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    Iran: U.S. visas issued by month

    In February 2026, the State Department issued 14 nonimmigrant visas and 38 immigrant visas to applicants from Iran, according to its monthly issuance reports. In February 2025, the figures were 773 and 501. That was the 163rd most nonimmigrant visas and the 39th 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 Iran

    14 in February 2026, 98% fewer than February 2025 (773). 2,559 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

    Nonimmigrant visas issued to applicants from Iran each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01k2k3k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202614
    Jan 202610
    Dec 202513
    Nov 202513
    Oct 202521
    Sep 202595
    Aug 20259
    Jul 202517
    Jun 2025139
    May 2025575
    Apr 2025845
    Mar 2025808
    Feb 2025773
    Jan 20251,113
    Dec 20241,326
    Nov 20241,352
    Oct 20241,911
    Sep 20241,664
    Aug 20241,854
    Jul 20241,516
    Jun 20241,393
    May 20241,676
    Apr 20241,799
    Mar 20241,547
    Feb 20241,399
    Jan 20241,442
    Dec 2023865
    Nov 20231,051
    Oct 20231,175
    Sep 20231,053
    Aug 20232,042
    Jul 20231,969
    Jun 20231,780
    May 20231,741
    Apr 20231,286
    Mar 20231,423
    Feb 20231,238
    Jan 20231,356
    Dec 20221,256
    Nov 20221,527
    Oct 20221,141
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    B1/B2Business and tourism visitor36851,895
    F1Academic student010191
    G201112
    G475101
    K1Fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen02568
    J1Exchange visitor01244
    G10124
    F2Academic student's spouse or child0717
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker0316
    H4H worker's spouse or child0412
    O1Person of extraordinary ability2310
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child0410
    P30210
    K2019
    B1Business visitor007
    L1Intracompany transferee037
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child014
    A1003
    A2003
    P1013
    R1Religious worker102
    C1/DTransit and crew member002
    C2002
    TD012
    R2101
    A3031
    B2Tourist001
    C1Transit001
    O2011

    Immigrant visas issued to applicants from Iran

    38 in February 2026, 92% fewer than February 2025 (501). 5,180 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

    Immigrant visas issued to applicants from Iran each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05001k1.5k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202638
    Jan 2026195
    Dec 2025635
    Nov 2025592
    Oct 2025725
    Sep 2025943
    Aug 2025319
    Jul 2025254
    Jun 2025234
    May 2025456
    Apr 2025412
    Mar 2025377
    Feb 2025501
    Jan 2025473
    Dec 2024463
    Nov 2024696
    Oct 2024629
    Sep 20241,040
    Aug 2024641
    Jul 2024554
    Jun 2024479
    May 2024658
    Apr 2024428
    Mar 2024462
    Feb 2024469
    Jan 2024333
    Dec 2023368
    Nov 2023513
    Oct 2023568
    Sep 2023572
    Aug 2023679
    Jul 2023405
    Jun 2023457
    May 2023446
    Apr 2023340
    Mar 2023520
    Feb 2023489
    Jan 2023506
    Dec 2022483
    Nov 2022812
    Oct 2022645
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen121883,103
    DVDiversity visa0126705
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen424475
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen344175
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability1224162
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen137157
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen0793
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen11365
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident11344
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional1643
    E1Employment-based, priority worker2631
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit0231
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years0129
    EWEmployment-based, other worker0918
    SQ30017
    I50016
    SB1107
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident004
    IW002
    IR4001
    SQ2001
    SW001

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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

    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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