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    Visas issued in Riyadh, by month

    In February 2026, the U.S. embassy or consulate in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, issued 2,078 nonimmigrant visas and 120 immigrant visas, according to the State Department's monthly issuance reports. In February 2025, it issued 3,612 and 421. That was the 64th most nonimmigrant visas and the 17th most immigrant visas of the 215 posts 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 at Riyadh

    2,078 in February 2026, 42% fewer than February 2025 (3,612). 37,048 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at Riyadh each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02k4k6k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20262,078
    Jan 20262,530
    Dec 20252,069
    Nov 20252,502
    Oct 20253,652
    Sep 20253,209
    Aug 20253,391
    Jul 20254,074
    Jun 20253,093
    May 20253,306
    Apr 20253,208
    Mar 20253,936
    Feb 20253,612
    Jan 20255,428
    Dec 20243,888
    Nov 20244,497
    Oct 20244,656
    Sep 20245,321
    Aug 20245,127
    Jul 20245,135
    Jun 20244,423
    May 20244,998
    Apr 20243,237
    Mar 20243,967
    Feb 20242,429
    Jan 20243,811
    Dec 20234,144
    Nov 20234,356
    Oct 20234,478
    Sep 20232,627
    Aug 20233,783
    Jul 20234,484
    Jun 20233,004
    May 20235,430
    Apr 20234,918
    Mar 20235,922
    Feb 20234,167
    Jan 20235,539
    Dec 20225,357
    Nov 20225,303
    Oct 20225,086
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    B1/B2Business and tourism visitor1,6832,79327,357
    A22564735,756
    F1Academic student23981,116
    F2Academic student's spouse or child1967385
    B1Business visitor2049315
    A306286
    J1Exchange visitor510273
    G2127271
    DCrew member1515210
    C1/DTransit and crew member38151
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker317139
    A1014127
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child47117
    H4H worker's spouse or child21996
    M1Vocational student101887
    L1Intracompany transferee5169
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child0153
    K1Fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen3652
    G11051
    G47144
    I2133
    O1Person of extraordinary ability1019
    P1408
    C1Transit016
    O2006
    O3006
    H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker003
    M2003
    NATO2003
    TD003
    H3002
    G5001

    Immigrant visas issued at Riyadh

    120 in February 2026, 71% fewer than February 2025 (421). 3,315 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

    Immigrant visas issued at Riyadh each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02004006002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026120
    Jan 202689
    Dec 2025489
    Nov 2025265
    Oct 2025372
    Sep 2025206
    Aug 2025464
    Jul 2025195
    Jun 2025211
    May 2025266
    Apr 2025264
    Mar 2025374
    Feb 2025421
    Jan 2025421
    Dec 2024464
    Nov 2024405
    Oct 2024273
    Sep 2024397
    Aug 2024333
    Jul 2024272
    Jun 2024343
    May 2024211
    Apr 2024222
    Mar 2024256
    Feb 2024211
    Jan 2024223
    Dec 2023129
    Nov 2023160
    Oct 2023181
    Sep 2023350
    Aug 2023272
    Jul 2023266
    Jun 2023190
    May 2023268
    Apr 2023247
    Mar 2023168
    Feb 2023172
    Jan 2023217
    Dec 2022108
    Nov 2022252
    Oct 2022157
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen491741
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional6016498
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen788442
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability638327
    DVDiversity visa087279
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen031262
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years219201
    SQ300110
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen01066
    E1Employment-based, priority worker29064
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen0961
    I551253
    SQ10241
    EWEmployment-based, other worker7129
    SQ20028
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit01026
    GV30322
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident0211
    GV10111
    GV20110
    C5005
    IW005
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen004
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident004
    RR1004
    RR3004
    SB1004
    RR2002
    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.

    A post's count is where the visas were issued. Applicants of any nationality can apply at a post, so these counts do not show how many visas went to people from the post's country.

    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 Post, Monthly (Version 2026-10-15-v1) [Data set]. VisaMind. https://www.visainterviews.com/datasets/us-visa-issuances-by-post

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