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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
Zimbabwe20new+2
South Africa14▼ -75.0%−3
Trinidad and Tobago14▼ -75.0%−3
Japan12▼ -50.0%−1
Zambia12▼ -50.0%−1
Madagascar11▲ +0.0%+0
Serbia11▲ +0.0%+0
Togo11▲ +0.0%+0
Guyana10new+1
Mozambique015▼ -100.0%−15
Cambodia04▼ -100.0%−4
Australia03▼ -100.0%−3
Mongolia02▼ -100.0%−2
Papua New Guinea02▼ -100.0%−2
Paraguay02▼ -100.0%−2
Nigeria01▼ -100.0%−1
Pakistan01▼ -100.0%−1
Russia01▼ -100.0%−1
Venezuela01▼ -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
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
Osaka/Kobe35▼ -40.0%−2
Ho Chi Minh City34▼ -25.0%−1
La Paz33▲ +0.0%+0
Jakarta32▲ +50.0%+1
Sydney32▲ +50.0%+1
Kampala31▲ +200.0%+2
Colombo30new+3
Buenos Aires28▼ -75.0%−6
Santo Domingo22▲ +0.0%+0
Shanghai22▲ +0.0%+0
Auckland21▲ +100.0%+1
Suva21▲ +100.0%+1
Bangkok20new+2
Gaborone20new+2
Nairobi20new+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
Phnom Penh02▼ -100.0%−2
Ulaanbaatar02▼ -100.0%−2
Beijing01▼ -100.0%−1
New Delhi01▼ -100.0%−1
Quito01▼ -100.0%−1

C1 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 20256,608
  • 2026691
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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: January (10.4% of a typical year). Quietest: June (7.1%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

10.4%
8.8%
8.7%
7.2%
7.3%
7.1%
8.6%
10.0%
8.6%
8.4%
7.3%
7.5%
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.

C1 worldwide: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
05K10K15K20KFY2017partialFY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026partial

“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.

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Fiscal yearIssuances
FY2017 partial6,809
FY2018 9,557
FY2019 9,052
FY2020 5,246
FY2021 3,798
FY2022 8,668
FY2023 15,496
FY2024 11,465
FY2025 7,572
FY2026 partial1,813

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