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Official US State Department data

B1/B2 visa statistics for Cuba

How many B1/B2 visas nationals of Cuba are issued, and what each US consulate in Cuba issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

B1/B2 visas issued to nationals of Cuba

Every B1/B2 visa issued to a national of Cuba, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Cuba, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

573573

Down 67%vs 1,757 in the 12 months before

Down 67% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 98% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
48
Busiest month
142
Jan 2025
Latest month
3
Dec 2025Down 98%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.8k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 573

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Jan '24Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

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2.2k
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Pre-COVID peak2.7k
1.1k
226
1.2k
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1.8k
1k
11
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2015: 2,126 visas; FY2016: 2,211 visas; FY2017: 1,803 visas; FY2018: 1,821 visas; FY2019: 2,666 visas; FY2020: 1,123 visas; FY2021: 226 visas; FY2022: 1,245 visas; FY2023: 2,339 visas; FY2024: 1,832 visas; FY2025: 1,032 visas; FY2026: 11 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,032 visas (−44% on FY2024). That's 61% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Dec) is running 98% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Cuba
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 20253131Down 98%
November 20251129Down 99%
October 20257210Down 97%
September 20254139Down 97%
August 20255160Down 97%
July 20254183Down 98%
June 202527121Down 78%
May 202582177Down 54%
April 202569117Down 41%
March 2025110110About flat, 0%
February 2025119128Down 7%
January 2025142152Down 6.6%
December 2024131–
November 2024129–
October 2024210–
September 2024139–
August 2024160–
July 2024183–
June 2024121–
May 2024177–
April 2024117–
March 2024110–
February 2024128–
January 2024152–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Cuba who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Cuba.

B1/B2 visas issued in Cuba

How many B1/B2 visas the US consulates in Cuba issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Cuba, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

174174

Down 57%vs 406 in the 12 months before

Down 57% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
15
Busiest month
20
Apr 2025
Latest month
18
Feb 2026Down 28%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 406

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 174

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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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Cuba each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
10%
5.9%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: May 2024: 50 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, April was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    406

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    430

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 5.9%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    195

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 55%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    28

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 43%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 195 visas (−55% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 43% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Cuba
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261825Down 28%
January 20261024Down 58%
December 20251233Down 64%
November 2025167Up 129%
October 20251335Down 63%
September 20251026Down 62%
August 20251647Down 66%
July 20252041Down 51%
June 20251332Down 59%
May 20251350Down 74%
April 20252045Down 56%
March 20251341Down 68%
February 20252536Down 31%
January 20252437Down 35%
December 20243342Down 21%
November 2024747Down 85%
October 20243545Down 22%
September 20242627Down 3.7%
August 20244739Up 21%
July 20244117Up 141%
June 20243229Up 10%
May 20245042Up 19%
April 20244541Up 9.8%
March 20244126Up 58%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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