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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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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

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
02.557.510Mar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '175
Apr '178
May '170
Jun '176
Jul '171
Aug '176
Sep '172
Oct '171
Nov '170
Dec '171
Jan '181
Feb '181
Mar '185
Apr '181
May '188
Jun '181
Jul '181
Aug '182
Sep '183
Oct '180
Nov '184
Dec '184
Jan '196
Feb '191
Mar '193
Apr '190
May '191
Jun '191
Jul '197
Aug '192
Sep '194
Oct '192
Nov '190
Dec '191
Jan '203
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '202
Sep '200
Oct '201
Nov '203
Dec '202
Jan '211
Feb '211
Mar '212
Apr '213
May '210
Jun '211
Jul '213
Aug '212
Sep '211
Oct '216
Nov '212
Dec '211
Jan '221
Feb '222
Mar '229
Apr '220
May '227
Jun '223
Jul '227
Aug '224
Sep '220
Oct '221
Nov '223
Dec '222
Jan '231
Feb '230
Mar '234
Apr '234
May '232
Jun '232
Jul '230
Aug '235
Sep '230
Oct '232
Nov '231
Dec '231
Jan '240
Feb '241
Mar '241
Apr '242
May '242
Jun '246
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '241
Oct '241
Nov '241
Dec '241
Jan '250
Feb '251
Mar '250
Apr '254
May '251
Jun '251
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '252
Oct '251
Nov '252
Dec '250
Jan '262
Feb '260

Top 5 countries

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  1. El Salvador6
  2. Mexico3
  3. Guatemala2
  4. Bangladesh1
  5. Nepal1

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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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