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US visa statistics for Iceland

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

Data through February 2026

Visas issued to nationals of Iceland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,3371,337

Down 28%vs 1,847 in the 12 months before

Down 28% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 62% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
111
Busiest month
286
Mar 2025
Latest month
87
Feb 2026Down 78%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.8k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.3k

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What the visas are for

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

  • B1/B2

    Business and tourist visitors

    Down 36%

    486

    36% of the total, last 12 months

    486 visas in the last 12 months, 756 in the 12 months before

  • C-1/D

    Airline and ship crews

    Down 40%

    350

    26% of the total, last 12 months

    350 visas in the last 12 months, 586 in the 12 months before

  • F-1

    Academic students

    Up 6.6%

    210

    16% of the total, last 12 months

    210 visas in the last 12 months, 197 in the 12 months before

  • J-1

    Exchange visitors

    Down 17%

    60

    4.5% of the total, last 12 months

    60 visas in the last 12 months, 72 in the 12 months before

  • A-2

    Foreign government officials

    Up 123%

    29

    2.2% of the total, last 12 months

    29 visas in the last 12 months, 13 in the 12 months before

  • O-1

    People with extraordinary ability

    Up 23%

    27

    2% of the total, last 12 months

    27 visas in the last 12 months, 22 in the 12 months before

Other visa types

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • L-21.9% of total

    Spouses and children of L-1 transferees

    26Up 100%
    26 visas in the last 12 months, 13 in the 12 months before
  • H-1B1.6% of total

    Specialty occupation workers

    21Up 62%
    21 visas in the last 12 months, 13 in the 12 months before
  • F-21.3% of total

    Spouses and children of F-1 students

    18Up 64%
    18 visas in the last 12 months, 11 in the 12 months before
  • O-21.3% of total

    Support staff for O-1 artists and athletes

    17Up 89%
    17 visas in the last 12 months, 9 in the 12 months before
  • L-11% of total

    Intracompany transferees

    14Up 133%
    14 visas in the last 12 months, 6 in the 12 months before
  • H-41% of total

    Spouses and children of H workers

    13Down 7.1%
    13 visas in the last 12 months, 14 in the 12 months before

B1/B2 visas made up 36% of the visas issued to nationals of Iceland in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 36% and C-1/D fell 40% on the 12 months before.

US consulates in Iceland

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

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Reykjavik100% of the country
    1.6kDown 32%
    1,634 visas in the last 12 months, 2,391 in the 12 months before

Together they issued 1,634 visas in the last 12 months. That differs from the total to nationals of Iceland 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 Iceland each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
18%
3.5%

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

Busiest: February 2025: 390 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2024–2025, February was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2024

    1.6k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    First full year in this data
  2. 2025

    1.7k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 3.3%vs 2024
  3. 2026So far

    184

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 66%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,702 visas (+3.3% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 66% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Iceland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202687390Down 78%
January 202697159Down 39%
December 20255475Down 28%
November 20256961Up 13%
October 20259174Up 23%
September 20255660Down 6.7%
August 202585102Down 17%
July 2025203196Up 3.6%
June 202573115Down 37%
May 2025131135About flat, 3%
April 2025105344Down 69%
March 2025286136Up 110%
February 2025390221Up 76%
January 2025159129Up 23%
December 20247592Down 18%
November 202461126Down 52%
October 202474107Down 31%
September 20246081Down 26%
August 2024102156Down 35%
July 2024196169Up 16%
June 2024115170Down 32%
May 2024135226Down 40%
April 2024344330Up 4.2%
March 2024136349Down 61%

Look up a visa type for Iceland

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.