Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Brussels, and its share of everything issued in Belgium.
Visas issued at Brussels, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
153153
Down 19% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 189
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 153
Visas issued at Brussels each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: December 2024: 31 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
194
Jan – Dec 2023
203
Jan – Dec 2024
156
Jan – Dec 2025
16
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 156 visas (−23% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 16% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 11 | 7 | Up 57% |
| January 2026 | 5 | 12 | Down 58% |
| December 2025 | 25 | 31 | Down 19% |
| November 2025 | 13 | 8 | Up 63% |
| October 2025 | 12 | 13 | Down 7.7% |
| September 2025 | 8 | 22 | Down 64% |
| August 2025 | 16 | 21 | Down 24% |
| July 2025 | 17 | 28 | Down 39% |
| June 2025 | 15 | 17 | Down 12% |
| May 2025 | 13 | 12 | Up 8.3% |
| April 2025 | 11 | 6 | Up 83% |
| March 2025 | 7 | 12 | Down 42% |
| February 2025 | 7 | 11 | Down 36% |
| January 2025 | 12 | 22 | Down 45% |
| December 2024 | 31 | 22 | Up 41% |
| November 2024 | 8 | 23 | Down 65% |
| October 2024 | 13 | 20 | Down 35% |
| September 2024 | 22 | 18 | Up 22% |
| August 2024 | 21 | 19 | Up 11% |
| July 2024 | 28 | 14 | Up 100% |
| June 2024 | 17 | 15 | Up 13% |
| May 2024 | 12 | 9 | Up 33% |
| April 2024 | 6 | 12 | Down 50% |
| March 2024 | 12 | 11 | Up 9.1% |
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 Belgium
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