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Visa type

U3

Visa class as printed by the State Department

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U3 visas issued worldwide · February 2026
43

That is 1 fewer than in January 2026 (44) — -2.3%.

Quick view · February 2026
-2.3% vs January 2026 (44)-29.5% vs February 2025 (61)

All published months together: 4,390

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All countries together · Visa class U3 · One total per month
  • Dec 202536
  • Jan 202644
  • Feb 202643
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  • Jan 2026 is 8 (22.2%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 7 (19.4%) higher than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 364443
Total364443
Total visas issued
61
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Top countries

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  1. Mexico29
  2. Honduras10
  3. El Salvador7
  4. India7
  5. Ecuador2
  6. Guatemala2

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
CountryFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Mexico1622 -27.3%−6
India60new+6
Guatemala58 -37.5%−3
El Salvador410 -60.0%−6
Ecuador41 +300.0%+3
Senegal30new+3
Honduras23 -33.3%−1
Dominican Republic10new+1
Peru10new+1
Philippines10new+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
Guadalajara86 +33.3%+2
New Delhi60new+6
Guatemala City58 -37.5%−3
San Salvador410 -60.0%−6
Ciudad Juarez310 -70.0%−7
Guayaquil31 +200.0%+2
Dakar30new+3
Tegucigalpa23 -33.3%−1
Tijuana22 +0.0%+0
Mexico City21 +100.0%+1
Hermosillo11 +0.0%+0
Madrid10new+1
Manila10new+1
Quito10new+1
Santo Domingo10new+1
Matamoros01 -100.0%−1
Nogales01 -100.0%−1

U3 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 2025621
  • 202687
020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January5944 -25.4%
February6143 -29.5%
March58––
April61––
May62––
June38––
July52––
August65––
September58––
October30––
November41––
December36––

When is it busy? U3 visas worldwide

Busiest month: January (10.3% of a typical year). Quietest: December (6.5%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 4 full years (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.

U3 worldwide: all published months

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MonthIssuances
Oct '21101
Nov '2185
Dec '2164
Jan '22106
Feb '2282
Mar '22116
Apr '2286
May '22131
Jun '22112
Jul '22101
Aug '22116
Sep '2295
Oct '2289
Nov '22102
Dec '2295
Jan '23148
Feb '23132
Mar '23143
Apr '2386
May '23128
Jun '2392
Jul '23107
Aug '23109
Sep '2378
Oct '23110
Nov '2386
Dec '2379
Jan '24107
Feb '2471
Mar '2492
Apr '2467
May '2464
Jun '2475
Jul '2457
Aug '2499
Sep '2494
Oct '2454
Nov '2465
Dec '2458
Jan '2559
Feb '2561
Mar '2558
Apr '2561
May '2562
Jun '2538
Jul '2552
Aug '2565
Sep '2558
Oct '2530
Nov '2541
Dec '2536
Jan '2644
Feb '2643