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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Austria

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Austria

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

Visas issued to nationals of Austria, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

8282

Down 13%vs 94 in the 12 months before

Down 13% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
16
Dec 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026Up 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 94

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 82

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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

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 peak182
153
146
108
138
105
96
88
100
56
75
111
112
94
85
38
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 182 visas; FY2012: 153 visas; FY2013: 146 visas; FY2014: 108 visas; FY2015: 138 visas; FY2016: 105 visas; FY2017: 96 visas; FY2018: 88 visas; FY2019: 100 visas; FY2020: 56 visas; FY2021: 75 visas; FY2022: 111 visas; FY2023: 112 visas; FY2024: 94 visas; FY2025: 85 visas; FY2026: 38 visas so far.

FY2025 had 85 visas (−9.6% on FY2024). That's 53% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 7.3% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Austria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202653Up 67%
January 202635Down 40%
December 20251614Up 14%
November 202519Down 89%
October 20251310Up 30%
September 2025126Up 100%
August 2025106Up 67%
July 2025516Down 69%
June 2025912Down 25%
May 202544About flat, 0%
April 202524Down 50%
March 202525Down 60%
February 20253–
January 20255–
December 202414–
November 20249–
October 202410–
September 20246–
August 20246–
July 202416–
June 202412–
May 20244–
April 20244–
March 20245–

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

H-1B visas issued in Austria

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

Visas issued in Austria, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

106106

Down 9.4%vs 117 in the 12 months before

Down 9.4% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
9
Busiest month
20
Dec 2025
Latest month
6
Feb 2026Down 14%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 117

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 106

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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 Austria each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
4.5%
16%

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

Busiest: June 2023: 28 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    131

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    118

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 9.9%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    112

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 5.1%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    8

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 43%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 112 visas (−5.1% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 43% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Austria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202667Down 14%
January 202627Down 71%
December 20252015Up 33%
November 2025111Down 91%
October 20251310Up 30%
September 2025178Up 113%
August 2025148Up 75%
July 2025612Down 50%
June 20251316Down 19%
May 2025610Down 40%
April 202559Down 44%
March 202534Down 25%
February 202576Up 17%
January 202579Down 22%
December 20241517Down 12%
November 2024116Up 83%
October 2024108Up 25%
September 202487Up 14%
August 2024814Down 43%
July 20241213Down 7.7%
June 20241628Down 43%
May 2024106Up 67%
April 202497Up 29%
March 2024412Down 67%

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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