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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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U4 visas issued worldwide · February 2026
1

That is 0 more than in January 2026 (1) — ▲ +0.0%.

Quick view · February 2026
▲+0.0% vs January 2026 (1)▲+0.0% vs February 2025 (1)

All published months together: 197

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
CountryFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Guatemala10new+1
Mexico01▼ -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
Guatemala City10new+1
Hermosillo01▼ -100.0%−1

U4 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202515
  • 20262
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Month20252026Change
January11▲ +0.0%
February11▲ +0.0%
March1––
April3––
May1––
June1––
July0––
August3––
September3––
October0––
November1––
December0––

When is it busy? U4 visas worldwide

Busiest month: September (12.5% of a typical year). Quietest: December (4.7%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

10.4%
6.5%
9.3%
9.1%
6.5%
5.3%
10.1%
9.0%
12.5%
6.9%
9.7%
4.7%
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.

U4 worldwide: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
02468Mar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '172
Apr '176
May '173
Jun '176
Jul '174
Aug '173
Sep '174
Oct '173
Nov '172
Dec '175
Jan '185
Feb '183
Mar '182
Apr '181
May '184
Jun '182
Jul '184
Aug '184
Sep '181
Oct '181
Nov '185
Dec '184
Jan '192
Feb '191
Mar '191
Apr '191
May '191
Jun '190
Jul '191
Aug '193
Sep '193
Oct '191
Nov '191
Dec '190
Jan '201
Feb '201
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '202
Oct '200
Nov '201
Dec '200
Jan '212
Feb '210
Mar '212
Apr '211
May '211
Jun '211
Jul '215
Aug '212
Sep '212
Oct '212
Nov '211
Dec '211
Jan '220
Feb '221
Mar '223
Apr '223
May '221
Jun '221
Jul '224
Aug '222
Sep '220
Oct '222
Nov '221
Dec '220
Jan '234
Feb '231
Mar '233
Apr '233
May '232
Jun '231
Jul '231
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '232
Nov '231
Dec '233
Jan '240
Feb '240
Mar '244
Apr '242
May '242
Jun '244
Jul '243
Aug '240
Sep '242
Oct '244
Nov '244
Dec '242
Jan '251
Feb '251
Mar '251
Apr '253
May '251
Jun '251
Jul '250
Aug '253
Sep '253
Oct '250
Nov '251
Dec '250
Jan '261
Feb '261

Top 5 countries

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  1. Mexico6
  2. Guatemala3
  3. El Salvador2
  4. India2
  5. Ecuador1

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All countries together · Visa class U4 · One total per month
  • Dec 20250
  • Jan 20261
  • Feb 20261
Dec 2025
00% of selected
Jan 2026
150% of selected
Feb 2026
150% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 1 higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 1 higher than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 011
Total011