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

E2 visas issued worldwide · February 2026

4,393

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

Quick view · February 2026

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

All published months together: 395,606

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visas Biggest change

Country	February 2026	January 2026	Change
Japan	1,324	1,005	+31.7%+319
Canada	716	572	+25.2%+144
Korea, South	676	837	-19.2%−161
Germany	317	257	+23.3%+60
Taiwan	237	250	-5.2%−13
France	163	254	-35.8%−91
Great Britain and Northern Ireland	151	130	+16.2%+21
Mexico	123	123	+0.0%+0
Israel	64	48	+33.3%+16
Colombia	63	32	+96.9%+31
Spain	58	73	-20.5%−15
Australia	41	19	+115.8%+22
Italy	39	79	-50.6%−40
Netherlands	39	6	+550.0%+33
Thailand	31	38	-18.4%−7
Switzerland	26	1	+2500.0%+25
Austria	23	15	+53.3%+8
New Zealand	20	3	+566.7%+17
Denmark	18	26	-30.8%−8
Belgium	18	22	-18.2%−4
Philippines	17	42	-59.5%−25
Argentina	17	34	-50.0%−17
Sweden	15	34	-55.9%−19
Turkey	13	10	+30.0%+3
India	13	7	+85.7%+6
Pakistan	13	7	+85.7%+6
Chile	11	38	-71.1%−27
Poland	10	6	+66.7%+4
China - Mainland	9	2	+350.0%+7
Brazil	8	17	-52.9%−9
Ukraine	8	14	-42.9%−6
Norway	8	13	-38.5%−5
Slovakia	8	6	+33.3%+2
Costa Rica	7	0	new+7
Ireland	6	10	-40.0%−4
Finland	6	0	new+6
Lithuania	5	9	-44.4%−4
Bosnia-Herzegovina	5	5	+0.0%+0
Bulgaria	5	1	+400.0%+4
Singapore	5	1	+400.0%+4
Czech Republic	4	15	-73.3%−11
Romania	4	9	-55.6%−5
Venezuela	3	2	+50.0%+1
Serbia	2	8	-75.0%−6
Portugal	1	8	-87.5%−7
Kazakhstan	1	5	-80.0%−4
Honduras	1	3	-66.7%−2
Russia	1	2	-50.0%−1
Mongolia	0	8	-100.0%−8
Estonia	0	5	-100.0%−5
Ecuador	0	1	-100.0%−1
Egypt	0	1	-100.0%−1
Sri Lanka	0	1	-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 visas Biggest change

Embassy / post	February 2026	January 2026	Change
Tokyo	712	708	+0.6%+4
Seoul	675	831	-18.8%−156
Toronto	620	502	+23.5%+118
Osaka/Kobe	613	300	+104.3%+313
Frankfurt	318	264	+20.5%+54
AIT Taipei	243	250	-2.8%−7
Paris	162	264	-38.6%−102
London	148	124	+19.4%

E2 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

202550,695
20268,533

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	3,961	4,140	+4.5%
February	3,697	4,393	+18.8%
March	4,347	–	–
April	4,434	–	–
May	3,733	–	–
June	4,664	–	–
July	5,185	–	–
August	4,399	–	–
September	4,329	–	–
October	4,021	–	–
November	3,768	–	–
December	4,157	–	–

When is it busy? E2 visas worldwide

Busiest month: March (9.4% of a typical year). Quietest: May (6.6%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

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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.

E2 worldwide: all published months

By month By year By fiscal year

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

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Year	Issuances
2017 partial	35,899
2018	42,272
2019	42,447
2020	22,311
2021	34,626
2022	49,162
2023	54,638
2024	55,023
2025	50,695
2026 partial	8,533

	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	4,157	4,140	4,393
Total	4,157	4,140	4,393

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E2 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

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