Visa Status
Visa Status · unofficial · data from the U.S. Department of State
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Visa type

E1

Treaty trader · For nationals of treaty countries carrying on substantial trade between their country and the U.S.

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E1 visas issued worldwide · February 2026
465

That is 1 more than in January 2026 (464) — +0.2%.

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+0.2% vs January 2026 (464)-6.8% vs February 2025 (499)

All published months together: 43,082

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All countries together · Visa class E1 · One total per month
  • Dec 2025472
  • Jan 2026464
  • Feb 2026465
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  • Jan 2026 is 8 (1.7%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 7 (1.5%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 472464465
Total472464465
Total visas issued
598
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Top countries

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  1. Japan170
  2. Canada110
  3. Mexico45
  4. Italy36
  5. Taiwan33
  6. France32

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
CountryFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Canada128106 +20.8%+22
Japan113118 -4.2%−5
Mexico5684 -33.3%−28
Taiwan5223 +126.1%+29
Germany1919 +0.0%+0
France1914 +35.7%+5
Italy1629 -44.8%−13
Great Britain and Northern Ireland1019 -47.4%−9
Spain819 -57.9%−11
Israel79 -22.2%−2
Argentina60new+6
Pakistan53 +66.7%+2
Poland50new+5
Colombia42 +100.0%+2
Costa Rica40new+4
Austria24 -50.0%−2
Korea, South24 -50.0%−2
New Zealand21 +100.0%+1
Thailand21 +100.0%+1
Netherlands11 +0.0%+0
Denmark10new+1
Peru10new+1
Philippines10new+1
Suriname10new+1
Greece03 -100.0%−3
Turkey02 -100.0%−2
Belgium01 -100.0%−1
Czech Republic01 -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
Tokyo9197 -6.2%−6
Toronto8792 -5.4%−5
AIT Taipei4823 +108.7%+25
Monterrey4162 -33.9%−21
Osaka/Kobe2421 +14.3%+3
Frankfurt2220 +10.0%+2
Paris1914 +35.7%+5
Rome1729 -41.4%−12
Tijuana1621 -23.8%−5
Calgary165 +220.0%+11
Vancouver1410 +40.0%+4
Ottawa110new+11
London920 -55.0%−11
Madrid820 -60.0%−12
Tel Aviv69 -33.3%−3
Buenos Aires60new+6
Karachi53 +66.7%+2
Warsaw50new+5
Bogota42 +100.0%+2
San Jose40new+4
Department30new+3
Seoul24 -50.0%−2
Vienna23 -33.3%−1
Amsterdam11 +0.0%+0
Bangkok11 +0.0%+0
Copenhagen10new+1
Manila10new+1
Paramaribo10new+1
Athens03 -100.0%−3
Istanbul02 -100.0%−2
Auckland01 -100.0%−1
Brussels01 -100.0%−1

E1 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 20255,564
  • 2026929
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Month20252026Change
January425464 +9.2%
February499465 -6.8%
March428––
April456––
May502––
June556––
July598––
August478––
September400––
October383––
November367––
December472––

When is it busy? E1 visas worldwide

Busiest month: March (9.3% of a typical year). Quietest: April (7.4%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 7 full years (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.

E1 worldwide: all published months

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02K4K6K8K2018partial20192020202120222023202420252026partial

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

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YearIssuances
2018 partial4,998
2019 6,503
2020 3,072
2021 5,015
2022 5,501
2023 5,850
2024 5,650
2025 5,564
2026 partial929