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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Belgium

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Belgium

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

Visas issued to nationals of Belgium, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

113113

Down 3.4%vs 117 in the 12 months before

Down 3.4% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 17% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
9
Busiest month
25
Dec 2025
Latest month
12
Feb 2026Up 300%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 117

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 113

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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.

0100200300400
Pre-COVID peak225
195
159
157
162
140
103
125
116
61
54
131
126
125
104
60
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 225 visas; FY2012: 195 visas; FY2013: 159 visas; FY2014: 157 visas; FY2015: 162 visas; FY2016: 140 visas; FY2017: 103 visas; FY2018: 125 visas; FY2019: 116 visas; FY2020: 61 visas; FY2021: 54 visas; FY2022: 131 visas; FY2023: 126 visas; FY2024: 125 visas; FY2025: 104 visas; FY2026: 60 visas so far.

FY2025 had 104 visas (−17% on FY2024). That's 54% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 18% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Belgium
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026123Up 300%
January 2026510Down 50%
December 20252523Up 8.7%
November 2025107Up 43%
October 202588About flat, 0%
September 202557Down 29%
August 20251113Down 15%
July 20251217Down 29%
June 2025106Up 67%
May 202568Down 25%
April 202544About flat, 0%
March 2025511Down 55%
February 20253–
January 202510–
December 202423–
November 20247–
October 20248–
September 20247–
August 202413–
July 202417–
June 20246–
May 20248–
April 20244–
March 202411–

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

H-1B visas issued in Belgium

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

Visas issued in Belgium, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

153153

Down 19%vs 189 in the 12 months before

Down 19% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
13
Busiest month
25
Dec 2025
Latest month
11
Feb 2026Up 57%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 189

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 153

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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 Belgium each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
4.7%
14%

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

Busiest: December 2024: 31 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    194

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    203

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 4.6%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    156

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 23%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    16

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 16%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 156 visas (−23% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 16% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Belgium
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026117Up 57%
January 2026512Down 58%
December 20252531Down 19%
November 2025138Up 63%
October 20251213Down 7.7%
September 2025822Down 64%
August 20251621Down 24%
July 20251728Down 39%
June 20251517Down 12%
May 20251312Up 8.3%
April 2025116Up 83%
March 2025712Down 42%
February 2025711Down 36%
January 20251222Down 45%
December 20243122Up 41%
November 2024823Down 65%
October 20241320Down 35%
September 20242218Up 22%
August 20242119Up 11%
July 20242814Up 100%
June 20241715Up 13%
May 2024129Up 33%
April 2024612Down 50%
March 20241211Up 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.

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