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    Japan: U.S. visas issued by month

    In February 2026, the State Department issued 4,679 nonimmigrant visas and 89 immigrant visas to applicants from Japan, according to its monthly issuance reports. In February 2025, the figures were 4,835 and 102. That was the 23rd most nonimmigrant visas and the 19th 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 Japan

    4,679 in February 2026, 3% fewer than February 2025 (4,835). 61,318 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

    Nonimmigrant visas issued to applicants from Japan each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05k10k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20264,679
    Jan 20264,051
    Dec 20254,983
    Nov 20253,448
    Oct 20255,032
    Sep 20255,106
    Aug 20256,388
    Jul 20255,916
    Jun 20256,687
    May 20254,540
    Apr 20255,561
    Mar 20254,927
    Feb 20254,835
    Jan 20254,556
    Dec 20244,995
    Nov 20244,041
    Oct 20244,769
    Sep 20245,034
    Aug 20245,800
    Jul 20247,557
    Jun 20248,177
    May 20245,368
    Apr 20244,729
    Mar 20245,771
    Feb 20244,291
    Jan 20244,029
    Dec 20235,282
    Nov 20233,963
    Oct 20234,051
    Sep 20233,909
    Aug 20236,117
    Jul 20237,366
    Jun 20238,152
    May 20234,723
    Apr 20234,253
    Mar 20235,468
    Feb 20234,115
    Jan 20233,840
    Dec 20225,278
    Nov 20223,583
    Oct 20223,927
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    E2Treaty investor1,3241,33515,658
    B1/B2Business and tourism visitor6775837,274
    F1Academic student2364526,730
    A23743225,160
    C1/DTransit and crew member3853415,007
    J1Exchange visitor2122484,581
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child3483453,678
    L1Intracompany transferee3092693,192
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child1191681,464
    E1Treaty trader1131581,450
    I1661501,107
    P14267672
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker2119562
    C34434546
    F2Academic student's spouse or child1421471
    O23987467
    O1Person of extraordinary ability2829412
    M1Vocational student5923390
    H4H worker's spouse or child1617383
    P3310269
    A11811257
    Q1460243
    G41520237
    B1Business visitor749234
    O3314176
    K1Fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen1614157
    G21926138
    H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker00110
    R1Religious worker111270
    G11239
    H32036
    P43435
    R26234
    E3D0018
    TD1017
    C1Transit1116
    CW1109
    K2027
    H2ATemporary agricultural worker006
    A3001
    B2Tourist001
    CW2001
    E2C001
    NATO2001
    P2001

    Immigrant visas issued to applicants from Japan

    89 in February 2026, 13% fewer than February 2025 (102). 1,295 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

    Immigrant visas issued to applicants from Japan each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.0501001502002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202689
    Jan 202687
    Dec 2025117
    Nov 202583
    Oct 2025149
    Sep 2025129
    Aug 2025102
    Jul 2025106
    Jun 2025108
    May 2025100
    Apr 2025129
    Mar 202596
    Feb 2025102
    Jan 2025106
    Dec 202496
    Nov 202475
    Oct 2024131
    Sep 2024142
    Aug 2024102
    Jul 2024115
    Jun 2024163
    May 2024104
    Apr 2024142
    Mar 2024129
    Feb 2024116
    Jan 2024112
    Dec 2023119
    Nov 2023115
    Oct 2023131
    Sep 2023106
    Aug 2023112
    Jul 2023116
    Jun 2023146
    May 2023107
    Apr 2023143
    Mar 2023129
    Feb 202398
    Jan 2023107
    Dec 2022115
    Nov 2022102
    Oct 2022104
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen5665721
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years7497
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen6775
    E1Employment-based, priority worker10965
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen2553
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional1443
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability0241
    SB12037
    DVDiversity visa0135
    I50028
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen2022
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit3321
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident0217
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident007
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen007
    CR2006
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen006
    IW005
    SQ3005
    EWEmployment-based, other worker004

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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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