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Saudi Arabia · 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 Saudi Arabia · February 2026
9

That is 3 fewer than in January 2026 (12) — -25.0%.

H1B visas made up 0.3% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.3% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
-25.0% vs January 2026 (12)+28.6% vs February 2025 (7)

All published months together: 750

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Saudi Arabia · Visa class H1B · One total per month
  • Dec 202517
  • Jan 202612
  • Feb 20269
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  • Jan 2026 is 5 (29.4%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 8 (47.1%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 17129
Total17129
Total visas issued
161
Latest 12 months · Saudi Arabia · H1B

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  1. B1/B241,994
  2. A27,075
  3. F12,923
  4. F2908
  5. D869
  6. J1463

Saudi Arabia · H1B: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 2025164
  • 202621
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Month20252026Change
January1712 -29.4%
February79 +28.6%
March10––
April19––
May11––
June26––
July10––
August16––
September10––
October7––
November14––
December17––

When is it busy? Saudi Arabia · H1B

Busiest month: December (13.2% of a typical year). Quietest: February (4.3%). 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.

Saudi Arabia · H1B: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
050100150200FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026partial

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

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Fiscal yearIssuances
FY2022 149
FY2023 169
FY2024 184
FY2025 189
FY2026 partial59