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H1B visas issued to people from Nigeria · February 2026
31
That is 11 fewer than in January 2026 (42) — -26.2%.
H1B visas made up 9.3% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 12.7% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
-26.2% vs January 2026 (42)-38.0% vs February 2025 (50)
All published months together: 4,106
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Nigeria · Visa class H1B · One total per month
- Dec 202553
- Jan 202642
- Feb 202631
Dec 2025
5342% of selected
Jan 2026
4233% of selected
Feb 2026
3125% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 11 (20.8%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 22 (41.5%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 53 | 42 | 31 |
| Total | 53 | 42 | 31 |
Total visas issued
61
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Nigeria · H1B: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
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- 2025671
- 202673
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 108 | 42 | -61.1% |
| February | 50 | 31 | -38.0% |
| March | 57 | – | – |
| April | 61 | – | – |
| May | 54 | – | – |
| June | 78 | – | – |
| July | 50 | – | – |
| August | 42 | – | – |
| September | 45 | – | – |
| October | 38 | – | – |
| November | 35 | – | – |
| December | 53 | – | – |
When is it busy? Nigeria · H1B
Busiest month: December (14.7% of a typical year). Quietest: April (5.3%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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Average of 7 full years (2019, 2020, 2021, 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.
Nigeria · H1B: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 21 |
| Nov '18 | 30 |
| Dec '18 | 70 |
| Jan '19 | 66 |
| Feb '19 | 28 |
| Mar '19 | 26 |
| Apr '19 | 30 |
| May '19 | 27 |
| Jun '19 | 22 |
| Jul '19 | 26 |
| Aug '19 | 21 |
| Sep '19 | 18 |
| Oct '19 | 40 |
| Nov '19 | 30 |
| Dec '19 | 66 |
| Jan '20 | 44 |
| Feb '20 | 15 |
| Mar '20 | 9 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 1 |
| Jun '20 | 13 |
| Jul '20 | 5 |
| Aug '20 | 7 |
| Sep '20 | 2 |
| Oct '20 | 1 |
| Nov '20 | 2 |
| Dec '20 | 4 |
| Jan '21 | 4 |
| Feb '21 | 3 |
| Mar '21 | 11 |
| Apr '21 | 11 |
| May '21 | 20 |
| Jun '21 | 44 |
| Jul '21 | 39 |
| Aug '21 | 34 |
| Sep '21 | 25 |
| Oct '21 | 26 |
| Nov '21 | 38 |
| Dec '21 | 91 |
| Jan '22 | 42 |
| Feb '22 | 56 |
| Mar '22 | 60 |
| Apr '22 | 32 |
| May '22 | 41 |
| Jun '22 | 57 |
| Jul '22 | 42 |
| Aug '22 | 49 |
| Sep '22 | 54 |
| Oct '22 | 29 |
| Nov '22 | 71 |
| Dec '22 | 116 |
| Jan '23 | 71 |
| Feb '23 | 38 |
| Mar '23 | 44 |
| Apr '23 | 53 |
| May '23 | 66 |
| Jun '23 | 62 |
| Jul '23 | 66 |
| Aug '23 | 74 |
| Sep '23 | 50 |
| Oct '23 | 73 |
| Nov '23 | 66 |
| Dec '23 | 118 |
| Jan '24 | 95 |
| Feb '24 | 72 |
| Mar '24 | 63 |
| Apr '24 | 52 |
| May '24 | 57 |
| Jun '24 | 46 |
| Jul '24 | 75 |
| Aug '24 | 90 |
| Sep '24 | 73 |
| Oct '24 | 117 |
| Nov '24 | 75 |
| Dec '24 | 147 |
| Jan '25 | 108 |
| Feb '25 | 50 |
| Mar '25 | 57 |
| Apr '25 | 61 |
| May '25 | 54 |
| Jun '25 | 78 |
| Jul '25 | 50 |
| Aug '25 | 42 |
| Sep '25 | 45 |
| Oct '25 | 38 |
| Nov '25 | 35 |
| Dec '25 | 53 |
| Jan '26 | 42 |
| Feb '26 | 31 |