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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for the Bahamas

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of the Bahamas

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

Visas issued to nationals of the Bahamas, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

138138

Down 18%vs 169 in the 12 months before

Down 18% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
12
Busiest month
28
Dec 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026Up 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 169

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 138

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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.

050100150200
63
89
145
Highest160
153
75
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 63 visas; FY2022: 89 visas; FY2023: 145 visas; FY2024: 160 visas; FY2025: 153 visas; FY2026: 75 visas so far.

FY2025 had 153 visas (−4.4% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 17% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of the Bahamas
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202653Up 67%
January 20261514Up 7.1%
December 20252845Down 38%
November 2025109Up 11%
October 20251719Down 11%
September 2025119Up 22%
August 2025711Down 36%
July 20251021Down 52%
June 20251216Down 25%
May 2025710Down 30%
April 202545Down 20%
March 2025127Up 71%
February 20253–
January 202514–
December 202445–
November 20249–
October 202419–
September 20249–
August 202411–
July 202421–
June 202416–
May 202410–
April 20245–
March 20247–

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

H-1B visas issued in the Bahamas

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

Visas issued in the Bahamas, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

169169

Down 35%vs 261 in the 12 months before

Down 35% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
14
Busiest month
28
Dec 2025
Latest month
6
Feb 2026Down 40%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 261

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 169

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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 the Bahamas each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
3.7%
19%

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

Busiest: December 2024: 56 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

    234

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    261

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 12%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    179

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 31%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    21

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 32%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 179 visas (−31% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 32% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in the Bahamas
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026610Down 40%
January 20261521Down 29%
December 20252856Down 50%
November 20251023Down 57%
October 20251726Down 35%
September 20251111About flat, 0%
August 2025818Down 56%
July 20251231Down 61%
June 20251323Down 43%
May 20251218Down 33%
April 20251512Up 25%
March 20252212Up 83%
February 2025109Up 11%
January 20252122Down 4.5%
December 20245646Up 22%
November 20242320Up 15%
October 20242625Up 4%
September 20241113Down 15%
August 20241822Down 18%
July 20243124Up 29%
June 2024239Up 156%
May 20241813Up 38%
April 20241215Down 20%
March 20241219Down 37%

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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