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Visa type

H2A

Temporary agricultural worker · For seasonal farm and agricultural work.

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H2A visas issued worldwide · February 2026
34,178

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

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

All published months together: 2,013,675

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All countries together · Visa class H2A · One total per month
  • Dec 202513,464
  • Jan 202625,277
  • Feb 202634,178
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  • Jan 2026 is 11,813 (87.7%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 20,714 (153.8%) higher than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 13,46425,27734,178
Total13,46425,27734,178
Total visas issued
27,967
Latest 12 months · H2A · June

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–––28K––––––––
Mar'25Apr'25May'25Jun'25Jul'25Aug'25Sep'25Oct'25Nov'25Dec'25Jan'26Feb'26

Top countries

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  1. Mexico26,196
  2. Jamaica612
  3. Guatemala426
  4. South Africa319
  5. Honduras160
  6. Nicaragua78

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
CountryFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Mexico28,94422,129 +30.8%+6,815
South Africa3,0261,685 +79.6%+1,341
Guatemala693306 +126.5%+387
Jamaica527132 +299.2%+395
Nicaragua239534 -55.2%−295
Peru166139 +19.4%+27
El Salvador15530 +416.7%+125
Honduras13759 +132.2%+78
Brazil6143 +41.9%+18
Romania3114 +121.4%+17
Costa Rica2610 +160.0%+16
Colombia2235 -37.1%−13
Ukraine2118 +16.7%+3
Philippines173 +466.7%+14
Great Britain and Northern Ireland164 +300.0%+12
New Zealand136 +116.7%+7
Ireland132 +550.0%+11
Canada102 +400.0%+8
Egypt100new+10
Chile70new+7
Ecuador545 -88.9%−40
Belize46 -33.3%−2
Argentina42 +100.0%+2
France42 +100.0%+2
Namibia36 -50.0%−3
Germany30new+3
Netherlands30new+3
Australia20new+2
Bolivia20new+2
Finland20new+2
Uruguay133 -97.0%−32
Hungary12 -50.0%−1
Czech Republic10new+1
Denmark10new+1
Lithuania10new+1
North Macedonia10new+1
Panama10new+1
Spain10new+1
Sweden10new+1
Switzerland10new+1
Turkey10new+1
Barbados017 -100.0%−17
Dominican Republic04 -100.0%−4
Paraguay04 -100.0%−4
Italy02 -100.0%−2
Taiwan01 -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
Monterrey17,21915,441 +11.5%+1,778
Tijuana6,5924,074 +61.8%+2,518
Cape Town1,588745 +113.2%+843
Hermosillo1,461546 +167.6%+915
Mexico City1,1851,252 -5.4%−67
Johannesburg988678 +45.7%+310
Nuevo Laredo8464 +21050.0%+842
Guadalajara8320new+832
Guatemala City692306 +126.1%+386
Matamoros557572 -2.6%−15
Kingston527132 +299.2%+395
Durban447262 +70.6%+185
Managua238532 -55.3%−294
Lima166139 +19.4%+27
Nogales158169 -6.5%−11
San Salvador15530 +416.7%+125
Tegucigalpa13759 +132.2%+78
Ciudad Juarez10373 +41.1%+30
Brasilia2719 +42.1%+8
Bucharest2714 +92.9%+13
San Jose2712 +125.0%+15
Bogota2135 -40.0%−14
Sao Paulo1819 -5.3%−1
Manila173 +466.7%+14
Auckland126 +100.0%+6
Dublin122 +500.0%+10
Krakow1116 -31.3%−5
Rio de Janeiro101 +900.0%+9
Cairo100new+10
London92 +350.0%+7
Warsaw92 +350.0%+7
Belfast82 +300.0%+6
Santiago70new+7
Porto Alegre63 +100.0%+3
Quito545 -88.9%−40
Belmopan56 -16.7%−1
Windhoek56 -16.7%−1
Buenos Aires42 +100.0%+2
Paris42 +100.0%+2
Chisinau40new+4
Amsterdam30new+3
Calgary21 +100.0%+1
Helsinki20new+2
Melbourne20new+2
Montevideo133 -97.0%−32
Copenhagen10new+1
Frankfurt10new+1
Panama City10new+1
Skopje10new+1
Sydney10new+1
Bridgetown017 -100.0%−17
Asuncion04 -100.0%−4
Santo Domingo04 -100.0%−4

H2A worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 2025314,826
  • 202659,455
020K40K60K80KJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January22,73925,277 +11.2%
February31,62434,178 +8.1%
March48,358––
April46,268––
May36,855––
June27,967––
July18,647––
August27,033––
September21,116––
October12,605––
November8,150––
December13,464––

When is it busy? H2A visas worldwide

Busiest month: April (15.0% of a typical year). Quietest: December (3.7%). 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.

H2A worldwide: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
020K40K60K80KOct'18May'19Dec'19Jul'20Feb'21Sep'21Apr'22Nov'22Jun'23Jan'24Aug'24Mar'25Oct'25
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MonthIssuances
Oct '186,551
Nov '1813,937
Dec '185,686
Jan '1911,395
Feb '1914,737
Mar '1922,374
Apr '1935,215
May '1926,430
Jun '1919,164
Jul '1915,689
Aug '1918,260
Sep '1914,928
Oct '198,360
Nov '1911,793
Dec '199,122
Jan '2013,083
Feb '2017,279
Mar '2026,957
Apr '2031,303
May '2026,342
Jun '2020,565
Jul '2014,016
Aug '2017,765
Sep '2017,329
Oct '209,265
Nov '2013,280
Dec '209,418
Jan '2113,930
Feb '2122,516
Mar '2140,531
Apr '2136,596
May '2134,368
Jun '2120,886
Jul '2114,388
Aug '2124,797
Sep '2118,168
Oct '2113,333
Nov '2116,308
Dec '219,873
Jan '2217,190
Feb '2228,679
Mar '2242,551
Apr '2245,622
May '2235,832
Jun '2227,186
Jul '2216,169
Aug '2227,485
Sep '2218,286
Oct '2213,234
Nov '2216,570
Dec '229,608
Jan '2319,151
Feb '2325,705
Mar '2352,330
Apr '2343,546
May '2341,613
Jun '2325,892
Jul '2315,805
Aug '2327,844
Sep '2319,919
Oct '2315,581
Nov '2315,071
Dec '238,455
Jan '2421,931
Feb '2433,710
Mar '2442,799
Apr '2448,598
May '2437,614
Jun '2425,961
Jul '2417,829
Aug '2427,269
Sep '2420,712
Oct '2414,140
Nov '2413,530
Dec '2410,040
Jan '2522,739
Feb '2531,624
Mar '2548,358
Apr '2546,268
May '2536,855
Jun '2527,967
Jul '2518,647
Aug '2527,033
Sep '2521,116
Oct '2512,605
Nov '258,150
Dec '2513,464
Jan '2625,277
Feb '2634,178