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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Belarus

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

Data through August 2021

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Belarus

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

Visas issued to nationals of Belarus, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

3636

Down 18%vs 44 in the 12 months before

Down 18% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
7
Jun 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 44

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 36

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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.

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117
Pre-COVID peak139
134
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89
66
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37
49
42
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 117 visas; FY2012: 139 visas; FY2013: 134 visas; FY2014: 96 visas; FY2015: 89 visas; FY2016: 66 visas; FY2017: 65 visas; FY2018: 58 visas; FY2019: 53 visas; FY2020: 33 visas; FY2021: 19 visas; FY2022: 27 visas; FY2023: 37 visas; FY2024: 49 visas; FY2025: 42 visas; FY2026: 14 visas so far.

FY2025 had 42 visas (−14% on FY2024). That's 70% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 30% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Belarus
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202630
January 202606Down 100%
December 202577About flat, 0%
November 202522About flat, 0%
October 202525Down 60%
September 202544About flat, 0%
August 202531Up 200%
July 202505Down 100%
June 202575Up 40%
May 202523Down 33%
April 202542Up 100%
March 202524Down 50%
February 202501Down 100%
January 202566About flat, 0%
December 202477About flat, 0%
November 20242–
October 20245–
September 20244–
August 20241–
July 20245–
June 20245–
May 20243–
April 20242–
March 20244–

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

H-1B visas issued in Belarus

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

Visas issued in Belarus, last 12 months

Aug 2021 – Aug 2021

44

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
4
Aug 2021
Latest month
4
Aug 2021

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 4

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Aug '21

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Belarus each month. Darker means more.

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Busiest: August 2021: 4 visas

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Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Belarus
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
August 20214–

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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