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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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Visa class as printed by the State Department

Top 5 countries

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  1. El Salvador6
  2. Mexico3
  3. Guatemala2
  4. Bangladesh1
  5. Nepal1
U5 visas issued worldwide · February 2026
0

That is 2 fewer than in January 2026 (2) — ▼ -100.0%.

Quick view · February 2026
▼-100.0% vs January 2026 (2)▼-100.0% vs February 2025 (1)

All published months together: 214

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All countries together · Visa class U5 · One total per month
  • Dec 20250
  • Jan 20262
  • Feb 20260
Dec 2025
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Jan 2026
2100% of selected
Feb 2026
00% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 2 higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is the same as Dec 2025.
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Total issued 020
Total020

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
CountryFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Guatemala01▼ -100.0%−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 City01▼ -100.0%−1
Matamoros01▼ -100.0%−1

U5 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202512
  • 20262
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Month20252026Change
January02–
February10▼ -100.0%
March0––
April4––
May1––
June1––
July0––
August0––
September2––
October1––
November2––
December0––

When is it busy? U5 visas worldwide

Busiest month: November (10.5% of a typical year). Quietest: February (3.9%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

7.9%
3.9%
10.4%
10.0%
9.7%
9.2%
7.4%
9.2%
6.4%
8.6%
10.5%
6.9%
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.

U5 worldwide: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
0102030402017partial201820192020202120222023202420252026partial

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

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YearIssuances
2017 partial30
2018 31
2019 28
2020 11
2021 23
2022 39
2023 22
2024 16
2025 12
2026 partial2

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