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Hong Kong S.A.R. · H1B

Specialty occupation worker · For temporary workers in jobs that need specialized knowledge and usually a bachelor's degree or higher.

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H1B visas issued to people from Hong Kong S.A.R. · February 2026
19

That is 9 fewer than in January 2026 (28) — -32.1%.

H1B visas made up 0.7% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.8% in January 2026).

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-32.1% vs January 2026 (28)+46.2% vs February 2025 (13)

All published months together: 1,201

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Hong Kong S.A.R. · Visa class H1B · One total per month
  • Dec 202547
  • Jan 202628
  • Feb 202619
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  • Jan 2026 is 19 (40.4%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 28 (59.6%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 472819
Total472819
Total visas issued
257
Latest 12 months · Hong Kong S.A.R. · H1B

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Top visa types

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  1. B1/B239,186
  2. F12,027
  3. C1/D1,329
  4. J1450
  5. H1B257
  6. O2254

Hong Kong S.A.R. · H1B: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

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  • 2025260
  • 202647
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Month20252026Change
January3728 -24.3%
February1319 +46.2%
March21––
April11––
May18––
June13––
July11––
August20––
September23––
October27––
November19––
December47––

When is it busy? Hong Kong S.A.R. · H1B

Busiest month: December (22.4% of a typical year). Quietest: April (3.8%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 4 full years (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.

Hong Kong S.A.R. · H1B: all published months

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01002003004002021partial20222023202420252026partial

“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.

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YearIssuances
2021 partial22
2022 226
2023 348
2024 298
2025 260
2026 partial47