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Switzerland · H1B
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 Switzerland · February 2026
5
That is 1 more than in January 2026 (4) — +25.0%.
H1B visas made up 0.8% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 1.4% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+25.0% vs January 2026 (4)+0.0% vs February 2025 (5)
All published months together: 738
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Switzerland · Visa class H1B · One total per month
- Dec 202516
- Jan 20264
- Feb 20265
Dec 2025
1664% of selected
Jan 2026
416% of selected
Feb 2026
520% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 12 (75.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 11 (68.8%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 16 | 4 | 5 |
| Total | 16 | 4 | 5 |
Total visas issued
8
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Switzerland · H1B: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 2025113
- 20269
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12 | 4 | -66.7% |
| February | 5 | 5 | +0.0% |
| March | 7 | – | – |
| April | 4 | – | – |
| May | 12 | – | – |
| June | 8 | – | – |
| July | 6 | – | – |
| August | 7 | – | – |
| September | 13 | – | – |
| October | 15 | – | – |
| November | 8 | – | – |
| December | 16 | – | – |
When is it busy? Switzerland · H1B
Busiest month: December (16.2% of a typical year). Quietest: April (3.5%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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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.
Switzerland · H1B: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 3 |
| Nov '18 | 6 |
| Dec '18 | 19 |
| Jan '19 | 10 |
| Feb '19 | 8 |
| Mar '19 | 7 |
| Apr '19 | 2 |
| May '19 | 9 |
| Jun '19 | 6 |
| Jul '19 | 21 |
| Aug '19 | 18 |
| Sep '19 | 11 |
| Oct '19 | 9 |
| Nov '19 | 9 |
| Dec '19 | 24 |
| Jan '20 | 9 |
| Feb '20 | 1 |
| Mar '20 | 1 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 1 |
| Jul '20 | 1 |
| Aug '20 | 2 |
| Sep '20 | 0 |
| Oct '20 | 1 |
| Nov '20 | 3 |
| Dec '20 | 5 |
| Jan '21 | 6 |
| Feb '21 | 4 |
| Mar '21 | 3 |
| Apr '21 | 2 |
| May '21 | 2 |
| Jun '21 | 7 |
| Jul '21 | 6 |
| Aug '21 | 12 |
| Sep '21 | 7 |
| Oct '21 | 3 |
| Nov '21 | 6 |
| Dec '21 | 15 |
| Jan '22 | 8 |
| Feb '22 | 12 |
| Mar '22 | 8 |
| Apr '22 | 11 |
| May '22 | 6 |
| Jun '22 | 16 |
| Jul '22 | 20 |
| Aug '22 | 17 |
| Sep '22 | 8 |
| Oct '22 | 10 |
| Nov '22 | 7 |
| Dec '22 | 16 |
| Jan '23 | 9 |
| Feb '23 | 1 |
| Mar '23 | 6 |
| Apr '23 | 6 |
| May '23 | 5 |
| Jun '23 | 11 |
| Jul '23 | 16 |
| Aug '23 | 16 |
| Sep '23 | 12 |
| Oct '23 | 8 |
| Nov '23 | 9 |
| Dec '23 | 13 |
| Jan '24 | 8 |
| Feb '24 | 3 |
| Mar '24 | 5 |
| Apr '24 | 4 |
| May '24 | 11 |
| Jun '24 | 4 |
| Jul '24 | 16 |
| Aug '24 | 13 |
| Sep '24 | 9 |
| Oct '24 | 11 |
| Nov '24 | 4 |
| Dec '24 | 18 |
| Jan '25 | 12 |
| Feb '25 | 5 |
| Mar '25 | 7 |
| Apr '25 | 4 |
| May '25 | 12 |
| Jun '25 | 8 |
| Jul '25 | 6 |
| Aug '25 | 7 |
| Sep '25 | 13 |
| Oct '25 | 15 |
| Nov '25 | 8 |
| Dec '25 | 16 |
| Jan '26 | 4 |
| Feb '26 | 5 |