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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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Visa class as printed by the State Department

Top 5 countries

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  1. Mexico237
  2. Brazil135
  3. Dominican Republic132
  4. Venezuela111
  5. Argentina108
P4 visas issued worldwide · February 2026
139

That is 99 fewer than in January 2026 (238) — ▼ -41.6%.

Quick view · February 2026
▼-41.6% vs January 2026 (238)▼-31.5% vs February 2025 (203)

All published months together: 13,508

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All countries together · Visa class P4 · One total per month
  • Dec 2025169
  • Jan 2026238
  • Feb 2026139
Dec 2025
16931% of selected
Jan 2026
23844% of selected
Feb 2026
13925% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 69 (40.8%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 30 (17.8%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 169238139
Total169238139

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
CountryFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Mexico3115▲ +106.7%+16
Venezuela2521▲ +19.0%+4
Great Britain and Northern Ireland1313▲ +0.0%+0
Dominican Republic1144▼ -75.0%−33
Brazil817▼ -52.9%−9
Argentina733▼ -78.8%−26
Ecuador60new+6
Spain310▼ -70.0%−7
Japan36▼ -50.0%−3
Italy34▼ -25.0%−1
Australia30new+3
India30new+3
Sweden24▼ -50.0%−2
Taiwan24▼ -50.0%−2
Colombia22▲ +0.0%+0
Switzerland20new+2
Latvia15▼ -80.0%−4
Norway15▼ -80.0%−4
China - Mainland13▼ -66.7%−2
New Zealand13▼ -66.7%−2
Belarus12▼ -50.0%−1
Korea, South12▼ -50.0%−1
Netherlands12▼ -50.0%−1
France11▲ +0.0%+0
Ireland10new+1
Russia10new+1
Portugal07▼ -100.0%−7
Germany06▼ -100.0%−6
Panama04▼ -100.0%−4
Belgium02▼ -100.0%−2
Denmark02▼ -100.0%−2
Indonesia02▼ -100.0%−2
Peru02▼ -100.0%−2
Austria01▼ -100.0%−1
Chile01▼ -100.0%−1
Croatia01▼ -100.0%−1
Lithuania01▼ -100.0%−1
South Africa01▼ -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
Bogota2522▲ +13.6%+3
London1414▲ +0.0%+0
Santo Domingo1247▼ -74.5%−35
Mexico City126▲ +100.0%+6
Guadalajara87▲ +14.3%+1
Buenos Aires631▼ -80.6%−25
Monterrey50new+5
Madrid49▼ -55.6%−5
Sao Paulo45▼ -20.0%−1
Brasilia42▲ +100.0%+2
Tokyo32▲ +50.0%+1
Bern30new+3
Matamoros30new+3
AIT Taipei24▼ -50.0%−2
Stockholm23▼ -33.3%−1
Hermosillo21▲ +100.0%+1
Sydney20new+2
Rio De Janeiro15▼ -80.0%−4
Seoul14▼ -75.0%−3
Auckland13▼ -66.7%−2
Tijuana13▼ -66.7%−2
Astana10new+1
Melbourne10new+1
Merida10new+1
Paris10new+1
Warsaw10new+1
Porto Alegre07▼ -100.0%−7
Lisbon05▼ -100.0%−5
Montevideo05▼ -100.0%−5
Frankfurt04▼ -100.0%−4
Panama City04▼ -100.0%−4
Beijing03▼ -100.0%−3
Brussels03▼ -100.0%−3
Amsterdam02▼ -100.0%−2
Jakarta02▼ -100.0%−2
Lima02▼ -100.0%−2
Vancouver02▼ -100.0%−2
Helsinki01▼ -100.0%−1
Johannesburg01▼ -100.0%−1
Osaka/Kobe01▼ -100.0%−1
Vienna01▼ -100.0%−1
Vilnius01▼ -100.0%−1

P4 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 20251,557
  • 2026377
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Month20252026Change
January256238▼ -7.0%
February203139▼ -31.5%
March112––
April125––
May98––
June90––
July110––
August128––
September93––
October93––
November80––
December169––

When is it busy? P4 visas worldwide

Busiest month: January (16.0% of a typical year). Quietest: June (5.8%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

16.0%
12.8%
8.1%
6.1%
5.9%
5.8%
7.2%
8.3%
5.9%
6.1%
6.7%
11.1%
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.

P4 worldwide: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
05001K1.5K2KFY2017partialFY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026partial

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

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Fiscal yearIssuances
FY2017 partial725
FY2018 1,386
FY2019 1,391
FY2020 968
FY2021 973
FY2022 1,719
FY2023 1,996
FY2024 1,888
FY2025 1,743
FY2026 partial719

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