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Visa type

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 worldwide · February 2026
4,593

That is 1,524 fewer than in January 2026 (6,117) — -24.9%.

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-24.9% vs January 2026 (6,117)-74.0% vs February 2025 (17,664)

All published months together: 961,834

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All countries together · Visa class H1B · One total per month
  • Dec 202517,465
  • Jan 20266,117
  • Feb 20264,593
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  • Jan 2026 is 11,348 (65.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 12,872 (73.7%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 17,4656,1174,593
Total17,4656,1174,593
Total visas issued
154,484
Latest 12 months · H1B

By month · latest 12 months

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14.5K14.6K13.8K15.7K17.3K12K11.6K12.3K14.6K17.5K6.1K4.6K
Mar'25Apr'25May'25Jun'25Jul'25Aug'25Sep'25Oct'25Nov'25Dec'25Jan'26Feb'26

Top countries

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  1. India99,496
  2. China - mainland22,324
  3. Philippines2,545
  4. Korea, South2,006
  5. Mexico1,934
  6. Taiwan1,902

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
CountryFebruary 2026January 2026Change
India1,6251,422 +14.3%+203
China - mainland1,3292,063 -35.6%−734
Taiwan189263 -28.1%−74
Mexico127198 -35.9%−71
Korea, South94199 -52.8%−105
Philippines83158 -47.5%−75
Pakistan81114 -28.9%−33
Vietnam7879 -1.3%−1
Brazil62107 -42.1%−45
Colombia5357 -7.0%−4
Great Britain and Northern Ireland5178 -34.6%−27
Chile4268 -38.2%−26
Singapore4242 +0.0%+0
Nepal4026 +53.8%+14
France3271 -54.9%−39
Malaysia3216 +100.0%+16
Nigeria3142 -26.2%−11
Australia2834 -17.6%−6
Indonesia2639 -33.3%−13
Turkey2539 -35.9%−14
Spain2439 -38.5%−15
Germany2237 -40.5%−15
Italy2163 -66.7%−42
Japan2139 -46.2%−18
Hong Kong S.A.R.1928 -32.1%−9
Peru1925 -24.0%−6
Ghana1919 +0.0%+0
Kenya1631 -48.4%−15
Thailand1566 -77.3%−51
Argentina1525 -40.0%−10
Greece1448 -70.8%−34
South Africa1414 +0.0%+0
Egypt1313 +0.0%+0
Ukraine1221 -42.9%−9
Russia1211 +9.1%+1
Belgium125 +140.0%+7
Jordan1115 -26.7%−4
Bangladesh1021 -52.4%−11
Ireland1020 -50.0%−10
New Zealand1015 -33.3%−5
Ecuador928 -67.9%−19
Saudi Arabia912 -25.0%−3
Israel817 -52.9%−9
Honduras816 -50.0%−8
Lebanon816 -50.0%−8
Costa Rica811 -27.3%−3
Sri Lanka717 -58.8%−10
Portugal714 -50.0%−7
Jamaica710 -30.0%−3
Dominican Republic617 -64.7%−11
Poland69 -33.3%−3
Bahamas, The515 -66.7%−10
Switzerland54 +25.0%+1
Venezuela46 -33.3%−2
Zimbabwe41 +300.0%+3
Serbia316 -81.3%−13
Trinidad and Tobago38 -62.5%−5
Sweden29 -77.8%−7
Kazakhstan118 -94.4%−17
Netherlands113 -92.3%−12

Which embassies and posts changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Same comparison, by the embassy or post that issued the visa.

Most visasBiggest change
Embassy / postFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Chennai986621 +58.8%+365
Wuhan527453 +16.3%+74
Hyderabad451623 -27.6%−172
Beijing345501 -31.1%−156
AIT Taipei189265 -28.7%−76
Guangzhou147216 -31.9%−69
Shenyang111110 +0.9%+1
Shanghai100653 -84.7%−553
Seoul97199 -51.3%−102
Toronto82103 -20.4%−21
Manila79154 -48.7%−75
Mexico City63101 -37.6%−38
London6086 -30.2%−26
Vancouver5653 +5.7%+3
Bogota5461 -11.5%−7
Hong Kong5255 -5.5%−3
Singapore4450 -12.0%−6
Santiago4269 -39.1%−27
Hanoi4246 -8.7%−4
Islamabad4239 +7.7%+3
Kathmandu4026 +53.8%+14
Sao Paulo3854 -29.6%−16
Ho Chi Minh City3632 +12.5%+4
Karachi3368 -51.5%−35
Paris3270 -54.3%−38
Kuala Lumpur3016 +87.5%+14
Tokyo2948 -39.6%−19
Calgary2928 +3.6%+1
Madrid2543 -41.9%−18
Jakarta2534 -26.5%−9
Ottawa2414 +71.4%+10
Monterrey2125 -16.0%−4
Ciudad Juarez2115 +40.0%+6
Accra1918 +5.6%+1
Guadalajara1837 -51.4%−19
Istanbul1828 -35.7%−10
Lima1824 -25.0%−6
Nairobi1731 -45.2%−14
Athens1645 -64.4%−29
Lagos1619 -15.8%−3
Bangkok1568 -77.9%−53
Dubai1446 -69.6%−32
Buenos Aires1424 -41.7%−10
Frankfurt1417 -17.6%−3
Cairo1310 +30.0%+3
Sydney1223 -47.8%−11
Rio de Janeiro922 -59.1%−13
Dhaka921 -57.1%−12
Tel Aviv918 -50.0%−9
Amman99 +0.0%+0
Dublin816 -50.0%−8
Kingston79 -22.2%−2
Santo Domingo617 -64.7%−11
Munich312 -75.0%−9
Milan035 -100.0%−35
Abu Dhabi01 -100.0%−1

H1B worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 2025185,604
  • 202610,710
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January24,1666,117 -74.7%
February17,6644,593 -74.0%
March14,463––
April14,615––
May13,769––
June15,659––
July17,309––
August12,038––
September11,577––
October12,260––
November14,619––
December17,465––

When is it busy? H1B visas worldwide

Busiest month: December (11.3% of a typical year). Quietest: August (6.3%). 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.

H1B worldwide: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
0100K200K300K400K2021partial20222023202420252026partial

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

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YearIssuances
2021 partial39,406
2022 241,526
2023 258,648
2024 225,940
2025 185,604
2026 partial10,710