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Official US State Department data

US visa statistics for Nicaragua

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

Data through February 2026

Visas issued to nationals of Nicaragua, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

14,92614,926

Down 19%vs 18,369 in the 12 months before

Down 19% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
1.2k
Busiest month
1.8k
Oct 2025
Latest month
1.1k
Feb 2026Down 25%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 18k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 15k

05001k1.5k2k2.5k
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 Nicaragua 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 18%

    12k

    81% of the total, last 12 months

    12,138 visas in the last 12 months, 14,881 in the 12 months before

  • H-2A

    Seasonal farm workers

    Up 14%

    1.5k

    9.7% of the total, last 12 months

    1,455 visas in the last 12 months, 1,280 in the 12 months before

  • C-1/D

    Airline and ship crews

    Down 29%

    446

    3% of the total, last 12 months

    446 visas in the last 12 months, 628 in the 12 months before

  • F-1

    Academic students

    Down 19%

    198

    1.3% of the total, last 12 months

    198 visas in the last 12 months, 243 in the 12 months before

  • B-1

    Business visitors

    Down 76%

    110

    0.7% of the total, last 12 months

    110 visas in the last 12 months, 468 in the 12 months before

  • C-1

    Travelers in transit

    Down 61%

    109

    0.7% of the total, last 12 months

    109 visas in the last 12 months, 277 in the 12 months before

Other visa types

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • J-10.6% of total

    Exchange visitors

    97Down 17%
    97 visas in the last 12 months, 117 in the 12 months before
  • H-2B0.4% of total

    Seasonal non-farm workers

    62Up 15%
    62 visas in the last 12 months, 54 in the 12 months before
  • H-1B0.3% of total

    Specialty occupation workers

    50Up 19%
    50 visas in the last 12 months, 42 in the 12 months before
  • G-40.3% of total

    International organization employees

    39Down 15%
    39 visas in the last 12 months, 46 in the 12 months before
  • P-10.3% of total

    Athletes and entertainment groups

    39Up 144%
    39 visas in the last 12 months, 16 in the 12 months before
  • H-40.2% of total

    Spouses and children of H workers

    32Up 3.2%
    32 visas in the last 12 months, 31 in the 12 months before

B1/B2 visas made up 81% of the visas issued to nationals of Nicaragua in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 18% and B-1 fell 76% on the 12 months before.

US consulates in Nicaragua

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

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Managua100% of the country
    14kDown 20%
    13,645 visas in the last 12 months, 17,026 in the 12 months before

Together they issued 13,645 visas in the last 12 months. That differs from the total to nationals of Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
11%
7.2%

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

Busiest: October 2024: 1,981 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2024–2025, October was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2024

    18k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    First full year in this data
  2. 2025

    15k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 16%vs 2024
  3. 2026So far

    2.6k

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 17%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 15,455 visas (−16% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 17% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Nicaragua
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261,0891,447Down 25%
January 20261,5371,708Down 10%
December 20259281,732Down 46%
November 20259641,511Down 36%
October 20251,7521,981Down 12%
September 20251,506906Up 66%
August 20251,5101,457Up 3.6%
July 20251,2811,543Down 17%
June 20251,1901,497Down 21%
May 20251,0251,441Down 29%
April 20259861,489Down 34%
March 20251,1581,657Down 30%
February 20251,4471,572Down 8%
January 20251,7081,615Up 5.8%
December 20241,7321,292Up 34%
November 20241,5111,381Up 9.4%
October 20241,9811,660Up 19%
September 20249061,411Down 36%
August 20241,4571,818Down 20%
July 20241,5431,794Down 14%
June 20241,4971,341Up 12%
May 20241,4411,151Up 25%
April 20241,4891,292Up 15%
March 20241,6571,709Down 3%

Look up a visa type for Nicaragua

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.