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R1 visas issued worldwide · February 2026

297

That is 79 fewer than in January 2026 (376) — -21.0%.

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-21.0% vs January 2026 (376)-33.6% vs February 2025 (447)

All published months together: 37,573

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Dec 2025323
Jan 2026376
Feb 2026297

Dec 2025

32332% of selected

Jan 2026

37638% of selected

Feb 2026

29730% of selected

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Jan 2026 is 53 (16.4%) higher than Dec 2025.
Feb 2026 is 26 (8.0%) lower than Dec 2025.

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	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	323	376	297
Total	323	376	297

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visas Biggest change

Country	February 2026	January 2026	Change
India	52	81	-35.8%−29
Philippines	17	13	+30.8%+4
Mexico	16	42	-61.9%−26
Nigeria	11	24	-54.2%−13
Japan	11	1	+1000.0%+10
Vietnam	10	13	-23.1%−3
Great Britain and Northern Ireland	10	10	+0.0%+0
Australia	9	5	+80.0%+4
Korea, South	8	21	-61.9%−13
Brazil	8	18	-55.6%−10
Colombia	8	10	-20.0%−2
Israel	8	4	+100.0%+4
Thailand	8	4	+100.0%+4
Sri Lanka	6	6	+0.0%+0
France	6	5	+20.0%+1
Switzerland	6	0	new+6
Dominican Republic	5	4	+25.0%+1
Argentina	5	3	+66.7%+2
Taiwan	5	2	+150.0%+3
Indonesia	4	7	-42.9%−3
South Africa	4	4	+0.0%+0
Ghana	4	3	+33.3%+1
Hungary	4	3	+33.3%+1
New Zealand	4	3	+33.3%+1
Honduras	4	0	new+4
Russia	4	0	new+4
Italy	3	9	-66.7%−6
Germany	3	7	-57.1%−4
Guatemala	3	4	-25.0%−1
Tanzania	3	2	+50.0%+1
Poland	2	5	-60.0%−3
Peru	2	4	-50.0%−2
Ukraine	2	4	-50.0%−2
Greece	2	1	+100.0%+1
Pakistan	2	1	+100.0%+1
Romania	2	1	+100.0%+1
Malaysia	2	0	new+2
Kenya	1	10	-90.0%−9
Canada	1	3	-66.7%−2
El Salvador	1	3	-66.7%−2
Spain	1	3	-66.7%−2
Cameroon	1	1	+0.0%+0
China - Mainland	1	1	+0.0%+0
Costa Rica	1	1	+0.0%+0
Netherlands	1	1	+0.0%+0
Ireland	1	0	new+1
Jamaica	1	0	new+1
Uganda	1	0	new+1
Chile	0	2	-100.0%−2
Ecuador	0	2	-100.0%−2
Hong Kong S. A. R.	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.

Most visas Biggest change

Embassy / post	February 2026	January 2026	Change
Chennai	24	53	-54.7%−29
Manila	17	13	+30.8%+4
New Delhi	14	8	+75.0%+6
London	12	10	+20.0%+2
Tokyo	10	1	+900.0%+9
Hyderabad	9	10	-10.0%−1
Tel Aviv	9	3	+200.0%+6
Seoul	8	21	-61.9%−13
Bogota	8	10	-20.0%−2
Lagos	8	5	+60.0%+3
Bangkok	8	4	+100.0%+4
Mumbai	7	8	-12.5%−1
Paris	6	7	-14.3%−1
Colombo	6	6	+0.0%+0
Buenos Aires	6	3	+100.0%+3
Mexico City	5	29	-82.8%−24
Guadalajara	5	11	-54.5%−6
Hanoi	5	4	+25.0%+1
Ho Chi Minh City	4	8	-50.0%−4
AIT Taipei	4	4	+0.0%+0
Accra	4	3	+33.3%+1
Auckland	4	2	+100.0%+2
Jakarta	4	2	+100.0%+2
Melbourne	4	1	+300.0%+3
Tegucigalpa	4	0	new+4
Sao Paulo	3	11	-72.7%−8
Santo Domingo	3	5	-40.0%−2
Guatemala City	3	4	-25.0%−1
Sydney	3	3	+0.0%+0
Monterrey	3	2	+50.0%+1
Athens	3	1	+200.0%+2
Dar Es Salaam	3	1	+200.0%+2
Abuja	2	18	-88.9%−16
Nairobi	2	8	-75.0%−6
Warsaw	2	5	-60.0%−3
Lima	2	3	-33.3%−1
Madrid	2	3	-33.3%−1
Tijuana	2	0	new+2
Rome	1	7	-85.7%−6
Rio De Janeiro	1	3	-66.7%−2
San Salvador	1	3	-66.7%−2
Brasilia	1	1	+0.0%+0
Ciudad Juarez	1	1	+0.0%+0
Copenhagen	1	1	+0.0%+0
San Jose	1	1	+0.0%+0
Yaounde	1	1	+0.0%+0
Kampala	1	0	new+1
Osaka/Kobe	1	0	new+1
Toronto	0	5	-100.0%−5
Frankfurt	0	2	-100.0%−2
Krakow	0	2	-100.0%−2
Milan	0	2	-100.0%−2
Santiago	0	2	-100.0%−2
Suva	0	2	-100.0%−2
Johannesburg	0	1	-100.0%−1
Kolkata	0	1	-100.0%−1

R1 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

20255,063
2026673

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	584	376	-35.6%
February	447	297	-33.6%
March	473	–	–
April	376	–	–
May	444	–	–
June	422	–	–
July	464	–	–
August	455	–	–
September	366	–	–
October	385	–	–
November	324	–	–
December	323	–	–

When is it busy? R1 visas worldwide

Busiest month: January (11.9% of a typical year). Quietest: April (6.6%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

11.9%

9.7%

8.8%

6.6%

7.4%

7.6%

7.8%

8.8%

8.2%

7.8%

7.5%

7.7%

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.

R1 worldwide: all published months

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Month	Issuances
Mar '17	382
Apr '17	436
May '17	449
Jun '17	490
Jul '17	502
Aug '17	473
Sep '17	374
Oct '17	354
Nov '17	317
Dec '17	335
Jan '18	466
Feb '18	340
Mar '18	361
Apr '18	384
May '18	413
Jun '18	379
Jul '18	433
Aug '18	444
Sep '18	359
Oct '18	371
Nov '18	308
Dec '18	323
Jan '19	467
Feb '19	414
Mar '19	363
Apr '19	315
May '19	406
Jun '19	379
Jul '19	365
Aug '19	429
Sep '19	407
Oct '19	351
Nov '19	233
Dec '19	249
Jan '20	395
Feb '20	277
Mar '20	132
Apr '20	2
May '20	3
Jun '20	8
Jul '20	4
Aug '20	19
Sep '20	58
Oct '20	82
Nov '20	72
Dec '20	122
Jan '21	93
Feb '21	155
Mar '21	225
Apr '21	184
May '21	141
Jun '21	216
Jul '21	203
Aug '21	213
Sep '21	233
Oct '21	199
Nov '21	297
Dec '21	245
Jan '22	301
Feb '22	283
Mar '22	365
Apr '22	345
May '22	386
Jun '22	420
Jul '22	356
Aug '22	450
Sep '22	444
Oct '22	391
Nov '22	377
Dec '22	337
Jan '23	471
Feb '23	452
Mar '23	506
Apr '23	375
May '23	497
Jun '23	452
Jul '23	451
Aug '23	602
Sep '23	419
Oct '23	380
Nov '23	383
Dec '23	301
Jan '24	546
Feb '24	366
Mar '24	345
Apr '24	389
May '24	454
Jun '24	416
Jul '24	561
Aug '24	548
Sep '24	494
Oct '24	425
Nov '24	411
Dec '24	489
Jan '25	584
Feb '25	447
Mar '25	473
Apr '25	376
May '25	444
Jun '25	422
Jul '25	464
Aug '25	455
Sep '25	366
Oct '25	385
Nov '25	324
Dec '25	323
Jan '26	376
Feb '26	297

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Dec 2025323
Jan 2026376
Feb 2026297

Dec 2025

32332% of selected

Jan 2026

37638% of selected

Feb 2026

29730% of selected

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Jan 2026 is 53 (16.4%) higher than Dec 2025.
Feb 2026 is 26 (8.0%) lower than Dec 2025.

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	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	323	376	297
Total	323	376	297

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visas Biggest change

Country	February 2026	January 2026	Change
India	52	81	-35.8%−29
Philippines	17	13	+30.8%+4
Mexico	16	42	-61.9%−26
Nigeria	11	24	-54.2%−13
Japan	11	1	+1000.0%+10
Vietnam	10	13	-23.1%−3
Great Britain and Northern Ireland	10	10	+0.0%+0
Australia	9	5	+80.0%+4
Korea, South	8	21	-61.9%−13
Brazil	8	18	-55.6%−10
Colombia	8	10	-20.0%−2
Israel	8	4	+100.0%+4
Thailand	8	4	+100.0%+4
Sri Lanka	6	6	+0.0%+0
France	6	5	+20.0%+1
Switzerland	6	0	new+6
Dominican Republic	5	4	+25.0%+1
Argentina	5	3	+66.7%+2
Taiwan	5	2	+150.0%+3
Indonesia	4	7	-42.9%−3
South Africa	4	4	+0.0%+0
Ghana	4	3	+33.3%+1
Hungary	4	3	+33.3%+1
New Zealand	4	3	+33.3%+1
Honduras	4	0	new+4
Russia	4	0	new+4
Italy	3	9	-66.7%−6
Germany	3	7	-57.1%−4
Guatemala	3	4	-25.0%−1
Tanzania	3	2	+50.0%+1
Poland	2	5	-60.0%−3
Peru	2	4	-50.0%−2
Ukraine	2	4	-50.0%−2
Greece	2	1	+100.0%+1
Pakistan	2	1	+100.0%+1
Romania	2	1	+100.0%+1
Malaysia	2	0	new+2
Kenya	1	10	-90.0%−9
Canada	1	3	-66.7%−2
El Salvador	1	3	-66.7%−2
Spain	1	3	-66.7%−2
Cameroon	1	1	+0.0%+0
China - Mainland	1	1	+0.0%+0
Costa Rica	1	1	+0.0%+0
Netherlands	1	1	+0.0%+0
Ireland	1	0	new+1
Jamaica	1	0	new+1
Uganda	1	0	new+1
Chile	0	2	-100.0%−2
Ecuador	0	2	-100.0%−2
Hong Kong S. A. R.	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.

Most visas Biggest change

Embassy / post	February 2026	January 2026	Change
Chennai	24	53	-54.7%−29
Manila	17	13	+30.8%+4
New Delhi	14	8	+75.0%+6
London	12	10	+20.0%+2
Tokyo	10	1	+900.0%+9
Hyderabad	9	10	-10.0%−1
Tel Aviv	9	3	+200.0%+6
Seoul	8	21	-61.9%−13
Bogota	8	10	-20.0%−2
Lagos	8	5	+60.0%+3
Bangkok	8	4	+100.0%+4
Mumbai	7	8	-12.5%−1
Paris	6	7	-14.3%−1
Colombo	6	6	+0.0%+0
Buenos Aires	6	3	+100.0%+3
Mexico City	5	29	-82.8%−24
Guadalajara	5	11	-54.5%−6
Hanoi	5	4	+25.0%+1
Ho Chi Minh City	4	8	-50.0%−4
AIT Taipei	4	4	+0.0%+0
Accra	4	3	+33.3%+1
Auckland	4	2	+100.0%+2
Jakarta	4	2	+100.0%+2
Melbourne	4	1	+300.0%+3
Tegucigalpa	4	0	new+4
Sao Paulo	3	11	-72.7%−8
Santo Domingo	3	5	-40.0%−2
Guatemala City	3	4	-25.0%−1
Sydney	3	3	+0.0%+0
Monterrey	3	2	+50.0%+1
Athens	3	1	+200.0%+2
Dar Es Salaam	3	1	+200.0%+2
Abuja	2	18	-88.9%−16
Nairobi	2	8	-75.0%−6
Warsaw	2	5	-60.0%−3
Lima	2	3	-33.3%−1
Madrid	2	3	-33.3%−1
Tijuana	2	0	new+2
Rome	1	7	-85.7%−6
Rio De Janeiro	1	3	-66.7%−2
San Salvador	1	3	-66.7%−2
Brasilia	1	1	+0.0%+0
Ciudad Juarez	1	1	+0.0%+0
Copenhagen	1	1	+0.0%+0
San Jose	1	1	+0.0%+0
Yaounde	1	1	+0.0%+0
Kampala	1	0	new+1
Osaka/Kobe	1	0	new+1
Toronto	0	5	-100.0%−5
Frankfurt	0	2	-100.0%−2
Krakow	0	2	-100.0%−2
Milan	0	2	-100.0%−2
Santiago	0	2	-100.0%−2
Suva	0	2	-100.0%−2
Johannesburg	0	1	-100.0%−1
Kolkata	0	1	-100.0%−1

R1 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

20255,063
2026673

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	584	376	-35.6%
February	447	297	-33.6%
March	473	–	–
April	376	–	–
May	444	–	–
June	422	–	–
July	464	–	–
August	455	–	–
September	366	–	–
October	385	–	–
November	324	–	–
December	323	–	–

When is it busy? R1 visas worldwide

Busiest month: January (11.9% of a typical year). Quietest: April (6.6%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

11.9%

9.7%

8.8%

6.6%

7.4%

7.6%

7.8%

8.8%

8.2%

7.8%

7.5%

7.7%

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

R1 worldwide: all published months

By month By year By fiscal year

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Month	Issuances
Mar '17	382
Apr '17	436
May '17	449
Jun '17	490
Jul '17	502
Aug '17	473
Sep '17	374
Oct '17	354
Nov '17	317
Dec '17	335
Jan '18	466
Feb '18	340
Mar '18	361
Apr '18	384
May '18	413
Jun '18	379
Jul '18	433
Aug '18	444
Sep '18	359
Oct '18	371
Nov '18	308
Dec '18	323
Jan '19	467
Feb '19	414
Mar '19	363
Apr '19	315
May '19	406
Jun '19	379
Jul '19	365
Aug '19	429
Sep '19	407
Oct '19	351
Nov '19	233
Dec '19	249
Jan '20	395
Feb '20	277
Mar '20	132
Apr '20	2
May '20	3
Jun '20	8
Jul '20	4
Aug '20	19
Sep '20	58
Oct '20	82
Nov '20	72
Dec '20	122
Jan '21	93
Feb '21	155
Mar '21	225
Apr '21	184
May '21	141
Jun '21	216
Jul '21	203
Aug '21	213
Sep '21	233
Oct '21	199
Nov '21	297
Dec '21	245
Jan '22	301
Feb '22	283
Mar '22	365
Apr '22	345
May '22	386
Jun '22	420
Jul '22	356
Aug '22	450
Sep '22	444
Oct '22	391
Nov '22	377
Dec '22	337
Jan '23	471
Feb '23	452
Mar '23	506
Apr '23	375
May '23	497
Jun '23	452
Jul '23	451
Aug '23	602
Sep '23	419
Oct '23	380
Nov '23	383
Dec '23	301
Jan '24	546
Feb '24	366
Mar '24	345
Apr '24	389
May '24	454
Jun '24	416
Jul '24	561
Aug '24	548
Sep '24	494
Oct '24	425
Nov '24	411
Dec '24	489
Jan '25	584
Feb '25	447
Mar '25	473
Apr '25	376
May '25	444
Jun '25	422
Jul '25	464
Aug '25	455
Sep '25	366
Oct '25	385
Nov '25	324
Dec '25	323
Jan '26	376
Feb '26	297

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