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O3

Visa class as printed by the State Department

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O3 visas issued worldwide · February 2026
424

That is 40 fewer than in January 2026 (464) — -8.6%.

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-8.6% vs January 2026 (464)-7.6% vs February 2025 (459)

All published months together: 27,153

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All countries together · Visa class O3 · One total per month
  • Dec 2025463
  • Jan 2026464
  • Feb 2026424
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  • Jan 2026 is 1 (0.2%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 39 (8.4%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 463464424
Total463464424
Total visas issued
5,953
Latest 12 months · O3

By month · latest 12 months

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

Top countries

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  1. Brazil656
  2. Great Britain and Northern Ireland559
  3. India550
  4. China - mainland383
  5. Israel268
  6. Mexico253

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
CountryFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Brazil6649 +34.7%+17
India5440 +35.0%+14
Great Britain and Northern Ireland3833 +15.2%+5
Colombia2916 +81.3%+13
China - mainland2436 -33.3%−12
Argentina154 +275.0%+11
Pakistan154 +275.0%+11
Germany1217 -29.4%−5
Spain1214 -14.3%−2
Australia115 +120.0%+6
Mexico1012 -16.7%−2
Russia1010 +0.0%+0
Turkey102 +400.0%+8
Israel923 -60.9%−14
Chile76 +16.7%+1
Philippines72 +250.0%+5
Ukraine72 +250.0%+5
Italy611 -45.5%−5
France528 -82.1%−23
New Zealand513 -61.5%−8
Sweden510 -50.0%−5
Canada53 +66.7%+2
Kazakhstan50new+5
Belgium41 +300.0%+3
Denmark41 +300.0%+3
Singapore41 +300.0%+3
Korea, South318 -83.3%−15
Japan315 -80.0%−12
Dominican Republic32 +50.0%+1
Czech Republic31 +200.0%+2
Netherlands31 +200.0%+2
Taiwan26 -66.7%−4
Nigeria24 -50.0%−2
Latvia23 -33.3%−1
Ecuador22 +0.0%+0
Venezuela22 +0.0%+0
Thailand21 +100.0%+1
Indonesia20new+2
South Africa19 -88.9%−8
Hungary15 -80.0%−4
Peru14 -75.0%−3
Uzbekistan13 -66.7%−2
Ireland12 -50.0%−1
Romania12 -50.0%−1
Serbia12 -50.0%−1
Portugal11 +0.0%+0
Finland10new+1
Guatemala10new+1
Hong Kong S.A.R.10new+1
Jordan10new+1
Switzerland10new+1
Vietnam08 -100.0%−8
Norway06 -100.0%−6
Armenia02 -100.0%−2
Greece02 -100.0%−2
Austria01 -100.0%−1
Egypt01 -100.0%−1
Poland01 -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
London4433 +33.3%+11
Bogota3016 +87.5%+14
Sao Paulo2727 +0.0%+0
Brasilia2213 +69.2%+9
Chennai2110 +110.0%+11
Beijing167 +128.6%+9
Madrid1315 -13.3%−2
Mumbai118 +37.5%+3
Buenos Aires115 +120.0%+6
Tel Aviv923 -60.9%−14
Rio de Janeiro97 +28.6%+2
Frankfurt96 +50.0%+3
New Delhi92 +350.0%+7
Astana91 +800.0%+8
Mexico City84 +100.0%+4
Melbourne82 +300.0%+6
Warsaw82 +300.0%+6
Paris733 -78.8%−26
Santiago76 +16.7%+1
Istanbul73 +133.3%+4
Karachi70new+7
Auckland66 +0.0%+0
Hyderabad65 +20.0%+1
Stockholm510 -50.0%−5
Kolkata52 +150.0%+3
Brussels51 +400.0%+4
Porto Alegre51 +400.0%+4
AIT Taipei48 -50.0%−4
Lisbon43 +33.3%+1
Amsterdam41 +300.0%+3
Copenhagen41 +300.0%+3
Seoul318 -83.3%−15
Shanghai35 -40.0%−2
Santo Domingo31 +200.0%+2
Sydney31 +200.0%+2
Tokyo213 -84.6%−11
Guadalajara26 -66.7%−4
Rome26 -66.7%−4
Hong Kong24 -50.0%−2
Quito23 -33.3%−1
Singapore20new+2
Guangzhou111 -90.9%−10
Toronto110 -90.0%−9
Berlin14 -75.0%−3
Lagos14 -75.0%−3
Osaka/Kobe14 -75.0%−3
Dublin13 -66.7%−2
Cape Town12 -50.0%−1
Bern11 +0.0%+0
Johannesburg11 +0.0%+0
Ankara10new+1
Florence10new+1
Helsinki10new+1
Munich08 -100.0%−8
Lima07 -100.0%−7
Jakarta03 -100.0%−3
Yerevan02 -100.0%−2
Cairo01 -100.0%−1
Milan01 -100.0%−1
Monterrey01 -100.0%−1

O3 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 20256,076
  • 2026888
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January552464 -15.9%
February459424 -7.6%
March451––
April490––
May444––
June577––
July723––
August636––
September447––
October420––
November414––
December463––

When is it busy? O3 visas worldwide

Busiest month: July (12.1% of a typical year). Quietest: November (6.9%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 4 full years (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.

O3 worldwide: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
02505007501KOct'21Feb'22Jun'22Oct'22Feb'23Jun'23Oct'23Feb'24Jun'24Oct'24Feb'25Jun'25Oct'25Feb'26
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MonthIssuances
Oct '21380
Nov '21440
Dec '21463
Jan '22496
Feb '22449
Mar '22507
Apr '22427
May '22428
Jun '22631
Jul '22799
Aug '22741
Sep '22485
Oct '22492
Nov '22539
Dec '22554
Jan '23492
Feb '23529
Mar '23504
Apr '23409
May '23471
Jun '23650
Jul '23698
Aug '23665
Sep '23466
Oct '23439
Nov '23414
Dec '23492
Jan '24450
Feb '24465
Mar '24376
Apr '24501
May '24444
Jun '24544
Jul '24809
Aug '24606
Sep '24504
Oct '24475
Nov '24361
Dec '24594
Jan '25552
Feb '25459
Mar '25451
Apr '25490
May '25444
Jun '25577
Jul '25723
Aug '25636
Sep '25447
Oct '25420
Nov '25414
Dec '25463
Jan '26464
Feb '26424