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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Albania

How many H-1B visas nationals of Albania are issued, and what each US consulate in Albania issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Albania

Every H-1B visa issued to a national of Albania, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Albania, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

4343

Up 7.5%vs 40 in the 12 months before

Up 7.5% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 25% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
9
Dec 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Up 200%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 40

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 43

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The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

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Pre-COVID peak69
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42
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56
43
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31
37
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53
32
37
43
20
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 69 visas; FY2012: 59 visas; FY2013: 42 visas; FY2014: 59 visas; FY2015: 56 visas; FY2016: 43 visas; FY2017: 26 visas; FY2018: 31 visas; FY2019: 37 visas; FY2020: 17 visas; FY2021: 15 visas; FY2022: 53 visas; FY2023: 32 visas; FY2024: 37 visas; FY2025: 43 visas; FY2026: 20 visas so far.

FY2025 had 43 visas (+16% on FY2024). That's 38% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is level with the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Albania
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202631Up 200%
January 202636Down 50%
December 202595Up 80%
November 202534Down 25%
October 202524Down 50%
September 202545Down 20%
August 202574Up 75%
July 202534Down 25%
June 202551Up 400%
May 202523Down 33%
April 202502Down 100%
March 202521Up 100%
February 202512Down 50%
January 20256–
December 20245–
November 20244–
October 20244–
September 20245–
August 20244–
July 20244–
June 20241–
May 20243–
April 20242–
March 20241–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Albania who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Albania.

H-1B visas issued in Albania

How many H-1B visas the US consulates in Albania issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Albania, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

4444

Up 22%vs 36 in the 12 months before

Up 22% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 33% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
9
Dec 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Up 200%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 36

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 44

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Albania each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.7%
19%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: August 2023: 11 visas

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In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    38

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    37

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 2.6%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    43

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 16%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    7

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 17%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 43 visas (+16% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 17% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Albania
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202631Up 200%
January 202645Down 20%
December 202596Up 50%
November 202535Down 40%
October 202524Down 50%
September 202544About flat, 0%
August 202583Up 167%
July 202522About flat, 0%
June 202550
May 202523Down 33%
April 202501Down 100%
March 202522About flat, 0%
February 202512Down 50%
January 202555About flat, 0%
December 202467Down 14%
November 202452Up 150%
October 202440
September 202441Up 300%
August 2024311Down 73%
July 202428Down 75%
June 202402Down 100%
May 202433About flat, 0%
April 202412Down 50%
March 202420

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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