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Sweden · H1B

Name: U.S. visas issued to nationals of Sweden
Creator: Visa Status

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 Sweden · February 2026

That is 7 fewer than in January 2026 (9) — -77.8%.

H1B visas made up 0.3% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 1.2% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026

-77.8% vs January 2026 (9)+100.0% vs February 2025 (1)

All published months together: 1,104

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

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2025119
202611

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Month	2025	2026	Change
January	15	9	-40.0%
February	1	2	+100.0%
March	8	–	–
April	1	–	–
May	3	–	–
June	12	–	–
July	20	–	–
August	13	–	–
September	12	–	–
October	8	–	–
November	7	–	–
December	19	–	–

When is it busy? Sweden · H1B

Busiest month: December (18.5% of a typical year). Quietest: April (3.7%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

12.5%

4.8%

6.1%

3.7%

4.1%

6.4%

13.1%

10.0%

7.4%

7.1%

6.4%

18.5%

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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.

Sweden · H1B: all published months

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

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Year	Issuances
2017 partial	136
2018	143
2019	154
2020	21
2021	72
2022	179
2023	125
2024	144
2025	119
2026 partial	11

	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	19	9	2
Total	19	9	2

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