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    Russia: U.S. visas issued by month

    In February 2026, the State Department issued 2,650 nonimmigrant visas and 19 immigrant visas to applicants from Russia, according to its monthly issuance reports. In February 2025, the figures were 4,318 and 433. That was the 33rd most nonimmigrant visas and the 52nd 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 Russia

    2,650 in February 2026, 39% fewer than February 2025 (4,318). 43,635 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

    Nonimmigrant visas issued to applicants from Russia each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02k4k6k8k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20262,650
    Jan 20262,689
    Dec 20252,690
    Nov 20252,780
    Oct 20253,611
    Sep 20253,824
    Aug 20254,415
    Jul 20254,041
    Jun 20253,853
    May 20253,688
    Apr 20254,650
    Mar 20254,744
    Feb 20254,318
    Jan 20254,557
    Dec 20243,907
    Nov 20244,071
    Oct 20244,548
    Sep 20244,394
    Aug 20244,692
    Jul 20244,897
    Jun 20244,445
    May 20245,222
    Apr 20245,081
    Mar 20245,297
    Feb 20245,100
    Jan 20245,451
    Dec 20234,265
    Nov 20235,044
    Oct 20235,382
    Sep 20235,165
    Aug 20235,763
    Jul 20235,450
    Jun 20235,965
    May 20236,090
    Apr 20235,349
    Mar 20237,098
    Feb 20235,977
    Jan 20235,533
    Dec 20225,235
    Nov 20225,484
    Oct 20224,891
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    B1/B2Business and tourism visitor2,1523,59632,985
    C1/DTransit and crew member2152883,136
    F1Academic student14421,769
    A21020988
    J1Exchange visitor5066753
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child2631502
    L1Intracompany transferee1821393
    G43136366
    G21030350
    P11017314
    O1Person of extraordinary ability1735290
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker1216226
    G12110206
    H4H worker's spouse or child1412185
    O31031178
    K1Fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen1220170
    I14119
    F2Academic student's spouse or child27107
    A13791
    O21374
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child1168
    P41246
    B1Business visitor3644
    M1Vocational student5140
    C20033
    P30433
    C4/D31030
    K21127
    B2Tourist3426
    E2Treaty investor1226
    R1Religious worker4121
    DCrew member019
    R2117
    C1Transit007
    TD017
    E3D013
    E1Treaty trader002
    M2002
    H3001
    NATO2001

    Immigrant visas issued to applicants from Russia

    19 in February 2026, 96% fewer than February 2025 (433). 3,873 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

    Immigrant visas issued to applicants from Russia each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02004006008002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202619
    Jan 2026120
    Dec 2025260
    Nov 2025273
    Oct 2025440
    Sep 2025409
    Aug 2025462
    Jul 2025416
    Jun 2025338
    May 2025267
    Apr 2025521
    Mar 2025348
    Feb 2025433
    Jan 2025484
    Dec 2024346
    Nov 2024334
    Oct 2024491
    Sep 2024607
    Aug 2024580
    Jul 2024393
    Jun 2024400
    May 2024337
    Apr 2024395
    Mar 2024500
    Feb 2024561
    Jan 2024459
    Dec 2023335
    Nov 2023343
    Oct 2023464
    Sep 2023319
    Aug 2023677
    Jul 2023627
    Jun 2023636
    May 2023695
    Apr 2023524
    Mar 2023643
    Feb 2023395
    Jan 2023375
    Dec 2022303
    Nov 2022360
    Oct 2022294
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    DVDiversity visa02051,721
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen668729
    E1Employment-based, priority worker139383
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen434268
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability19134
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen119116
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years16110
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen01165
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0555
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit0254
    I51347
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident0646
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional41434
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen0033
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident0119
    CR20317
    EWEmployment-based, other worker0417
    SB10114
    IW004
    GV2012
    IB1002
    T5002
    IB2001

    Related data for Russia

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

    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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