Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Buenos Aires, and its share of everything issued in Argentina.
Visas issued at Buenos Aires, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
327327
Down 13% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 24% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 374
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Visas issued at Buenos Aires each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: December 2024: 105 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and May the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
316
Jan – Dec 2023
391
Jan – Dec 2024
332
Jan – Dec 2025
38
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 332 visas (−15% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 12% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 14 | 11 | Up 27% |
| January 2026 | 24 | 32 | Down 25% |
| December 2025 | 75 | 105 | Down 29% |
| November 2025 | 17 | 31 | Down 45% |
| October 2025 | 21 | 46 | Down 54% |
| September 2025 | 41 | 29 | Up 41% |
| August 2025 | 27 | 27 | About flat, 0% |
| July 2025 | 26 | 31 | Down 16% |
| June 2025 | 23 | 18 | Up 28% |
| May 2025 | 19 | 10 | Up 90% |
| April 2025 | 19 | 14 | Up 36% |
| March 2025 | 21 | 20 | Up 5% |
| February 2025 | 11 | 16 | Down 31% |
| January 2025 | 32 | 44 | Down 27% |
| December 2024 | 105 | 70 | Up 50% |
| November 2024 | 31 | 27 | Up 15% |
| October 2024 | 46 | 17 | Up 171% |
| September 2024 | 29 | 25 | Up 16% |
| August 2024 | 27 | 18 | Up 50% |
| July 2024 | 31 | 32 | Down 3.1% |
| June 2024 | 18 | 25 | Down 28% |
| May 2024 | 10 | 14 | Down 29% |
| April 2024 | 14 | 18 | Down 22% |
| March 2024 | 20 | 20 | About flat, 0% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Argentina
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