Visitor visa V-1 issuance
V-1 counterfoils only, for tourism or family/friend visits from non-visa-exempt countries. Excludes worker, student and diplomatic TRVs, and does not count visits. No matching V-1 intake or processing denominator is supplied.
Findings and country profile
Total · 655,725 → 719,225 · +9.7%. Compared with the same months last year; unavailable prior periods are not estimated.
India: +34,810
Nigeria: -9,605
Trends and comparison
Curve values
| Period | V-1 visas issued |
|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 82,415 |
| 2026-02 | 93,850 |
| 2026-03 | 99,155 |
| 2026-04 | 111,760 |
| 2026-05 | 112,550 |
| 2026-06 | 112,730 |
| 2026-07 | 106,765 |
2026 ends in July. Suppressed months prevent later cumulative totals. Series do not track the same cohort through stages.
Rankings and source mix
| Country | Persons | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 220,665 | 30.68% | +18.7% | |
| 122,830 | 17.08% | -1.3% | |
| 32,070 | 4.46% | +36.1% | |
| 24,345 | 3.38% | +90.7% | |
| 22,415 | 3.12% | +1.8% | |
| 22,315 | 3.10% | -30.1% | |
| 16,715 | 2.32% | +28.5% | |
| 15,790 | 2.20% | -5.1% | |
| 14,260 | 1.98% | +43.2% | |
| 13,860 | 1.93% | -0.4% | |
| 12,795 | 1.78% | +2.2% | |
| 11,825 | 1.64% | +33.1% | |
| 9,570 | 1.33% | +29.0% | |
| 8,610 | 1.20% | +0.8% | |
| 8,315 | 1.16% | +65.6% | |
| 7,860 | 1.09% | -7.3% | |
| 7,480 | 1.04% | -0.2% | |
| 7,390 | 1.03% | -33.8% | |
| 7,275 | 1.01% | +34.1% | |
| 7,210 | 1.00% | +26.5% | |
| 6,490 | 0.90% | +46.3% | |
| 6,265 | 0.87% | +14.6% | |
| 6,140 | 0.85% | +4.2% | |
| 5,705 | 0.79% | +8.4% | |
| 5,630 | 0.78% | -2.1% | |
| 4,030 | 0.56% | -1.0% | |
| 3,910 | 0.54% | +30.8% | |
| 3,895 | 0.54% | +5.8% | |
| 3,735 | 0.52% | -22.8% | |
| 3,670 | 0.51% | -16.7% | |
| 3,595 | 0.50% | +3.6% | |
| 3,410 | 0.47% | -5.8% | |
| 3,285 | 0.46% | +53.9% | |
| 2,860 | 0.40% | -4.5% | |
| 2,835 | 0.39% | -37.4% | |
| 2,795 | 0.39% | +21.3% | |
| 2,425 | 0.34% | +2.1% | |
| 2,380 | 0.33% | +36.4% | |
| 2,315 | 0.32% | +2.2% | |
| 2,260 | 0.31% | +3.4% | |
| 2,180 | 0.30% | +56.8% | |
| 2,160 | 0.30% | +24.9% | |
| 2,010 | 0.28% | +13.2% | |
| 1,955 | 0.27% | +25.7% | |
| 1,795 | 0.25% | +12.5% | |
| 1,550 | 0.22% | -17.8% | |
| 1,450 | 0.20% | +20.8% | |
| 1,430 | 0.20% | -10.6% | |
| 1,405 | 0.20% | +4.9% | |
| 1,380 | 0.19% | -8.3% | |
| 1,305 | 0.18% | -50.1% | |
| 1,265 | 0.18% | +2.0% | |
| 1,215 | 0.17% | +14.1% | |
| 1,145 | 0.16% | -38.6% | |
| 1,125 | 0.16% | +36.4% | |
| 1,080 | 0.15% | +33.3% | |
| 1,035 | 0.14% | +107.0% | |
| 990 | 0.14% | -20.2% | |
| 840 | 0.12% | -19.2% | |
| 825 | 0.11% | +135.7% | |
| 825 | 0.11% | +43.5% | |
| 725 | 0.10% | -8.2% | |
| 675 | 0.09% | +77.6% | |
| 665 | 0.09% | -9.5% | |
| 650 | 0.09% | -2.3% | |
| 625 | 0.09% | +8.7% | |
| 620 | 0.09% | +42.5% | |
| 615 | 0.09% | +19.4% | |
| 585 | 0.08% | +82.8% | |
| 545 | 0.08% | -35.5% | |
| 540 | 0.08% | -19.4% | |
| 540 | 0.08% | +66.2% | |
| 525 | 0.07% | +61.5% | |
| 520 | 0.07% | -1.0% | |
| 450 | 0.06% | -8.2% | |
| 395 | 0.05% | +2.6% | |
| 395 | 0.05% | +19.7% | |
| 380 | 0.05% | +11.8% | |
| 370 | 0.05% | -19.6% | |
| 360 | 0.05% | +18.0% | |
| 360 | 0.05% | -20.9% | |
| 350 | 0.05% | +16.7% | |
| 335 | 0.05% | +48.9% | |
| 320 | 0.04% | +42.2% | |
| 320 | 0.04% | -1.5% | |
| 305 | 0.04% | -9.0% | |
| 295 | 0.04% | -58.2% | |
| 295 | 0.04% | -13.2% | |
| 295 | 0.04% | +28.3% | |
| 280 | 0.04% | -18.8% | |
| 275 | 0.04% | -17.9% | |
| 270 | 0.04% | +17.4% | |
| 265 | 0.04% | +60.6% | |
| 265 | 0.04% | +20.5% | |
| 255 | 0.04% | +30.8% | |
| 245 | 0.03% | +96.0% | |
| 240 | 0.03% | +65.5% | |
| 235 | 0.03% | -21.7% | |
| 220 | 0.03% | -6.4% | |
| 215 | 0.03% | -4.4% | |
| 190 | 0.03% | -19.1% | |
| 175 | 0.02% | -7.9% | |
| 165 | 0.02% | -19.5% | |
| 165 | 0.02% | +17.9% | |
| 165 | 0.02% | 0.0% | |
| 150 | 0.02% | +30.4% | |
| 145 | 0.02% | +38.1% | |
| 135 | 0.02% | +12.5% | |
| 135 | 0.02% | -34.1% | |
| 125 | 0.02% | +8.7% | |
| 125 | 0.02% | 0.0% | |
| 120 | 0.02% | +71.4% | |
| 115 | 0.02% | -4.2% | |
| 115 | 0.02% | — | |
| 110 | 0.02% | +37.5% | |
| 75 | 0.01% | — | |
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| 75 | 0.01% | +25.0% | |
| 70 | 0.01% | — | |
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| 60 | 0.01% | -60.0% | |
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| 40 | 0.01% | -33.3% | |
| 30 | 0.00% | -62.5% | |
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Source contributions and alerts
Contributions rank absolute count changes. Alerts require a prior base of 100 and absolute YoY change of 30%. Missing counts and rounding limit reconciliation; changes do not establish policy causation.
| Source | Prior matched | Current | Count change |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 185,855 | 220,665 | 34,810 |
| Ukraine | 12,765 | 24,345 | 11,580 |
| Nigeria | 31,920 | 22,315 | -9,605 |
| Colombia | 23,560 | 32,070 | 8,510 |
| Algeria | 9,960 | 14,260 | 4,300 |
| Iran | 11,155 | 7,390 | -3,765 |
| Pakistan | 13,010 | 16,715 | 3,705 |
| Nepal | 5,020 | 8,315 | 3,295 |
| Brazil | 8,885 | 11,825 | 2,940 |
| Peru | 7,420 | 9,570 | 2,150 |
| Egypt | 4,435 | 6,490 | 2,055 |
| Tunisia | 5,425 | 7,275 | 1,850 |
| Republic of South Africa | 4,530 | 2,835 | -1,695 |
| People's Republic of China | 124,480 | 122,830 | -1,650 |
| Ghana | 5,700 | 7,210 | 1,510 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 2,615 | 1,305 | -1,310 |
| Senegal | 2,135 | 3,285 | 1,150 |
| Lebanon | 4,840 | 3,735 | -1,105 |
| Guatemala | 2,990 | 3,910 | 920 |
| Jamaica | 16,635 | 15,790 | -845 |
Source alerts
| Source | Prior matched | Current | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 9,960 | 14,260 | +43.2% |
| Angola | 150 | 60 | -60.0% |
| Azerbaijan | 705 | 295 | -58.2% |
| Belize | 165 | 265 | +60.6% |
| Bhutan | 145 | 240 | +65.5% |
| Bosnia-Hercegovina | 320 | 585 | +82.8% |
| Brazil | 8,885 | 11,825 | +33.1% |
| Burkina-Faso | 825 | 1,125 | +36.4% |
| Burundi | 125 | 245 | +96.0% |
| Colombia | 23,560 | 32,070 | +36.1% |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 2,615 | 1,305 | -50.1% |
| Congo, People's Republic of the | 225 | 320 | +42.2% |
| Cuba | 1,865 | 1,145 | -38.6% |
| Egypt | 4,435 | 6,490 | +46.3% |
| Guatemala | 2,990 | 3,910 | +30.8% |
| Guinea, Republic of | 1,390 | 2,180 | +56.8% |
| Iran | 11,155 | 7,390 | -33.8% |
| Iraq | 350 | 825 | +135.7% |
| Jordan | 1,745 | 2,380 | +36.4% |
| Laos | 115 | 150 | +30.4% |
| Libya | 195 | 255 | +30.8% |
| Mongolia, People's Republic of | 810 | 1,080 | +33.3% |
| Nepal | 5,020 | 8,315 | +65.6% |
| Nicaragua | 575 | 825 | +43.5% |
| Nigeria | 31,920 | 22,315 | -30.1% |
| Panama, Republic of | 325 | 540 | +66.2% |
| Peoples Republic of Benin | 435 | 620 | +42.5% |
| Qatar | 215 | 10 | -95.3% |
| Republic of South Africa | 4,530 | 2,835 | -37.4% |
| Rwanda | 500 | 1,035 | +107.0% |
| Senegal | 2,135 | 3,285 | +53.9% |
| Sierra Leone | 105 | 145 | +38.1% |
| St. Lucia | 225 | 335 | +48.9% |
| Stateless | 205 | 135 | -34.1% |
| Togo, Republic of | 325 | 525 | +61.5% |
| Tunisia | 5,425 | 7,275 | +34.1% |
| Uganda | 845 | 545 | -35.5% |
| Ukraine | 12,765 | 24,345 | +90.7% |
| United Republic of Tanzania | 380 | 675 | +77.6% |
Sources and definitions
Open Data - OPS TRV V-1 Approved en.xlsx · 2026-08-04 · 2023-01—2026-07
Counts are persons, not cases. Counts of 1–4 are suppressed and other values rounded as published. Details may not sum to totals. Other includes unknown, missing or invalid origins. Operational figures may be revised.
