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Visa class as printed by the State Department

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G5 visas issued worldwide · February 2026

That is 4 fewer than in January 2026 (9) — -44.4%.

Quick view · February 2026

-44.4% vs January 2026 (9)-44.4% vs February 2025 (9)

All published months together: 2,446

Period

Month

Country

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visas Biggest change

Country	February 2026	January 2026	Change
Argentina	1	1	+0.0%+0
Cote D'Ivoire	1	0	new+1
Germany	1	0	new+1
Thailand	1	0	new+1
Bolivia	0	1	-100.0%−1
Colombia	0	1	-100.0%−1
India	0	1	-100.0%−1
Nepal	0	1	-100.0%−1
Peru	0	1	-100.0%−1
Philippines	0	1	-100.0%−1
Uganda	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
Abidjan	1	0	new+1
Bangkok	1	0	new+1
Bern	1	0	new+1
Buenos Aires	1	0	new+1
Bogota	0	1	-100.0%−1
Brasilia	0	1	-100.0%−1
Chennai	0	1	-100.0%−1
Dakar	0	1	-100.0%−1
Kampala	0

G5 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

2025125
202614

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	18	9	-50.0%
February	9	5	-44.4%
March	5	–	–
April	8	–	–
May	5	–	–
June	12	–	–
July	22	–	–
August	13	–	–
September	10	–	–
October	2	–	–
November	2	–	–
December	19	–	–

When is it busy? G5 visas worldwide

Busiest month: July (14.7% of a typical year). Quietest: October (4.2%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

10.9%

7.9%

6.6%

5.3%

4.7%

6.6%

14.7%

13.5%

6.5%

4.2%

5.4%

13.8%

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.

G5 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	490
2018	516
2019	382
2020	83
2021	119
2022	267
2023	238
2024	212
2025	125
2026 partial	14

	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	19	9	5
Total	19	9	5

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