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    Afghanistan: U.S. visas issued by month

    In February 2026, the State Department issued 17 nonimmigrant visas and 9 immigrant visas to applicants from Afghanistan, according to its monthly issuance reports. In February 2025, the figures were 187 and 1,197. That was the 154th most nonimmigrant visas and the 66th most immigrant visas of the 189 nationalities listed here.

    Sources: U.S. Department of State: Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances and U.S. Department of State: Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2022-10/2026-02

    Nonimmigrant visas issued to applicants from Afghanistan

    17 in February 2026, 91% fewer than February 2025 (187). 504 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

    Nonimmigrant visas issued to applicants from Afghanistan each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01002003004002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202617
    Jan 20264
    Dec 20250
    Nov 202511
    Oct 20258
    Sep 202514
    Aug 202510
    Jul 20256
    Jun 202546
    May 2025115
    Apr 2025135
    Mar 2025138
    Feb 2025187
    Jan 2025234
    Dec 2024209
    Nov 2024215
    Oct 2024191
    Sep 2024244
    Aug 2024310
    Jul 2024339
    Jun 2024240
    May 2024235
    Apr 2024206
    Mar 2024180
    Feb 2024213
    Jan 2024236
    Dec 2023199
    Nov 2023209
    Oct 2023219
    Sep 2023230
    Aug 2023303
    Jul 2023226
    Jun 2023227
    May 2023203
    Apr 2023175
    Mar 2023254
    Feb 2023200
    Jan 2023246
    Dec 2022220
    Nov 2022252
    Oct 2022189
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    B1/B2Business and tourism visitor0127290
    G41611118
    K1Fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen01339
    F1Academic student01838
    J1Exchange visitor056
    C2004
    P1003
    E2Treaty investor002
    F2Academic student's spouse or child012
    NATO2101
    NATO6001

    Immigrant visas issued to applicants from Afghanistan

    9 in February 2026, 99% fewer than February 2025 (1,197). 10,412 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

    Immigrant visas issued to applicants from Afghanistan each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02k4k6k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20269
    Jan 20266
    Dec 202524
    Nov 20251,100
    Oct 20251,417
    Sep 20251,063
    Aug 20251,194
    Jul 20251,045
    Jun 2025924
    May 20251,190
    Apr 20251,027
    Mar 20251,413
    Feb 20251,197
    Jan 20252,117
    Dec 20243,816
    Nov 20243,634
    Oct 20244,101
    Sep 20243,750
    Aug 20243,783
    Jul 20243,370
    Jun 20242,848
    May 20243,431
    Apr 20242,865
    Mar 20243,116
    Feb 20243,911
    Jan 20243,662
    Dec 20233,251
    Nov 20232,877
    Oct 20232,160
    Sep 20231,060
    Aug 20231,611
    Jul 20232,097
    Jun 20232,588
    May 20232,956
    Apr 20231,710
    Mar 20232,261
    Feb 20231,994
    Jan 20232,062
    Dec 20221,632
    Nov 20221,076
    Oct 20221,257
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    SQ304604,602
    SQ102682,105
    SQ201601,634
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen675837
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen136429
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years225284
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen029168
    DVDiversity visa0109167
    SW01444
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0328
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident0525
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit0519
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen0417
    SI30010
    E1Employment-based, priority worker008
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen048
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional007
    SB1007
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident004
    CR2003
    SI1003
    SI2003

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    How to read these counts

    Each figure is the number of visas the State Department reported issuing in one month. It is not an approval rate. The files do not say how many people applied, were refused or are still waiting.

    Nonimmigrant visas are counted by the applicant's nationality. Immigrant visas are counted by foreign state of chargeability or place of birth, which can differ from nationality.

    The State Department revises monthly figures, and its annual Report of the Visa Office is the official count for a fiscal year. Where we add months together, the figure is labelled as a sum of monthly reports.

    Cite this data

    Visa Interviews Research. (2026). U.S. Visa Issuances by Nationality, Monthly (Version 2026-10-15-v1) [Data set]. VisaMind. https://www.visainterviews.com/datasets/us-visa-issuances-by-nationality

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