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Visa type

H2B

Temporary non-agricultural worker · For seasonal or temporary non-farm work, such as in hospitality and landscaping.

H2B visas issued worldwide · February 2026

3,079

That is 272 more than in January 2026 (2,807) — +9.7%.

Quick view · February 2026

+9.7% vs January 2026 (2,807)-79.6% vs February 2025 (15,112)

All published months together: 954,437

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visas Biggest change

Country	February 2026	January 2026	Change
Mexico	2,175	1,868	+16.4%+307
Philippines	373	236	+58.1%+137
Honduras	178	230	-22.6%−52
Guatemala	90	225	-60.0%−135
Jamaica	86	107	-19.6%−21
South Africa	80	57	+40.4%+23
El Salvador	66	19	+247.4%+47
Belize	6	0	new+6
Colombia	4	7	-42.9%−3
Costa Rica	2	9	-77.8%−7
Argentina	2	6	-66.7%−4
Peru	2	2	+0.0%+0
Serbia	2	1	+100.0%+1
Chile	2	0	new+2
Ecuador	1	3	-66.7%−2
Barbados	1	1	+0.0%+0
Netherlands	1	1	+0.0%+0
Bulgaria	1	0	new+1
Dominican Republic	1	0	new+1
New Zealand	1	0	new+1
Nicaragua	1	0	new+1
North Macedonia	1	0	new+1
Thailand	1	0	new+1
Japan	0	19	-100.0%−19
Great Britain and Northern Ireland	0	3	-100.0%−3
Hungary	0	3	-100.0%−3
Turkey	0	3	-100.0%−3
France	0	2	-100.0%−2
Australia	0	1	-100.0%−1
Germany	0	1	-100.0%−1
Italy	0	1	-100.0%−1
Portugal	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	1,331	1,353	-1.6%−22
Manila	372	236	+57.6%+136
Tijuana	286	126	+127.0%+160
Nuevo Laredo	226	1	+22500.0%+225
Tegucigalpa	178	230	-22.6%−52
Mexico City	156	69	+126.1%+87
Guadalajara	92	0	new+92
Guatemala City	90	225

H2B worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

2025138,743
20265,886

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	9,028	2,807	-68.9%
February	15,112	3,079	-79.6%
March	24,853	–	–
April	24,779	–	–
May	24,239	–	–
June	7,402	–	–
July	2,865	–	–
August	1,744	–	–
September	10,200	–	–
October	12,147	–	–
November	3,935	–	–
December	2,439	–	–

When is it busy? H2B visas worldwide

Busiest month: March (19.6% of a typical year). Quietest: August (1.7%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

5.6%

7.1%

19.6%

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4.0%

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.

H2B 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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Fiscal year	Issuances
FY2017 partial	55,104
FY2018	83,781
FY2019	97,433
FY2020	62,001
FY2021	95,347
FY2022	124,881
FY2023	132,034
FY2024	139,713
FY2025	139,736
FY2026 partial	24,407

	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	2,439	2,807	3,079
Total	2,439	2,807	3,079

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Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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

H2B worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

When is it busy? H2B visas worldwide

H2B worldwide: all published months

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