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H2A

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Temporary agricultural worker · For seasonal farm and agricultural work.

H2A visas issued worldwide · February 2026

34,178

That is 8,901 more than in January 2026 (25,277) — +35.2%.

Quick view · February 2026

+35.2% vs January 2026 (25,277)+8.1% vs February 2025 (31,624)

All published months together: 2,335,645

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visas Biggest change

Country	February 2026	January 2026	Change
Mexico	28,944	22,129	+30.8%+6,815
South Africa	3,026	1,685	+79.6%+1,341
Guatemala	693	306	+126.5%+387
Jamaica	527	132	+299.2%+395
Nicaragua	239	534	-55.2%−295
Peru	166	139	+19.4%+27
El Salvador	155	30	+416.7%+125
Honduras	137	59	+132.2%+78
Brazil	61	43	+41.9%+18
Romania	31	14	+121.4%+17
Costa Rica	26	10	+160.0%+16
Colombia	22	35	-37.1%−13
Ukraine	21	18	+16.7%+3
Philippines	17	3	+466.7%+14
Great Britain and Northern Ireland	16	4	+300.0%+12
New Zealand	13	6	+116.7%+7
Ireland	13	2	+550.0%+11
Canada	10	2	+400.0%+8
Egypt	10	0	new+10
Chile	7	0	new+7
Ecuador	5	45	-88.9%−40
Belize	4	6	-33.3%−2
Argentina	4	2	+100.0%+2
France	4	2	+100.0%+2
Namibia	3	6	-50.0%−3
Germany	3	0	new+3
Netherlands	3	0	new+3
Australia	2	0	new+2
Bolivia	2	0	new+2
Finland	2	0	new+2
Uruguay	1	33	-97.0%−32
Hungary	1	2	-50.0%−1
Czech Republic	1	0	new+1
Denmark	1	0	new+1
Lithuania	1	0	new+1
North Macedonia	1	0	new+1
Panama	1	0	new+1
Portugal	1	0	new+1
Spain	1	0	new+1
Sweden	1	0	new+1
Switzerland	1	0	new+1
Turkey	1	0	new+1
Barbados	0	17	-100.0%−17
Dominican Republic	0	4	-100.0%−4
Paraguay	0	4	-100.0%−4
Italy	0	2	-100.0%−2
Taiwan	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
Monterrey	17,219	15,441	+11.5%+1,778
Tijuana	6,592	4,074	+61.8%+2,518
Cape Town	1,588	745	+113.2%+843
Hermosillo	1,461	546	+167.6%+915
Mexico City	1,185	1,252	-5.4%−67
Johannesburg	988	678	+45.7%+310
Nuevo Laredo	846	4	+21050.0%+842
Guadalajara	832

H2A worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

2025314,826
202659,455

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	22,739	25,277	+11.2%
February	31,624	34,178	+8.1%
March	48,358	–	–
April	46,268	–	–
May	36,855	–	–
June	27,967	–	–
July	18,647	–	–
August	27,033	–	–
September	21,116	–	–
October	12,605	–	–
November	8,150	–	–
December	13,464	–	–

When is it busy? H2A visas worldwide

Busiest month: April (15.3% of a typical year). Quietest: December (3.6%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

6.0%

8.6%

13.6%

15.3%

12.7%

8.9%

6.0%

9.0%

6.8%

4.3%

5.3%

3.6%

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.

H2A 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	149,433
2018	198,711
2019	207,467
2020	216,602
2021	265,694
2022	298,412
2023	310,912
2024	314,133
2025	314,826
2026 partial	59,455

	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	13,464	25,277	34,178
Total	13,464	25,277	34,178

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Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Which embassies and posts changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

H2A worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

When is it busy? H2A visas worldwide

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