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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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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: 1,220

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 (18.0% of a typical year). Quietest: April (4.0%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

12.6%
5.1%
4.3%
4.0%
5.5%
6.1%
9.8%
10.5%
9.8%
7.6%
6.7%
18.0%
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 8 full years (2018, 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

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
020406080Mar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '176
Apr '176
May '176
Jun '1713
Jul '1713
Aug '1718
Sep '176
Oct '1714
Nov '179
Dec '1732
Jan '1818
Feb '183
Mar '183
Apr '18
8
May '186
Jun '1810
Jul '1817
Aug '1823
Sep '1810
Oct '1810
Nov '189
Dec '1822
Jan '196
Feb '196
Mar '197
Apr '192
May '198
Jun '197
Jul '1910
Aug '1918
Sep '1916
Oct '1912
Nov '198
Dec '1922
Jan '2014
Feb '204
Mar '202
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '201
Jul '202
Aug '200
Sep '203
Oct '201
Nov '202
Dec '202
Jan '213
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '212
May '212
Jun '212
Jul '2113
Aug '2110
Sep '2110
Oct '2113
Nov '2118
Dec '2153
Jan '2216
Feb '2215
Mar '2213
Apr '2215
May '227
Jun '2212
Jul '2217
Aug '2214
Sep '2215
Oct '2212
Nov '228
Dec '2231
Jan '2312
Feb '238
Mar '2310
Apr '237
May '236
Jun '2316
Jul '2313
Aug '2320
Sep '2317
Oct '2314
Nov '2313
Dec '2323
Jan '2416
Feb '245
Mar '248
Apr '2411
May '2421
Jun '249
Jul '2418
Aug '2423
Sep '2424
Oct '2416
Nov '243
Dec '2419
Jan '2514
Feb '256
Mar '253
Apr '256
May '2517
Jun '2513
Jul '2520
Aug '2517
Sep '2511
Oct '258
Nov '258
Dec '2528
Jan '2614
Feb '267

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Total visas issued
13
Latest 12 months · Portugal · H1B · June
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Portugal · Visa class H1B · One total per month
  • Dec 202528
  • Jan 202614
  • Feb 20267
Dec 2025
2857% of selected
Jan 2026
1429% of selected
Feb 2026
714% of selected
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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