Visa Status · unofficial · data from the U.S. Department of State
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Q1
Visa class as printed by the State Department
Q1 visas issued worldwide · February 2026
191
That is 68 more than in January 2026 (123) — +55.3%.
Quick view · February 2026
+55.3% vs January 2026 (123)+29.1% vs February 2025 (148)
All published months together: 9,988
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All countries together · Visa class Q1 · One total per month
- Dec 2025106
- Jan 2026123
- Feb 2026191
Dec 2025
10625% of selected
Jan 2026
12329% of selected
Feb 2026
19145% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 17 (16.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 85 (80.2%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 106 | 123 | 191 |
| Total | 106 | 123 | 191 |
Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
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| Country | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 48 | 48 | +0.0%+0 |
| Japan | 46 | 1 | +4500.0%+45 |
| Italy | 33 | 3 | +1000.0%+30 |
| Norway | 11 | 13 | -15.4%−2 |
| Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 10 | 13 | -23.1%−3 |
| China - mainland | 10 | 9 | +11.1%+1 |
| Mexico | 7 | 17 | -58.8%−10 |
| Jamaica | 6 | 0 | new+6 |
| Germany | 5 | 9 | -44.4%−4 |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | 1 | +200.0%+2 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1 | +100.0%+1 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Namibia | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Botswana | 1 | 2 | -50.0%−1 |
| Colombia | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Malawi | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| South Africa | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Sweden | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Ireland | 0 | 2 | -100.0%−2 |
| El Salvador | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Morocco | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Taiwan | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Tanzania | 0 | 1 | -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.
| Embassy / post | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | 48 | 47 | +2.1%+1 |
| Tokyo | 30 | 0 | new+30 |
| Osaka/Kobe | 16 | 1 | +1500.0%+15 |
| Florence | 15 | 1 | +1400.0%+14 |
| Oslo | 11 | 13 | -15.4%−2 |
| Naples | 11 | 0 | new+11 |
| London | 10 | 10 | +0.0%+0 |
| Shanghai | 8 | 0 | new+8 |
| Rome | 7 | 1 | +600.0%+6 |
| Kingston | 6 | 0 | new+6 |
| Frankfurt | 5 | 7 | -28.6%−2 |
| Mexico City | 3 | 10 | -70.0%−7 |
| Guadalajara | 3 | 2 | +50.0%+1 |
| Santo Domingo | 3 | 1 | +200.0%+2 |
| Johannesburg | 2 | 1 | +100.0%+1 |
| Windhoek | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Guangzhou | 1 | 6 | -83.3%−5 |
| Gaborone | 1 | 2 | -50.0%−1 |
| Beijing | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| Bogota | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| Cape Town | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Merida | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Stockholm | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Belfast | 0 | 3 | -100.0%−3 |
| Dublin | 0 | 2 | -100.0%−2 |
| Monterrey | 0 | 2 | -100.0%−2 |
| Wuhan | 0 | 2 | -100.0%−2 |
| AIT Taipei | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Berlin | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Casablanca | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Ciudad Juarez | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Dar es Salaam | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Matamoros | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Milan | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Munich | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| San Salvador | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Tijuana | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
Q1 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 20251,979
- 2026314
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 123 | 123 | +0.0% |
| February | 148 | 191 | +29.1% |
| March | 255 | – | – |
| April | 144 | – | – |
| May | 112 | – | – |
| June | 196 | – | – |
| July | 167 | – | – |
| August | 291 | – | – |
| September | 187 | – | – |
| October | 157 | – | – |
| November | 93 | – | – |
| December | 106 | – | – |
When is it busy? Q1 visas worldwide
Busiest month: August (17.2% of a typical year). Quietest: November (4.6%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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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.
Q1 worldwide: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 86 |
| Nov '18 | 51 |
| Dec '18 | 167 |
| Jan '19 | 201 |
| Feb '19 | 92 |
| Mar '19 | 136 |
| Apr '19 | 188 |
| May '19 | 230 |
| Jun '19 | 211 |
| Jul '19 | 276 |
| Aug '19 | 209 |
| Sep '19 | 182 |
| Oct '19 | 66 |
| Nov '19 | 74 |
| Dec '19 | 134 |
| Jan '20 | 286 |
| Feb '20 | 106 |
| Mar '20 | 87 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 0 |
| Sep '20 | 3 |
| Oct '20 | 1 |
| Nov '20 | 21 |
| Dec '20 | 2 |
| Jan '21 | 0 |
| Feb '21 | 0 |
| Mar '21 | 6 |
| Apr '21 | 5 |
| May '21 | 1 |
| Jun '21 | 0 |
| Jul '21 | 8 |
| Aug '21 | 36 |
| Sep '21 | 18 |
| Oct '21 | 27 |
| Nov '21 | 6 |
| Dec '21 | 5 |
| Jan '22 | 8 |
| Feb '22 | 12 |
| Mar '22 | 14 |
| Apr '22 | 61 |
| May '22 | 6 |
| Jun '22 | 45 |
| Jul '22 | 267 |
| Aug '22 | 390 |
| Sep '22 | 217 |
| Oct '22 | 92 |
| Nov '22 | 84 |
| Dec '22 | 111 |
| Jan '23 | 103 |
| Feb '23 | 90 |
| Mar '23 | 118 |
| Apr '23 | 110 |
| May '23 | 122 |
| Jun '23 | 152 |
| Jul '23 | 127 |
| Aug '23 | 288 |
| Sep '23 | 280 |
| Oct '23 | 128 |
| Nov '23 | 100 |
| Dec '23 | 91 |
| Jan '24 | 108 |
| Feb '24 | 145 |
| Mar '24 | 117 |
| Apr '24 | 121 |
| May '24 | 166 |
| Jun '24 | 142 |
| Jul '24 | 175 |
| Aug '24 | 294 |
| Sep '24 | 194 |
| Oct '24 | 115 |
| Nov '24 | 34 |
| Dec '24 | 147 |
| Jan '25 | 123 |
| Feb '25 | 148 |
| Mar '25 | 255 |
| Apr '25 | 144 |
| May '25 | 112 |
| Jun '25 | 196 |
| Jul '25 | 167 |
| Aug '25 | 291 |
| Sep '25 | 187 |
| Oct '25 | 157 |
| Nov '25 | 93 |
| Dec '25 | 106 |
| Jan '26 | 123 |
| Feb '26 | 191 |