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

E2

Treaty investor · For nationals of treaty countries investing a substantial amount in a U.S. business.

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E2 visas issued worldwide · February 2026
4,393

That is 253 more than in January 2026 (4,140) — +6.1%.

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+6.1% vs January 2026 (4,140)+18.8% vs February 2025 (3,697)

All published months together: 327,440

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All countries together · Visa class E2 · One total per month
  • Dec 20254,157
  • Jan 20264,140
  • Feb 20264,393
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  • Jan 2026 is 17 (0.4%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 236 (5.7%) higher than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 4,1574,1404,393
Total4,1574,1404,393
Total visas issued
51,570
Latest 12 months · E2

By month · latest 12 months

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4.3K4.4K3.7K4.7K5.2K4.4K4.3K4K3.8K4.2K4.1K4.4K
Mar'25Apr'25May'25Jun'25Jul'25Aug'25Sep'25Oct'25Nov'25Dec'25Jan'26Feb'26

Top countries

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  1. Japan15,658
  2. Canada7,005
  3. Korea, South6,288
  4. Germany3,413
  5. France3,228
  6. Taiwan2,640

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
CountryFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Japan1,3241,005 +31.7%+319
Canada716572 +25.2%+144
Korea, South676837 -19.2%−161
Germany317257 +23.3%+60
Taiwan237250 -5.2%−13
France163254 -35.8%−91
Great Britain and Northern Ireland151130 +16.2%+21
Mexico123123 +0.0%+0
Israel6448 +33.3%+16
Colombia6332 +96.9%+31
Spain5873 -20.5%−15
Australia4119 +115.8%+22
Italy3979 -50.6%−40
Netherlands396 +550.0%+33
Thailand3138 -18.4%−7
Switzerland261 +2500.0%+25
Austria2315 +53.3%+8
New Zealand203 +566.7%+17
Denmark1826 -30.8%−8
Belgium1822 -18.2%−4
Philippines1742 -59.5%−25
Argentina1734 -50.0%−17
Sweden1534 -55.9%−19
Turkey1310 +30.0%+3
India137 +85.7%+6
Pakistan137 +85.7%+6
Chile1138 -71.1%−27
Poland106 +66.7%+4
China - mainland92 +350.0%+7
Brazil817 -52.9%−9
Ukraine814 -42.9%−6
Norway813 -38.5%−5
Slovakia86 +33.3%+2
Costa Rica70new+7
Ireland610 -40.0%−4
Finland60new+6
Lithuania59 -44.4%−4
Bosnia-Herzegovina55 +0.0%+0
Bulgaria51 +400.0%+4
Singapore51 +400.0%+4
Czech Republic415 -73.3%−11
Romania49 -55.6%−5
Venezuela32 +50.0%+1
Serbia28 -75.0%−6
Portugal18 -87.5%−7
Kazakhstan15 -80.0%−4
Honduras13 -66.7%−2
Russia12 -50.0%−1
Mongolia08 -100.0%−8
Ecuador01 -100.0%−1
Egypt01 -100.0%−1
Sri Lanka01 -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
Tokyo712708 +0.6%+4
Seoul675831 -18.8%−156
Toronto620502 +23.5%+118
Osaka/Kobe613300 +104.3%+313
Frankfurt318264 +20.5%+54
AIT Taipei243250 -2.8%−7
Paris162264 -38.6%−102
London148124 +19.4%+24
Mexico City7585 -11.8%−10
Tel Aviv5949 +20.4%+10
Madrid5879 -26.6%−21
Bogota5631 +80.6%+25
Ottawa510new+51
Ciudad Juarez4846 +4.3%+2
Vancouver4042 -4.8%−2
Amsterdam402 +1900.0%+38
Calgary3437 -8.1%−3
Rome3368 -51.5%−35
Bangkok3138 -18.4%−7
Bern280new+28
Vienna2415 +60.0%+9
Buenos Aires2032 -37.5%−12
Sao Paulo1936 -47.2%−17
Copenhagen1925 -24.0%−6
Brussels1822 -18.2%−4
Sydney178 +112.5%+9
Auckland173 +466.7%+14
Manila1441 -65.9%−27
Stockholm1432 -56.3%−18
Istanbul1410 +40.0%+4
Warsaw149 +55.6%+5
Melbourne145 +180.0%+9
Karachi127 +71.4%+5
Perth94 +125.0%+5
Santiago841 -80.5%−33
Oslo815 -46.7%−7
Bratislava87 +14.3%+1
Dublin610 -40.0%−4
Helsinki60new+6
San Jose60new+6
Vilnius511 -54.5%−6
Sarajevo55 +0.0%+0
Tegucigalpa53 +66.7%+2
Singapore50new+5
Prague415 -73.3%−11
Bucharest47 -42.9%−3
Sofia41 +300.0%+3
Lima40new+4
Belgrade18 -87.5%−7
Baku10new+1
Ulaanbaatar08 -100.0%−8
Almaty04 -100.0%−4
Panama City03 -100.0%−3

E2 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202550,695
  • 20268,533
02K4K6K8KJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January3,9614,140 +4.5%
February3,6974,393 +18.8%
March4,347––
April4,434––
May3,733––
June4,664––
July5,185––
August4,399––
September4,329––
October4,021––
November3,768––
December4,157––

When is it busy? E2 visas worldwide

Busiest month: March (9.5% of a typical year). Quietest: May (6.4%). 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.

E2 worldwide: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
020K40K60K80K2018partial20192020202120222023202420252026partial

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

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YearIssuances
2018 partial10,005
2019 42,447
2020 22,311
2021 34,626
2022 49,162
2023 54,638
2024 55,023
2025 50,695
2026 partial8,533