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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%.

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

All published months together: 37,956

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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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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 463464424
Total463464424
Total visas issued
444
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Top countries

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  1. Great Britain and Northern Ireland57
  2. India47
  3. Brazil44
  4. China - mainland28
  5. Israel28
  6. Russia25

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
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
Ireland12 -50.0%−1
Romania12 -50.0%−1
Serbia12 -50.0%−1
Portugal11 +0.0%+0
Finland10new+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
Lebanon01 -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
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
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
Singapore20new+2
Guangzhou111 -90.9%−10
Toronto110 -90.0%−9
Berlin14 -75.0%−3
Lagos14 -75.0%−3
Osaka/Kobe14 -75.0%−3
Belgrade13 -66.7%−2
Dublin13 -66.7%−2
Cape Town12 -50.0%−1
Vienna12 -50.0%−1
Bern11 +0.0%+0
Johannesburg11 +0.0%+0
Ankara10new+1
Florence10new+1
Munich08 -100.0%−8
Lima07 -100.0%−7
Moscow02 -100.0%−2
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 (11.2% of a typical year). Quietest: May (5.9%). 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.

O3 worldwide: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
02K4K6K8KFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026partial

“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.

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Fiscal yearIssuances
FY2019 5,303
FY2020 2,660
FY2021 2,840
FY2022 6,246
FY2023 6,469
FY2024 6,044
FY2025 6,209
FY2026 partial2,185