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Portugal · H1B

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

H1B visas issued to people from Portugal · February 2026
7

That is 7 fewer than in January 2026 (14) — -50.0%.

H1B visas made up 1.2% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 2.0% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
-50.0% vs January 2026 (14)+16.7% vs February 2025 (6)

All published months together: 999

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Portugal · Visa class H1B · One total per month
  • Dec 202528
  • Jan 202614
  • Feb 20267
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  • Jan 2026 is 14 (50.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 21 (75.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 28147
Total28147
Total visas issued
152
Latest 12 months · Portugal · H1B
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Top visa types

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  1. B1/B23,441
  2. C1/D1,510
  3. F1787
  4. J1519
  5. L1414
  6. L2219

Portugal · H1B: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 2025151
  • 202621
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Month20252026Change
January1414 +0.0%
February67 +16.7%
March3––
April6––
May17––
June13––
July20––
August17––
September11––
October8––
November8––
December28––

When is it busy? Portugal · H1B

Busiest month: December (18.3% of a typical year). Quietest: April (3.8%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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.

Portugal · H1B: all published months

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0501001502002018partial20192020202120222023202420252026partial

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YearIssuances
2018 partial41
2019 122
2020 31
2021 126
2022 175
2023 159
2024 173
2025 151
2026 partial21