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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Argentina

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Argentina

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

Visas issued to nationals of Argentina, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

329329

Down 12%vs 374 in the 12 months before

Down 12% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
27
Busiest month
73
Dec 2025
Latest month
15
Feb 2026Up 25%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 374

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 329

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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 peak675
525
487
434
399
336
255
236
268
139
134
401
328
325
398
152
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 675 visas; FY2012: 525 visas; FY2013: 487 visas; FY2014: 434 visas; FY2015: 399 visas; FY2016: 336 visas; FY2017: 255 visas; FY2018: 236 visas; FY2019: 268 visas; FY2020: 139 visas; FY2021: 134 visas; FY2022: 401 visas; FY2023: 328 visas; FY2024: 325 visas; FY2025: 398 visas; FY2026: 152 visas so far.

FY2025 had 398 visas (+22% on FY2024). That's 41% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 31% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Argentina
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261512Up 25%
January 20262528Down 11%
December 202573103Down 29%
November 20251629Down 45%
October 20252349Down 53%
September 20254129Up 41%
August 20252626About flat, 0%
July 20252733Down 18%
June 20252419Up 26%
May 20252212Up 83%
April 20252016Up 25%
March 20251718Down 5.6%
February 202512–
January 202528–
December 2024103–
November 202429–
October 202449–
September 202429–
August 202426–
July 202433–
June 202419–
May 202412–
April 202416–
March 202418–

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 Argentina who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Argentina.

H-1B visas issued in Argentina

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

Visas issued in Argentina, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

327327

Down 13%vs 374 in the 12 months before

Down 13% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 24% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
27
Busiest month
75
Dec 2025
Latest month
14
Feb 2026Up 27%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 374

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 327

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Argentina each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
4.2%
24%

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

Busiest: December 2024: 105 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and May the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    316

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    391

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 24%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    332

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 15%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    38

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 12%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 332 visas (−15% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 12% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Argentina
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261411Up 27%
January 20262432Down 25%
December 202575105Down 29%
November 20251731Down 45%
October 20252146Down 54%
September 20254129Up 41%
August 20252727About flat, 0%
July 20252631Down 16%
June 20252318Up 28%
May 20251910Up 90%
April 20251914Up 36%
March 20252120Up 5%
February 20251116Down 31%
January 20253244Down 27%
December 202410570Up 50%
November 20243127Up 15%
October 20244617Up 171%
September 20242925Up 16%
August 20242718Up 50%
July 20243132Down 3.1%
June 20241825Down 28%
May 20241014Down 29%
April 20241418Down 22%
March 20242020About 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.

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