Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Nassau, and its share of everything issued in the Bahamas.
Visas issued at Nassau, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
169169
Down 35% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 261
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 169
Visas issued at Nassau each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: December 2024: 56 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
234
Jan – Dec 2023
261
Jan – Dec 2024
179
Jan – Dec 2025
21
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 179 visas (−31% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 32% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 6 | 10 | Down 40% |
| January 2026 | 15 | 21 | Down 29% |
| December 2025 | 28 | 56 | Down 50% |
| November 2025 | 10 | 23 | Down 57% |
| October 2025 | 17 | 26 | Down 35% |
| September 2025 | 11 | 11 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2025 | 8 | 18 | Down 56% |
| July 2025 | 12 | 31 | Down 61% |
| June 2025 | 13 | 23 | Down 43% |
| May 2025 | 12 | 18 | Down 33% |
| April 2025 | 15 | 12 | Up 25% |
| March 2025 | 22 | 12 | Up 83% |
| February 2025 | 10 | 9 | Up 11% |
| January 2025 | 21 | 22 | Down 4.5% |
| December 2024 | 56 | 46 | Up 22% |
| November 2024 | 23 | 20 | Up 15% |
| October 2024 | 26 | 25 | Up 4% |
| September 2024 | 11 | 13 | Down 15% |
| August 2024 | 18 | 22 | Down 18% |
| July 2024 | 31 | 24 | Up 29% |
| June 2024 | 23 | 9 | Up 156% |
| May 2024 | 18 | 13 | Up 38% |
| April 2024 | 12 | 15 | Down 20% |
| March 2024 | 12 | 19 | Down 37% |
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 the Bahamas
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