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H3 visas issued worldwide · February 2026

That is 40 fewer than in January 2026 (59) — -67.8%.

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-67.8% vs January 2026 (59)-50.0% vs February 2025 (38)

All published months together: 6,931

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Dec 202534
Jan 202659
Feb 202619

Dec 2025

3430% of selected

Jan 2026

5953% of selected

Feb 2026

1917% of selected

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Jan 2026 is 25 (73.5%) higher than Dec 2025.
Feb 2026 is 15 (44.1%) lower than Dec 2025.

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	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	34	59	19
Total	34	59	19

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visas Biggest change

Country	February 2026	January 2026	Change
India	4	3	+33.3%+1
Germany	4	0	new+4
Philippines	3	14	-78.6%−11
Japan	2	2	+0.0%+0
Denmark	2	1	+100.0%+1
Malaysia	1	20	-95.0%−19
South Africa	1	1	+0.0%+0
Australia	1	0	new+1
Brazil	1	0	new+1
Kenya	0	4	-100.0%−4
France	0	3	-100.0%−3
Italy	0	3	-100.0%−3
Korea, South	0	2	-100.0%−2
Belgium	0	1	-100.0%−1
China - Mainland	0	1	-100.0%−1
Mexico	0	1	-100.0%−1
Nigeria	0	1	-100.0%−1
Spain	0	1	-100.0%−1

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

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Most visas Biggest change

Embassy / post	February 2026	January 2026	Change
Frankfurt	4	0	new+4
Chennai	3	2	+50.0%+1
Manila	2	14	-85.7%−12
Tokyo	2	2	+0.0%+0
Copenhagen	2	1	+100.0%+1
Singapore	2	1	+100.0%+1
Sao Paulo	1	0	new+1
Toronto	1	0	new+1
Kuala Lumpur	0	20	-100.0%−20
Paris	0	3	-100.0%−3
Rome	0	3	-100.0%−3
Seoul	0	2	-100.0%−2
Brussels	0	1	-100.0%−1
Madrid	0	1	-100.0%−1
Mexico City	0	1	-100.0%−1

H3 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

2025569
202678

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Month	2025	2026	Change
January	35	59	+68.6%
February	38	19	-50.0%
March	43	–	–
April	38	–	–
May	44	–	–
June	49	–	–
July	71	–	–
August	64	–	–
September	49	–	–
October	61	–	–
November	43	–	–
December	34	–	–

When is it busy? H3 visas worldwide

Busiest month: January (10.8% of a typical year). Quietest: December (5.9%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

10.8%

9.0%

10.0%

6.5%

9.3%

7.7%

8.9%

9.0%

9.2%

7.3%

5.9%

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.

H3 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	754
FY2018	1,036
FY2019	1,032
FY2020	476
FY2021	382
FY2022	696
FY2023	882
FY2024	924
FY2025	533
FY2026 partial	216

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All countries together · Visa class H3 · One total per month

Dec 202534
Jan 202659
Feb 202619

Dec 2025

3430% of selected

Jan 2026

5953% of selected

Feb 2026

1917% of selected

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Jan 2026 is 25 (73.5%) higher than Dec 2025.
Feb 2026 is 15 (44.1%) lower than Dec 2025.

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	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	34	59	19
Total	34	59	19

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visas Biggest change

Country	February 2026	January 2026	Change
India	4	3	+33.3%+1
Germany	4	0	new+4
Philippines	3	14	-78.6%−11
Japan	2	2	+0.0%+0
Denmark	2	1	+100.0%+1
Malaysia	1	20	-95.0%−19
South Africa	1	1	+0.0%+0
Australia	1	0	new+1
Brazil	1	0	new+1
Kenya	0	4	-100.0%−4
France	0	3	-100.0%−3
Italy	0	3	-100.0%−3
Korea, South	0	2	-100.0%−2
Belgium	0	1	-100.0%−1
China - Mainland	0	1	-100.0%−1
Mexico	0	1	-100.0%−1
Nigeria	0	1	-100.0%−1
Spain	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
Frankfurt	4	0	new+4
Chennai	3	2	+50.0%+1
Manila	2	14	-85.7%−12
Tokyo	2	2	+0.0%+0
Copenhagen	2	1	+100.0%+1
Singapore	2	1	+100.0%+1
Sao Paulo	1	0	new+1
Toronto	1	0	new+1
Kuala Lumpur	0	20	-100.0%−20
Paris	0	3	-100.0%−3
Rome	0	3	-100.0%−3
Seoul	0	2	-100.0%−2
Brussels	0	1	-100.0%−1
Madrid	0	1	-100.0%−1
Mexico City	0	1	-100.0%−1

H3 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

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2025569
202678

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	35	59	+68.6%
February	38	19	-50.0%
March	43	–	–
April	38	–	–
May	44	–	–
June	49	–	–
July	71	–	–
August	64	–	–
September	49	–	–
October	61	–	–
November	43	–	–
December	34	–	–

When is it busy? H3 visas worldwide

Busiest month: January (10.8% of a typical year). Quietest: December (5.9%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

10.8%

9.0%

10.0%

6.5%

9.3%

7.7%

8.9%

9.0%

9.2%

7.3%

5.9%

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

H3 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	754
FY2018	1,036
FY2019	1,032
FY2020	476
FY2021	382
FY2022	696
FY2023	882
FY2024	924
FY2025	533
FY2026 partial	216

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