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    Hong Kong SAR: U.S. visas issued by month

    In February 2026, the State Department issued 2,822 nonimmigrant visas and 29 immigrant visas to applicants from Hong Kong SAR, according to its monthly issuance reports. In February 2025, the figures were 4,282 and 47. That was the 31st most nonimmigrant visas and the 45th 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 Hong Kong SAR

    2,822 in February 2026, 34% fewer than February 2025 (4,282). 44,413 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

    Nonimmigrant visas issued to applicants from Hong Kong SAR each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02k4k6k8k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20262,822
    Jan 20263,566
    Dec 20253,140
    Nov 20252,752
    Oct 20253,457
    Sep 20254,284
    Aug 20253,047
    Jul 20252,406
    Jun 20254,322
    May 20255,127
    Apr 20254,201
    Mar 20255,289
    Feb 20254,282
    Jan 20254,052
    Dec 20243,343
    Nov 20243,713
    Oct 20243,763
    Sep 20243,676
    Aug 20245,045
    Jul 20244,529
    Jun 20245,573
    May 20246,382
    Apr 20246,598
    Mar 20244,928
    Feb 20244,304
    Jan 20245,351
    Dec 20234,239
    Nov 20234,077
    Oct 20234,066
    Sep 20233,865
    Aug 20234,368
    Jul 20233,774
    Jun 20235,123
    May 20236,618
    Apr 20234,039
    Mar 20234,387
    Feb 20233,720
    Jan 20233,360
    Dec 20222,601
    Nov 20222,992
    Oct 20222,959
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    B1/B2Business and tourism visitor2,6304,02939,186
    F1Academic student25392,027
    C1/DTransit and crew member561171,329
    J1Exchange visitor1114450
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker1913257
    O22011254
    L1Intracompany transferee911149
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child67129
    M1Vocational student13117
    P1200113
    O1Person of extraordinary ability7570
    H4H worker's spouse or child4562
    C1Transit1142
    B1Business visitor0334
    I1130
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child3129
    G43322
    F2Academic student's spouse or child1116
    O31216
    K1Fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen0216
    E2Treaty investor0010
    G2229
    E3D109
    R1Religious worker039
    R2009
    K2105
    B2Tourist004
    Q1083
    P3012
    TD002
    C4/D3001
    H3001
    P2001

    Immigrant visas issued to applicants from Hong Kong SAR

    29 in February 2026, 38% fewer than February 2025 (47). 701 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

    Immigrant visas issued to applicants from Hong Kong SAR each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.0501001502002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202629
    Jan 202633
    Dec 202548
    Nov 202536
    Oct 202555
    Sep 202554
    Aug 202588
    Jul 202591
    Jun 202588
    May 202584
    Apr 202550
    Mar 202545
    Feb 202547
    Jan 202539
    Dec 202456
    Nov 202437
    Oct 2024100
    Sep 202464
    Aug 2024113
    Jul 2024109
    Jun 202457
    May 202463
    Apr 202477
    Mar 202481
    Feb 202455
    Jan 202452
    Dec 202335
    Nov 202343
    Oct 202366
    Sep 202353
    Aug 202361
    Jul 202361
    Jun 202360
    May 202354
    Apr 202369
    Mar 202386
    Feb 202383
    Jan 202375
    Dec 202279
    Nov 202294
    Oct 2022151
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    I558173
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen04141
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen7583
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen5556
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0749
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen7431
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability2022
    E1Employment-based, priority worker1321
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years0321
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0117
    IH40216
    EWEmployment-based, other worker0015
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident0114
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit0013
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional2011
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident004
    RR3003
    RH1032
    RH3012
    CR2001
    IW001
    RH2001
    RR1001
    RU1001
    RU2001
    RU3001

    Related data for Hong Kong SAR

    • Visitor visa refusal rate (a separate State Department table, published for each fiscal year).
    • Visas issued at U.S. posts in Hong Kong SAR, to applicants of any nationality: Hong Kong

    Worldwide issuances and every nationality →

    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

    Every month and visa class since October 2022 is in the downloads, including places too small for a page of their own.

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