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Official US State Department data

US visa statistics for Cuba

How many US visas nationals of Cuba are issued, and for what, plus what the US consulates in Cuba issue.

Data through February 2026

Visas issued to nationals of Cuba, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2,7532,753

Down 77%vs 12,072 in the 12 months before

Down 77% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 93% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
229
Busiest month
842
Mar 2025
Latest month
75
Feb 2026Down 91%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 12k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 2.8k

05001k1.5k2k
Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

What the visas are for

Visas issued to nationals of Cuba by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.

  • B-2

    Tourists and medical visitors

    Down 81%

    1.5k

    54% of the total, last 12 months

    1,473 visas in the last 12 months, 7,940 in the 12 months before
  • B1/B2

    Business and tourist visitors

    Down 82%

    312

    11% of the total, last 12 months

    312 visas in the last 12 months, 1,738 in the 12 months before
  • K-1

    Fiancé(e)s of US citizens

    Down 52%

    232

    8.4% of the total, last 12 months

    232 visas in the last 12 months, 481 in the 12 months before
  • B-1

    Business visitors

    Down 86%

    138

    5% of the total, last 12 months

    138 visas in the last 12 months, 978 in the 12 months before
  • P-1

    Athletes and entertainment groups

    Up 33%

    138

    5% of the total, last 12 months

    138 visas in the last 12 months, 104 in the 12 months before
  • A-1

    Diplomats and senior officials

    About flat, 2.6%

    117

    4.2% of the total, last 12 months

    117 visas in the last 12 months, 114 in the 12 months before

Other visa types

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • G-13.6% of total

    Government delegates to international organizations

    100About flat, 2%
    100 visas in the last 12 months, 102 in the 12 months before
  • G-22.6% of total

    Government representatives to international organizations

    71Down 30%
    71 visas in the last 12 months, 102 in the 12 months before
  • K-21.9% of total

    Children of K-1 fiancé(e)s

    52Down 64%
    52 visas in the last 12 months, 146 in the 12 months before
  • A-20.8% of total

    Foreign government officials

    21Down 51%
    21 visas in the last 12 months, 43 in the 12 months before
  • O-20.5% of total

    Support staff for O-1 artists and athletes

    15Down 44%
    15 visas in the last 12 months, 27 in the 12 months before
  • P-30.5% of total

    Culturally unique artists and entertainers

    14Down 82%
    14 visas in the last 12 months, 76 in the 12 months before

B-2 visas made up 54% of the visas issued to nationals of Cuba in the last 12 months. B-2 fell 81% and B1/B2 fell 82% on the 12 months before.

US consulates in Cuba

Every visa each consulate issued, to any nationality, in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Havana100% of the country
    909Down 67%
    909 visas in the last 12 months, 2,761 in the 12 months before

Together they issued 909 visas in the last 12 months. That differs from the total to nationals of Cuba above, which also counts nationals who applied in other countries and leaves out other nationalities who applied here.

When visas are issued

Visas issued to nationals of Cuba each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
14%
4%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2024–2025.

Busiest: November 2023: 1,359 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2024–2025, January was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2024

    12k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    First full year in this data
  2. 2025

    4.4k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 64%vs 2024
  3. 2026So far

    120

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 93%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 4,407 visas (−64% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 93% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Cuba
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202675851Down 91%
January 202645923Down 95%
December 202559808Down 93%
November 202566935Down 93%
October 2025851,238Down 93%
September 2025621,058Down 94%
August 202539963Down 96%
July 20251011,021Down 90%
June 20251611,020Down 84%
May 20254881,145Down 57%
April 2025730963Down 24%
March 20258421,147Down 27%
February 20258511,011Down 16%
January 2025923945About flat, 2.3%
December 2024808749Up 7.9%
November 20249351,359Down 31%
October 20241,238897Up 38%
September 20241,058803Up 32%
August 2024963883Up 9.1%
July 20241,021368Up 177%
June 20241,020616Up 66%
May 20241,145557Up 106%
April 2024963583Up 65%
March 20241,147551Up 108%

Look up a visa type for Cuba

Monthly trend, each consulate's numbers, the busiest months and the long view.

  • H-1B
  • H-4
  • F-1
  • F-2
  • B1/B2
  • J-1
  • J-2
  • L-1
  • L-2
  • M-1

About these numbers

Visas issued, not appointments
Every number here is a visa the US State Department issued. It shows demand and how much the consulates process, not how many interview slots are open.
By nationality or by consulate
“Issued to nationals of India” counts Indian citizens wherever they applied. “Issued in India” counts what the US consulates in India issued, to anyone. The two differ, so each number says which one it is.
Last 12 months
The 12 months up to the latest month State Dept has published, compared with the 12 months before. Monthly reports arrive a few months late. Calendar years run January to December.

Source: US Department of State.Monthly nonimmigrant visa issuancesNonimmigrant visa statisticsFY2019 reporting methodologyCheck Visa Slots isn't affiliated with the US government.