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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.
Green card priority dates, updated monthly by the State Department. For this country the column is: All other countries.
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).
Quick view · February 2026
-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
Dec 2025
4750% of selected
Jan 2026
2830% of selected
Feb 2026
1920% of selected
- 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 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 47 | 28 | 19 |
| Total | 47 | 28 | 19 |
Hong Kong S.A.R. · H1B: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 2025260
- 202647
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37 | 28 | -24.3% |
| February | 13 | 19 | +46.2% |
| March | 21 | – | – |
| April | 11 | – | – |
| May | 18 | – | – |
| June | 13 | – | – |
| July | 11 | – | – |
| August | 20 | – | – |
| September | 23 | – | – |
| October | 27 | – | – |
| November | 19 | – | – |
| December | 47 | – | – |
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.
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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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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '21 | 5 |
| Nov '21 | 7 |
| Dec '21 | 10 |
| Jan '22 | 8 |
| Feb '22 | 6 |
| Mar '22 | 5 |
| Apr '22 | 4 |
| May '22 | 10 |
| Jun '22 | 14 |
| Jul '22 | 11 |
| Aug '22 | 18 |
| Sep '22 | 15 |
| Oct '22 | 33 |
| Nov '22 | 28 |
| Dec '22 | 74 |
| Jan '23 | 41 |
| Feb '23 | 22 |
| Mar '23 | 18 |
| Apr '23 | 13 |
| May '23 | 24 |
| Jun '23 | 29 |
| Jul '23 | 21 |
| Aug '23 | 29 |
| Sep '23 | 20 |
| Oct '23 | 35 |
| Nov '23 | 37 |
| Dec '23 | 59 |
| Jan '24 | 22 |
| Feb '24 | 31 |
| Mar '24 | 19 |
| Apr '24 | 16 |
| May '24 | 28 |
| Jun '24 | 16 |
| Jul '24 | 23 |
| Aug '24 | 19 |
| Sep '24 | 17 |
| Oct '24 | 21 |
| Nov '24 | 21 |
| Dec '24 | 65 |
| Jan '25 | 37 |
| Feb '25 | 13 |
| Mar '25 | 21 |
| Apr '25 | 11 |
| May '25 | 18 |
| Jun '25 | 13 |
| Jul '25 | 11 |
| Aug '25 | 20 |
| Sep '25 | 23 |
| Oct '25 | 27 |
| Nov '25 | 19 |
| Dec '25 | 47 |
| Jan '26 | 28 |
| Feb '26 | 19 |