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February 2025 · all posts · fiscal year 2025
U.S. visa issuances in February 2025 216 posts in the month's tables · nonimmigrant issuances -4% on Jan 2025
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. Beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics.
U.S. posts issued 914,989 nonimmigrant visas in February 2025, about the same as the 954,595 of the previous month and +6% against the same month a year earlier (861,383).
51,058 immigrant visas were issued in the month, against 51,563 a year earlier.
The largest posts were Bogota (57,364), Monterrey (56,433) and Mexico City (49,265); 216 posts appear in the month's tables.
B1/B2 at 62.6%, BBBCC at 17.9% and H2A at 3.5% made up the largest shares of the month's nonimmigrant issuances.
914,989 nonimmigrant visas +6% vs Feb 2024
51,058 immigrant visas -1% vs a year earlier
-4% vs Jan 2025 954,595 then
62.6% share of B1/B2
Worldwide nonimmigrant issuances, 24 months to Feb 2025 0 554,540 1,109,079 Visitors Students and exchange visitors Temporary workers Diplomatic, official and international organisation Transit and crew Other nonimmigrant classes Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2023: 1,109,079 (Visitors 837,652, Students and exchange visitors 51,272, Temporary workers 165,558, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 15,871, Transit and crew 36,511, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,215) Apr 2023: 850,597 (Visitors 606,157, Students and exchange visitors 74,142, Temporary workers 126,176, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14,537, Transit and crew 27,398, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,187) May 2023: 1,013,283 (Visitors 720,349, Students and exchange visitors 105,366, Temporary workers 134,306, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 15,992, Transit and crew 34,406, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,864) Jun 2023: 955,094 (Visitors 644,210, Students and exchange visitors 152,578, Temporary workers 112,913, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 15,090, Transit and crew 27,844, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,459) Jul 2023: 861,186 (Visitors 591,804, Students and exchange visitors 138,115, Temporary workers 85,385, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14,879, Transit and crew 28,862, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,141) Aug 2023: 938,911 (Visitors 705,701, Students and exchange visitors 80,767, Temporary workers 99,010, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 16,929, Transit and crew 33,764, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,740) Sep 2023: 849,400 (Visitors 689,362, Students and exchange visitors 25,447, Temporary workers 80,569, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 18,174, Transit and crew 32,737, Other nonimmigrant classes 3,111) Oct 2023: 885,241 (Visitors 723,157, Students and exchange visitors 28,443, Temporary workers 81,432, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 13,585, Transit and crew 34,419, Other nonimmigrant classes 4,205) Nov 2023: 815,973 (Visitors 648,933, Students and exchange visitors 41,898, Temporary workers 81,873, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 11,322, Transit and crew 27,505, Other nonimmigrant classes 4,442) Dec 2023: 755,973 (Visitors 583,071, Students and exchange visitors 64,301, Temporary workers 72,540, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8,771, Transit and crew 22,433, Other nonimmigrant classes 4,857) Jan 2024: 875,162 (Visitors 711,260, Students and exchange visitors 33,732, Temporary workers 86,303, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10,518, Transit and crew 28,574, Other nonimmigrant classes 4,775) Feb 2024: 861,383 (Visitors 680,180, Students and exchange visitors 29,126, Temporary workers 107,565, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12,235, Transit and crew 27,620, Other nonimmigrant classes 4,657) Mar 2024: 962,731 (Visitors 734,077, Students and exchange visitors 51,504, Temporary workers 129,458, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 13,741, Transit and crew 29,097, Other nonimmigrant classes 4,854) Apr 2024: 1,054,900 (Visitors 778,648, Students and exchange visitors 79,358, Temporary workers 143,380, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 17,350, Transit and crew 31,933, Other nonimmigrant classes 4,231) May 2024: 1,070,656 (Visitors 781,110, Students and exchange visitors 121,722, Temporary workers 117,097, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 15,885, Transit and crew 29,652, Other nonimmigrant classes 5,190) Jun 2024: 883,594 (Visitors 622,351, Students and exchange visitors 129,633, Temporary workers 89,815, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 13,339, Transit and crew 24,121, Other nonimmigrant classes 4,335) Jul 2024: 960,883 (Visitors 704,892, Students and exchange visitors 120,531, Temporary workers 85,569, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 16,266, Transit and crew 28,371, Other nonimmigrant classes 5,254) Aug 2024: 931,915 (Visitors 737,789, Students and exchange visitors 60,437, Temporary workers 84,235, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14,530, Transit and crew 29,817, Other nonimmigrant classes 5,107) Sep 2024: 925,157 (Visitors 759,370, Students and exchange visitors 26,419, Temporary workers 86,596, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 18,751, Transit and crew 29,065, Other nonimmigrant classes 4,956) Oct 2024: 977,715 (Visitors 815,932, Students and exchange visitors 30,273, Temporary workers 86,581, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14,343, Transit and crew 25,787, Other nonimmigrant classes 4,799) Nov 2024: 811,088 (Visitors 667,467, Students and exchange visitors 35,498, Temporary workers 70,609, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10,567, Transit and crew 23,278, Other nonimmigrant classes 3,669) Dec 2024: 884,739 (Visitors 707,541, Students and exchange visitors 52,651, Temporary workers 88,952, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8,761, Transit and crew 23,372, Other nonimmigrant classes 3,462) Jan 2025: 954,595 (Visitors 784,221, Students and exchange visitors 30,032, Temporary workers 100,099, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10,806, Transit and crew 26,390, Other nonimmigrant classes 3,047) Feb 2025: 914,989 (Visitors 741,873, Students and exchange visitors 29,735, Temporary workers 104,535, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10,597, Transit and crew 25,621, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,628) Nonimmigrant visas issued worldwide by month, stacked by broad class group.
Largest posts in Feb 2025 Post Country Nonimmigrant Immigrant vs prior month vs year earlier Bogota Colombia 57,364 727 +61% +55% Monterrey Mexico 56,433 0 -20% -1% Mexico City Mexico 49,265 3 -13% -9% Guadalajara Mexico 42,318 0 -6% +1% Sao Paulo Brazil 39,287 0 -1% -7% New Delhi India 32,322 35 -14% +56% Hyderabad India 28,052 0 +18% +117% Shanghai China 25,170 0 +23% +126% Chennai India 22,255 0 -7% -29% Beijing China 22,049 0 +50% +34% Tijuana Mexico 19,890 0 -11% +21% Buenos Aires Argentina 19,360 73 -19% +8% Manila Philippines 17,997 3,450 -7% -26% Guangzhou China 17,275 1,736 -21% +179% Ciudad Juarez Mexico 16,647 6,471 -8% +30% Mumbai India 16,408 2,122 -10% -22% Santo Domingo Dominican Republic 15,528 4,958 -13% +20% London United Kingdom 12,994 289 -16% +14% Rio de Janeiro Brazil 12,854 276 -26% 0% Lima Peru 12,255 637 -4% +1% Guatemala City Guatemala 11,386 540 +1% +57% Brasilia Brazil 10,422 0 -12% -12% Guayaquil Ecuador 10,032 788 -4% +15% San Jose Costa Rica 8,932 47 +7% +16% Hermosillo Mexico 8,843 0 -2% +25%
Biggest movers on the previous month Posts with at least 200 nonimmigrant issuances in both months. A move in the count is a move in visas issued; it does not by itself say anything about demand or approval rates.
Largest rises Post Jan 2025 Feb 2025 Change La Paz 2,211 3,584 +62% Sydney 2,310 3,739 +62% Bogota 35,559 57,364 +61% Lusaka 202 318 +57% Beijing 14,694 22,049 +50% Bangkok 5,170 7,615 +47% Lagos 2,141 2,927 +37% Auckland 693 945 +36%
Visa classes in Feb 2025 Nonimmigrant Class Issued Share B1/B2 Temporary visitor for business and pleasure 572,629 62.6% BBBCC Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card 163,789 17.9% H2A Temporary worker performing agricultural service 31,624 3.5% C1/D Combined transit and crewmember visa 24,495 2.7% J1 Exchange visitor 19,401 2.1% H1B Temporary worker of distinguished merit and abil 17,664 1.9% H2B Temporary worker performing other services 15,112 1.7% H4 Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 12,311 1.3% F1 Student in an academic or language training prog 6,804 0.7% L1 Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, 5,979 0.7% L2 Spouse or child of intracompany transferee 5,833 0.6% A2 Other foreign government official or employee, o 5,260 0.6% E2 Treaty investor, spouse or child 3,697 0.4% B1 Temporary visitor for business 2,518 0.3% P1 Internationally recognized athlete or member of 2,196 0.2%
Immigrant Class Issued Share IR5 Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age 11,236 22% IR1 Spouse of U.S. citizen 8,630 16.9% FX Family second preference, exempt from country li 4,875 9.5% IR2 Child of U.S. citizen 4,581 9% DV Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) 4,140 8.1% F4 Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U 3,549 7% F2B Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or 1,979 3.9% F3 Family third preference: married son or daughter 1,954 3.8% F1 Family first preference: unmarried son or daught 1,797 3.5% E3 Employment third preference: skilled worker or p 1,370 2.7% F2A Family second preference (2A): spouse or child o 1,277 2.5% CR1 Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) 1,255 2.5%
Feb in other years Month Nonimmigrant Immigrant Feb 2019 628,837 34,710 Feb 2020 578,893 37,658 Feb 2021 168,361 13,202 Feb 2022 484,571 35,942 Feb 2023 853,572 46,951 Feb 2024 861,383 51,563 Feb 2025 914,989 51,058
Questions and answers How many U.S. visas were issued in February 2025? 914,989 nonimmigrant visas and 51,058 immigrant visas, according to the State Department's monthly tables, which the Department describes as preliminary.
Which posts issued the most visas in February 2025? Bogota (57,364), Monterrey (56,433), Mexico City (49,265), Guadalajara (42,318) and Sao Paulo (39,287).
Which posts changed most in February 2025? Among posts with at least 200 issuances in both months, the largest rises on the previous month were La Paz (+62%), Sydney (+62%) and Bogota (+61%) and the largest falls Luanda (-57%), Karachi (-48%) and Amman (-38%).
Where does this data come from? The State Department's monthly nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuance tables by post and visa class for February 2025. Data through 30 Sep 2025.
Provenance Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class for February 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections .