Visa type
Visa class as printed by the State Department
Latest 12 months. Select one to look at only that country.
That is 16 more than in January 2026 (1,146) — +1.4%.
All published months together: 88,607
| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 763 | 1,146 | 1,162 |
| Total | 763 | 1,146 | 1,162 |
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| Country | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 243 | 281 | -13.5%−38 |
| Mexico | 169 | 171 | -1.2%−2 |
| Korea, South | 89 | 57 | +56.1%+32 |
| China - Mainland | 46 | 45 | +2.2%+1 |
| France | 45 | 74 | -39.2%−29 |
| Australia | 42 | 36 | +16.7%+6 |
| Taiwan | 41 | 8 | +412.5%+33 |
| Japan | 39 | 24 | +62.5%+15 |
| Colombia | 36 | 53 | -32.1%−17 |
| Germany | 34 | 21 | +61.9%+13 |
| Brazil | 33 | 61 | -45.9%−28 |
| Spain | 27 | 15 | +80.0%+12 |
| Philippines | 27 | 0 | new+27 |
| India | 26 | 29 | -10.3%−3 |
| Dominican Republic | 25 | 3 | +733.3%+22 |
| Hong Kong S. A. R. | 20 | 8 | +150.0%+12 |
| Italy | 17 | 28 | -39.3%−11 |
| Jamaica | 17 | 20 | -15.0%−3 |
| Israel | 17 | 12 | +41.7%+5 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 22 | -31.8%−7 |
| South Africa | 14 | 15 | -6.7%−1 |
| Sweden | 13 | 8 | +62.5%+5 |
| Belgium | 12 | 20 | -40.0%−8 |
| Ireland | 12 | 17 | -29.4%−5 |
| Argentina | 9 | 23 | -60.9%−14 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 5 | +60.0%+3 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 7 | +0.0%+0 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 4 | +75.0%+3 |
| Poland | 6 | 1 | +500.0%+5 |
| Lebanon | 5 | 8 | -37.5%−3 |
| Portugal | 5 | 5 | +0.0%+0 |
| Norway | 5 | 3 | +66.7%+2 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 2 | +150.0%+3 |
| Thailand | 5 | 2 | +150.0%+3 |
| Denmark | 4 | 7 | -42.9%−3 |
| Panama | 4 | 1 | +300.0%+3 |
| Peru | 4 | 1 | +300.0%+3 |
| Canada | 3 | 4 | -25.0%−1 |
| Austria | 3 | 3 | +0.0%+0 |
| Turkey | 3 | 0 | new+3 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 3 | -33.3%−1 |
| Greece | 2 | 2 | +0.0%+0 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1 | +100.0%+1 |
| Hungary | 1 | 2 | -50.0%−1 |
| Russia | 1 | 2 | -50.0%−1 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| Chile | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Finland | 0 | 3 | -100.0%−3 |
| Egypt | 0 | 2 | -100.0%−2 |
| Vietnam | 0 | 2 | -100.0%−2 |
| Cuba | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
Same comparison, by the embassy or post that issued the visa.
| Embassy / post | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 255 | 289 | -11.8%−34 |
| Seoul | 89 | 58 | +53.4%+31 |
| Mexico City | 60 | 63 | -4.8%−3 |
| Hermosillo | 60 | 57 | +5.3%+3 |
| Paris | 42 | 88 | -52.3%−46 |
| AIT Taipei | 41 | 5 | +720.0%+36 |
| Beijing | 40 | 40 | +0.0%+0 |
| Tokyo | 36 | 18 | +100.0%+18 |
| Guadalajara | 36 | 11 | +227.3%+25 |
| Bogota | 32 | 54 | -40.7%−22 |
| Manila | 27 | 0 | new+27 |
| Madrid | 26 | 11 | +136.4%+15 |
| Santo Domingo | 25 | 4 | +525.0%+21 |
| Brussels | 21 | 26 | -19.2%−5 |
| Melbourne | 20 | 9 | +122.2%+11 |
| Hong Kong | 20 | 8 | +150.0%+12 |
| Monterrey | 19 | 32 | -40.6%−13 |
| Kingston | 19 | 21 | -9.5%−2 |
| Sydney | 17 | 22 | -22.7%−5 |
| New Delhi | 17 | 10 | +70.0%+7 |
| Tel Aviv | 16 | 11 | +45.5%+5 |
| Sao Paulo | 15 | 54 | -72.2%−39 |
| Amsterdam | 15 | 19 | -21.1%−4 |
| Frankfurt | 15 | 7 | +114.3%+8 |
| Munich | 14 | 7 | +100.0%+7 |
| Stockholm | 13 | 6 | +116.7%+7 |
| Rio De Janeiro | 11 | 2 | +450.0%+9 |
| Berlin | 9 | 5 | +80.0%+4 |
| Johannesburg | 8 | 8 | +0.0%+0 |
| Dublin | 8 | 7 | +14.3%+1 |
| Buenos Aires | 7 | 22 | -68.2%−15 |
| Rome | 7 | 11 | -36.4%−4 |
| Lagos | 6 | 2 | +200.0%+4 |
| Bern | 6 | 1 | +500.0%+5 |
| Copenhagen | 5 | 24 | -79.2%−19 |
| Belfast | 5 | 8 | -37.5%−3 |
| Lisbon | 5 | 3 | +66.7%+2 |
| Oslo | 5 | 3 | +66.7%+2 |
| Auckland | 5 | 2 | +150.0%+3 |
| Bangkok | 5 | 1 | +400.0%+4 |
| Warsaw | 5 | 1 | +400.0%+4 |
| Mumbai | 4 | 14 | -71.4%−10 |
| Chennai | 4 | 4 | +0.0%+0 |
| Athens | 2 | 1 | +100.0%+1 |
| Toronto | 1 | 3 | -66.7%−2 |
| Osaka/Kobe | 1 | 2 | -50.0%−1 |
| Santiago | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| Yerevan | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| Milan | 0 | 3 | -100.0%−3 |
| Brasilia | 0 | 2 | -100.0%−2 |
| Cairo | 0 | 2 | -100.0%−2 |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 0 | 2 | -100.0%−2 |
| Tijuana | 0 | 2 | -100.0%−2 |
| Florence | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Port Of Spain | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,414 | 1,146 | -19.0% |
| February | 1,466 | 1,162 | -20.7% |
| March | 1,449 | – | – |
| April | 1,383 | – | – |
| May | 1,293 | – | – |
| June | 1,129 | – | – |
| July | 1,359 | – | – |
| August | 1,797 | – | – |
| September | 1,225 | – | – |
| October | 1,191 | – | – |
| November | 779 | – | – |
| December | 763 | – | – |
Busiest month: March (11.2% of a typical year). Quietest: June (6.1%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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.
“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.
| Fiscal year | Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY2017 partial | 5,425 |
| FY2018 | 8,428 |
| FY2019 | 8,665 |
| FY2020 | 3,923 |
| FY2021 | 2,875 |
| FY2022 | 11,599 |
| FY2023 | 13,360 |
| FY2024 | 13,937 |
| FY2025 | 15,354 |
| FY2026 partial | 5,041 |