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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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Sweden · 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 Sweden · February 2026
2

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

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

compared with
  • 2025119
  • 202611
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Month20252026Change
January159▼ -40.0%
February12▲ +100.0%
March8––
April1––
May3––
June12––
July20––
August13––
September12––
October8––
November7––
December19––

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%
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.

Sweden · H1B: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
010203040Mar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '174
Apr '1710
May '1712
Jun '179
Jul '1711
Aug '1718
Sep '1718
Oct '176
Nov '1712
Dec '1736
Jan '1822
Feb '185
Mar '181
Apr '184
May '1810
Jun '1816
Jul '1814
Aug '1817
Sep '1810
Oct '1810
Nov '1810
Dec '1824
Jan '1914
Feb '198
Mar '197
Apr '1912
May '199
Jun '1913
Jul '1928
Aug '1918
Sep '1911
Oct '1911
Nov '194
Dec '1919
Jan '206
Feb '203
Mar '205
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '201
Aug '201
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '205
Jan '215
Feb '211
Mar '211
Apr '211
May '211
Jun '212
Jul '216
Aug '219
Sep '2110
Oct '215
Nov '219
Dec '2122
Jan '2213
Feb '2212
Mar '2210
Apr '2211
May '2212
Jun '2212
Jul '2228
Aug '2221
Sep '2211
Oct '2216
Nov '229
Dec '2224
Jan '2316
Feb '233
Mar '232
Apr '236
May '235
Jun '234
Jul '2323
Aug '2315
Sep '2313
Oct '2310
Nov '2314
Dec '2314
Jan '2410
Feb '246
Mar '246
Apr '248
May '248
Jun '2413
Jul '2418
Aug '246
Sep '247
Oct '2417
Nov '2410
Dec '2435
Jan '2515
Feb '251
Mar '258
Apr '251
May '253
Jun '2512
Jul '2520
Aug '2513
Sep '2512
Oct '258
Nov '257
Dec '2519
Jan '269
Feb '262

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Sweden · Visa class H1B · One total per month
  • Dec 202519
  • Jan 20269
  • Feb 20262
Dec 2025
1963% of selected
Jan 2026
930% of selected
Feb 2026
27% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 10 (52.6%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 17 (89.5%) lower than Dec 2025.
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