Visa Status
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Visa type

U1

Visa class as printed by the State Department

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U1 visas issued worldwide · February 2026
3

That is 8 fewer than in January 2026 (11) — -72.7%.

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-72.7% vs January 2026 (11)-70.0% vs February 2025 (10)

All published months together: 1,050

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All countries together · Visa class U1 · One total per month
  • Dec 20254
  • Jan 202611
  • Feb 20263
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  • Jan 2026 is 7 (175.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 1 (25.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 4113
Total4113
Total visas issued
11
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Top countries

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  1. Mexico6
  2. El Salvador2
  3. Guatemala1
  4. Honduras1
  5. India1

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
CountryFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Mexico16 -83.3%−5
El Salvador12 -50.0%−1
Ecuador10new+1
Guatemala01 -100.0%−1
Honduras01 -100.0%−1
India01 -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
Guadalajara12 -50.0%−1
San Salvador12 -50.0%−1
Guayaquil10new+1
Matamoros02 -100.0%−2
Guatemala City01 -100.0%−1
Hermosillo01 -100.0%−1
Kolkata01 -100.0%−1
Mexico City01 -100.0%−1
Tegucigalpa01 -100.0%−1

U1 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 2025101
  • 202614
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Month20252026Change
January1911 -42.1%
February103 -70.0%
March13––
April10––
May5––
June2––
July7––
August12––
September6––
October9––
November4––
December4––

When is it busy? U1 visas worldwide

Busiest month: January (12.4% of a typical year). Quietest: November (5.8%). 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.

U1 worldwide: all published months

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01002003004002018partial20192020202120222023202420252026partial

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

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YearIssuances
2018 partial30
2019 122
2020 71
2021 167
2022 176
2023 223
2024 146
2025 101
2026 partial14