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Visa type

H2B

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

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H2B visas issued worldwide · February 2026
3,079

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

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

All published months together: 815,552

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All countries together · Visa class H2B · One total per month
  • Dec 20252,439
  • Jan 20262,807
  • Feb 20263,079
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  • Jan 2026 is 368 (15.1%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 640 (26.2%) higher than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 2,4392,8073,079
Total2,4392,8073,079
Total visas issued
10,200
Latest 12 months · H2B · September

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

Top countries

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  1. Mexico6,312
  2. Jamaica840
  3. South Africa698
  4. Philippines609
  5. Guatemala401
  6. Honduras214

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
CountryFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Mexico2,1751,868 +16.4%+307
Philippines373236 +58.1%+137
Honduras178230 -22.6%−52
Guatemala90225 -60.0%−135
Jamaica86107 -19.6%−21
South Africa8057 +40.4%+23
El Salvador6619 +247.4%+47
Belize60new+6
Colombia47 -42.9%−3
Costa Rica29 -77.8%−7
Argentina26 -66.7%−4
Peru22 +0.0%+0
Serbia21 +100.0%+1
Chile20new+2
Ecuador13 -66.7%−2
Barbados11 +0.0%+0
Netherlands11 +0.0%+0
Bulgaria10new+1
Dominican Republic10new+1
New Zealand10new+1
Nicaragua10new+1
North Macedonia10new+1
Thailand10new+1
Japan019 -100.0%−19
Great Britain and Northern Ireland03 -100.0%−3
Hungary03 -100.0%−3
Turkey03 -100.0%−3
France02 -100.0%−2
Australia01 -100.0%−1
Germany01 -100.0%−1
Italy01 -100.0%−1
Portugal01 -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
Monterrey1,3311,353 -1.6%−22
Manila372236 +57.6%+136
Tijuana286126 +127.0%+160
Nuevo Laredo2261 +22500.0%+225
Tegucigalpa178230 -22.6%−52
Mexico City15669 +126.1%+87
Guadalajara920new+92
Guatemala City90225 -60.0%−135
Kingston86107 -19.6%−21
San Salvador6619 +247.4%+47
Johannesburg5317 +211.8%+36
Ciudad Juarez287 +300.0%+21
Nogales2248 -54.2%−26
Cape Town2132 -34.4%−11
Hermosillo1856 -67.9%−38
Matamoros16208 -92.3%−192
Durban69 -33.3%−3
Belmopan60new+6
Bogota47 -42.9%−3
San Jose29 -77.8%−7
Buenos Aires26 -66.7%−4
Lima22 +0.0%+0
Belgrade21 +100.0%+1
Bridgetown12 -50.0%−1
Quito12 -50.0%−1
Auckland10new+1
Bangkok10new+1
Managua10new+1
Santo Domingo10new+1
Skopje10new+1
Sofia10new+1
Tokyo019 -100.0%−19
Budapest03 -100.0%−3
Istanbul03 -100.0%−3
London02 -100.0%−2
Lisbon01 -100.0%−1

H2B worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 2025138,743
  • 20265,886
010K20K30K40KJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January9,0282,807 -68.9%
February15,1123,079 -79.6%
March24,853––
April24,779––
May24,239––
June7,402––
July2,865––
August1,744––
September10,200––
October12,147––
November3,935––
December2,439––

When is it busy? H2B visas worldwide

Busiest month: March (20.1% of a typical year). Quietest: August (1.7%). 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.

H2B worldwide: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
010K20K30K40KOct'18May'19Dec'19Jul'20Feb'21Sep'21Apr'22Nov'22Jun'23Jan'24Aug'24Mar'25Oct'25
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MonthIssuances
Oct '187,022
Nov '183,844
Dec '183,434
Jan '196,731
Feb '195,553
Mar '1920,531
Apr '1913,432
May '196,338
Jun '1921,894
Jul '194,165
Aug '191,051
Sep '193,438
Oct '197,249
Nov '194,379
Dec '195,381
Jan '204,902
Feb '203,361
Mar '2013,846
Apr '209,382
May '204,015
Jun '203,924
Jul '20135
Aug '20241
Sep '205,186
Oct '205,614
Nov '202,925
Dec '205,664
Jan '213,409
Feb '213,331
Mar '2120,854
Apr '2116,359
May '214,976
Jun '2112,711
Jul '218,172
Aug '213,002
Sep '218,330
Oct '2111,548
Nov '216,918
Dec '213,491
Jan '222,569
Feb '226,116
Mar '2228,120
Apr '2217,371
May '226,766
Jun '2217,093
Jul '2212,021
Aug '223,958
Sep '228,910
Oct '2212,926
Nov '225,077
Dec '222,494
Jan '235,818
Feb '2312,054
Mar '2326,730
Apr '2325,313
May '2315,643
Jun '2311,141
Jul '234,769
Aug '232,167
Sep '237,902
Oct '2313,255
Nov '235,341
Dec '235,033
Jan '248,487
Feb '2412,921
Mar '2422,210
Apr '2431,909
May '2417,518
Jun '247,792
Jul '243,756
Aug '241,798
Sep '249,693
Oct '2412,470
Nov '243,556
Dec '243,488
Jan '259,028
Feb '2515,112
Mar '2524,853
Apr '2524,779
May '2524,239
Jun '257,402
Jul '252,865
Aug '251,744
Sep '2510,200
Oct '2512,147
Nov '253,935
Dec '252,439
Jan '262,807
Feb '263,079