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P3

Visa class as printed by the State Department

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P3 visas issued worldwide · February 2026
394

That is 14 fewer than in January 2026 (408) — -3.4%.

Quick view · February 2026
-3.4% vs January 2026 (408)-46.6% vs February 2025 (738)

All published months together: 50,677

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All countries together · Visa class P3 · One total per month
  • Dec 2025453
  • Jan 2026408
  • Feb 2026394
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  • Jan 2026 is 45 (9.9%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 59 (13.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 453408394
Total453408394
Total visas issued
1,206
Latest 12 months · P3 · August

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Top countries

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  1. India504
  2. China - mainland182
  3. Mexico143
  4. Peru48
  5. Poland32
  6. Ireland31

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
CountryFebruary 2026January 2026Change
India13030 +333.3%+100
Mexico3042 -28.6%−12
China - mainland2646 -43.5%−20
Greece2012 +66.7%+8
Great Britain and Northern Ireland2011 +81.8%+9
Jamaica184 +350.0%+14
Poland178 +112.5%+9
Ireland1319 -31.6%−6
Pakistan115 +120.0%+6
Romania105 +100.0%+5
Nepal85 +60.0%+3
Albania81 +700.0%+7
Spain711 -36.4%−4
Argentina633 -81.8%−27
Sri Lanka59 -44.4%−4
France57 -28.6%−2
Nigeria53 +66.7%+2
Germany51 +400.0%+4
Lithuania50new+5
Bosnia-Herzegovina43 +33.3%+1
Kosovo42 +100.0%+2
Japan356 -94.6%−53
Indonesia20new+2
Serbia19 -88.9%−8
Italy18 -87.5%−7
North Macedonia16 -83.3%−5
Ukraine12 -50.0%−1
Australia11 +0.0%+0
Taiwan11 +0.0%+0
Vietnam10new+1
Peru017 -100.0%−17
Brazil013 -100.0%−13
Colombia07 -100.0%−7
Moldova05 -100.0%−5
Russia04 -100.0%−4
Hungary03 -100.0%−3
Armenia02 -100.0%−2
Georgia02 -100.0%−2
Trinidad and Tobago02 -100.0%−2
Bulgaria01 -100.0%−1
Cuba01 -100.0%−1
Mongolia01 -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
Mumbai618 +662.5%+53
Chennai5011 +354.5%+39
Athens2312 +91.7%+11
Beijing2214 +57.1%+8
Kingston184 +350.0%+14
Mexico City1731 -45.2%−14
London149 +55.6%+5
Warsaw1310 +30.0%+3
Dublin1116 -31.3%−5
Karachi114 +175.0%+7
Bucharest108 +25.0%+2
Belfast85 +60.0%+3
Guadalajara85 +60.0%+3
New Delhi83 +166.7%+5
Tirana80new+8
Madrid714 -50.0%−7
Buenos Aires632 -81.3%−26
Kolkata66 +0.0%+0
Hyderabad62 +200.0%+4
Colombo59 -44.4%−4
Paris58 -37.5%−3
Lagos53 +66.7%+2
Krakow50new+5
Pristina42 +100.0%+2
Sarajevo42 +100.0%+2
Tokyo354 -94.4%−51
Guangzhou317 -82.4%−14
Frankfurt21 +100.0%+1
Monterrey21 +100.0%+1
Belgrade110 -90.0%−9
Skopje16 -83.3%−5
AIT Taipei11 +0.0%+0
Ho Chi Minh City10new+1
Lima017 -100.0%−17
Shanghai015 -100.0%−15
Sao Paulo09 -100.0%−9
Bogota07 -100.0%−7
Yerevan06 -100.0%−6
Chisinau05 -100.0%−5
Rio de Janeiro04 -100.0%−4
Port of Spain02 -100.0%−2
Islamabad01 -100.0%−1
Seoul01 -100.0%−1
Sofia01 -100.0%−1
Ulaanbaatar01 -100.0%−1

P3 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 20259,381
  • 2026802
05001K1.5K2KJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January697408 -41.5%
February738394 -46.6%
March758––
April760––
May760––
June721––
July1,171––
August1,206––
September1,010––
October689––
November418––
December453––

When is it busy? P3 visas worldwide

Busiest month: August (11.9% of a typical year). Quietest: December (5.5%). 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.

P3 worldwide: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
05001K1.5K2KOct'18May'19Dec'19Jul'20Feb'21Sep'21Apr'22Nov'22Jun'23Jan'24Aug'24Mar'25Oct'25
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MonthIssuances
Oct '181,089
Nov '18428
Dec '18256
Jan '19660
Feb '19665
Mar '19772
Apr '19790
May '19948
Jun '19734
Jul '19902
Aug '191,186
Sep '191,384
Oct '191,025
Nov '19583
Dec '19620
Jan '20469
Feb '20618
Mar '20262
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '202
Oct '208
Nov '201
Dec '201
Jan '218
Feb '215
Mar '2119
Apr '2131
May '2143
Jun '2150
Jul '21158
Aug '21203
Sep '21218
Oct '21244
Nov '21210
Dec '21161
Jan '22226
Feb '22318
Mar '22377
Apr '22439
May '22414
Jun '22623
Jul '22583
Aug '22920
Sep '22800
Oct '22453
Nov '22359
Dec '22317
Jan '23466
Feb '23619
Mar '23594
Apr '23651
May '231,008
Jun '23990
Jul '23782
Aug '231,357
Sep '231,218
Oct '23772
Nov '23566
Dec '23443
Jan '24623
Feb '24792
Mar '24876
Apr '24839
May '24891
Jun '24765
Jul '241,105
Aug '241,435
Sep '241,110
Oct '24855
Nov '24607
Dec '24548
Jan '25697
Feb '25738
Mar '25758
Apr '25760
May '25760
Jun '25721
Jul '251,171
Aug '251,206
Sep '251,010
Oct '25689
Nov '25418
Dec '25453
Jan '26408
Feb '26394