Visa InterviewsResearch

    Loading…

    VisaMind ↗

    Official DOS data · By nationality

    Saudi Arabia: U.S. visas issued by month

    In February 2026, the State Department issued 3,333 nonimmigrant visas and 48 immigrant visas to applicants from Saudi Arabia, according to its monthly issuance reports. In February 2025, the figures were 4,552 and 108. That was the 28th most nonimmigrant visas and the 36th 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 Saudi Arabia

    3,333 in February 2026, 27% fewer than February 2025 (4,552). 56,038 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

    Nonimmigrant visas issued to applicants from Saudi Arabia each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02k4k6k8k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20263,333
    Jan 20263,806
    Dec 20253,395
    Nov 20253,639
    Oct 20254,727
    Sep 20254,508
    Aug 20255,049
    Jul 20256,209
    Jun 20254,792
    May 20255,576
    Apr 20255,062
    Mar 20255,942
    Feb 20254,552
    Jan 20256,029
    Dec 20244,943
    Nov 20244,808
    Oct 20245,627
    Sep 20246,229
    Aug 20246,048
    Jul 20247,147
    Jun 20246,320
    May 20247,847
    Apr 20245,773
    Mar 20245,628
    Feb 20243,605
    Jan 20245,111
    Dec 20234,374
    Nov 20235,315
    Oct 20236,427
    Sep 20234,691
    Aug 20236,661
    Jul 20236,958
    Jun 20235,528
    May 20237,397
    Apr 20235,674
    Mar 20237,020
    Feb 20235,478
    Jan 20237,033
    Dec 20226,709
    Nov 20226,789
    Oct 20225,913
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    B1/B2Business and tourism visitor2,7443,52441,994
    A23125167,075
    F1Academic student451832,923
    F2Academic student's spouse or child36124908
    DCrew member6357869
    J1Exchange visitor1321463
    M1Vocational student6235365
    A1231325
    G2117222
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child323198
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker97161
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child70137
    G19283
    L1Intracompany transferee5870
    H4H worker's spouse or child1263
    G42159
    I0130
    B1Business visitor3125
    O1Person of extraordinary ability2121
    K1Fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen008
    C1Transit017
    H3017
    P1405
    A3045
    O3005
    B2Tourist004
    M2024
    E2Treaty investor001
    O2001

    Immigrant visas issued to applicants from Saudi Arabia

    48 in February 2026, 56% fewer than February 2025 (108). 997 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

    Immigrant visas issued to applicants from Saudi Arabia each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.0501001502023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202648
    Jan 202664
    Dec 202597
    Nov 202578
    Oct 202586
    Sep 202560
    Aug 2025114
    Jul 202582
    Jun 202575
    May 2025116
    Apr 202593
    Mar 202584
    Feb 2025108
    Jan 2025122
    Dec 2024112
    Nov 2024138
    Oct 2024130
    Sep 2024143
    Aug 2024145
    Jul 2024118
    Jun 2024128
    May 2024118
    Apr 2024111
    Mar 202488
    Feb 202474
    Jan 202488
    Dec 202377
    Nov 202368
    Oct 202377
    Sep 2023100
    Aug 2023103
    Jul 2023115
    Jun 202399
    May 2023104
    Apr 202394
    Mar 202397
    Feb 202377
    Jan 202391
    Dec 202283
    Nov 2022103
    Oct 202283
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen231200
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional167174
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen01598
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen3477
    DVDiversity visa01475
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years2468
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen3665
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability6852
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen01152
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0031
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit0318
    E1Employment-based, priority worker15017
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident0116
    SQ30014
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident0312
    EWEmployment-based, other worker119
    I5007
    RR1003
    RR3003
    SQ2002
    GV1001
    GV2001
    RR2001
    SB1001

    Related data for Saudi Arabia

    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.

    Download issuances by nationality →