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Official US State Department data

B1/B2 visa statistics for Papua New Guinea

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

Data through February 2026

B1/B2 visas issued to nationals of Papua New Guinea

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

Visas issued to nationals of Papua New Guinea, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

616616

Down 8.1%vs 670 in the 12 months before

Down 8.1% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 23% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
51
Busiest month
136
Apr 2025
Latest month
31
Feb 2026Down 42%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 670

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 616

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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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Pre-COVID peak1.2k
555
461
501
839
176
25
338
458
693
653
132
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2015: 1,186 visas; FY2016: 555 visas; FY2017: 461 visas; FY2018: 501 visas; FY2019: 839 visas; FY2020: 176 visas; FY2021: 25 visas; FY2022: 338 visas; FY2023: 458 visas; FY2024: 693 visas; FY2025: 653 visas; FY2026: 132 visas so far.

FY2025 had 653 visas (−5.8% on FY2024). That's 45% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 22% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Papua New Guinea
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263153Down 42%
January 20261717About flat, 0%
December 20252221Up 4.8%
November 20254429Up 52%
October 20251849Down 63%
September 2025661Down 90%
August 20253516Up 119%
July 202535152Down 77%
June 20258877Up 14%
May 2025136115Up 18%
April 202513636Up 278%
March 20254844Up 9.1%
February 202553–
January 202517–
December 202421–
November 202429–
October 202449–
September 202461–
August 202416–
July 2024152–
June 202477–
May 2024115–
April 202436–
March 202444–

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 Papua New Guinea who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Papua New Guinea.

B1/B2 visas issued in Papua New Guinea

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

Visas issued in Papua New Guinea, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

824824

Down 30%vs 1,182 in the 12 months before

Down 30% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 61% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
69
Busiest month
184
May 2025
Latest month
38
Feb 2026Down 56%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.2k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 824

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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 Papua New Guinea each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
4.8%
15%

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

Busiest: June 2022: 189 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and January the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.1k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.2k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 7.8%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    912

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 24%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    64

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 58%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 912 visas (−24% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 58% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Papua New Guinea
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263886Down 56%
January 20262666Down 61%
December 20252369Down 67%
November 20257145Up 58%
October 20253889Down 57%
September 202510132Down 92%
August 20254820Up 140%
July 202544153Down 71%
June 2025108140Down 23%
May 2025184172Up 7%
April 202516589Up 85%
March 202569121Down 43%
February 202586153Down 44%
January 20256624Up 175%
December 20246986Down 20%
November 202445119Down 62%
October 20248988About flat, 1.1%
September 202413272Up 83%
August 202420102Down 80%
July 2024153111Up 38%
June 2024140114Up 23%
May 2024172123Up 40%
April 20248992Down 3.3%
March 202412187Up 39%

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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