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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Bulgaria

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Bulgaria

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

Visas issued to nationals of Bulgaria, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

5050

Down 15%vs 59 in the 12 months before

Down 15% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 52% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
10
Jun 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 59

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 50

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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.

0100200300400500
Pre-COVID peak352
330
265
233
204
163
115
96
69
38
33
50
61
51
67
14
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 352 visas; FY2012: 330 visas; FY2013: 265 visas; FY2014: 233 visas; FY2015: 204 visas; FY2016: 163 visas; FY2017: 115 visas; FY2018: 96 visas; FY2019: 69 visas; FY2020: 38 visas; FY2021: 33 visas; FY2022: 50 visas; FY2023: 61 visas; FY2024: 51 visas; FY2025: 67 visas; FY2026: 14 visas so far.

FY2025 had 67 visas (+31% on FY2024). That's 81% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 55% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Bulgaria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202622About flat, 0%
January 202613Down 67%
December 2025716Down 56%
November 202524Down 50%
October 202526Down 67%
September 202545Down 20%
August 202565Up 20%
July 202584Up 100%
June 2025104Up 150%
May 202526Down 67%
April 202533About flat, 0%
March 202531Up 200%
February 20252–
January 20253–
December 202416–
November 20244–
October 20246–
September 20245–
August 20245–
July 20244–
June 20244–
May 20246–
April 20243–
March 20241–

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

H-1B visas issued in Bulgaria

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

Visas issued in Bulgaria, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

5252

Down 8.8%vs 57 in the 12 months before

Down 8.8% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 47% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
10
Jun 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 57

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 52

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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 Bulgaria each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
3.5%
16%

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

Busiest: December 2022: 20 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

    49

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    59

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 20%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    55

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 6.8%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    3

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 50%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 55 visas (−6.8% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 50% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Bulgaria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202633About flat, 0%
January 202603Down 100%
December 2025713Down 46%
November 202534Down 25%
October 202535Down 40%
September 202546Down 33%
August 202566About flat, 0%
July 202584Up 100%
June 2025103Up 233%
May 202526Down 67%
April 202533About flat, 0%
March 202531Up 200%
February 202532Up 50%
January 202536Down 50%
December 2024137Up 86%
November 202443Up 33%
October 202455About flat, 0%
September 202465Up 20%
August 202464Up 50%
July 202447Down 43%
June 202437Down 57%
May 202460
April 202430
March 202412Down 50%

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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