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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Azerbaijan

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Azerbaijan

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

Visas issued to nationals of Azerbaijan, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

5959

Down 19%vs 73 in the 12 months before

Down 19% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
10
Jan 2026
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Down 60%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 73

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 59

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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.

020406080
41
38
44
Pre-COVID peak45
38
31
22
25
26
16
26
41
42
Highest63
61
32
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 41 visas; FY2012: 38 visas; FY2013: 44 visas; FY2014: 45 visas; FY2015: 38 visas; FY2016: 31 visas; FY2017: 22 visas; FY2018: 25 visas; FY2019: 26 visas; FY2020: 16 visas; FY2021: 26 visas; FY2022: 41 visas; FY2023: 42 visas; FY2024: 63 visas; FY2025: 61 visas; FY2026: 32 visas so far.

FY2025 had 61 visas (−3.2% on FY2024). That's 36% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2014). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 5.9% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Azerbaijan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202625Down 60%
January 2026106Up 67%
December 2025814Down 43%
November 202576Up 17%
October 202553Up 67%
September 202538Down 63%
August 202544About flat, 0%
July 202539Down 67%
June 202598Up 13%
May 202556Down 17%
April 202532Up 50%
March 202502Down 100%
February 202552Up 150%
January 20256–
December 202414–
November 20246–
October 20243–
September 20248–
August 20244–
July 20249–
June 20248–
May 20246–
April 20242–
March 20242–

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

H-1B visas issued in Azerbaijan

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

Visas issued in Azerbaijan, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

6060

Down 15%vs 71 in the 12 months before

Down 15% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
10
Jan 2026
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 71

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 60

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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 Azerbaijan each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.8%
19%

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

Busiest: December 2024: 14 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    61

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    67

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 9.8%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    58

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 13%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    12

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 20%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 58 visas (−13% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 20% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Azerbaijan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202624Down 50%
January 2026106Up 67%
December 2025814Down 43%
November 202574Up 75%
October 202555About flat, 0%
September 202527Down 71%
August 202544About flat, 0%
July 202549Down 56%
June 202599About flat, 0%
May 202546Down 33%
April 202531Up 200%
March 202522About flat, 0%
February 202543Up 33%
January 202563Up 100%
December 20241413Up 7.7%
November 202445Down 20%
October 202454Up 25%
September 202473Up 133%
August 202445Down 20%
July 202495Up 80%
June 202497Up 29%
May 202467Down 14%
April 202411About flat, 0%
March 202425Down 60%

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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