Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Bern, and its share of everything issued in Switzerland.
Visas issued at Bern, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
212212
Down 24% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 40% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 279
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 212
Visas issued at Bern each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2024: 53 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
237
Jan – Dec 2023
276
Jan – Dec 2024
228
Jan – Dec 2025
13
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 228 visas (−17% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 55% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 8 | 12 | Down 33% |
| January 2026 | 5 | 17 | Down 71% |
| December 2025 | 21 | 28 | Down 25% |
| November 2025 | 11 | 6 | Up 83% |
| October 2025 | 20 | 41 | Down 51% |
| September 2025 | 25 | 19 | Up 32% |
| August 2025 | 24 | 33 | Down 27% |
| July 2025 | 25 | 53 | Down 53% |
| June 2025 | 28 | 29 | Down 3.4% |
| May 2025 | 18 | 20 | Down 10% |
| April 2025 | 12 | 11 | Up 9.1% |
| March 2025 | 15 | 10 | Up 50% |
| February 2025 | 12 | 15 | Down 20% |
| January 2025 | 17 | 11 | Up 55% |
| December 2024 | 28 | 30 | Down 6.7% |
| November 2024 | 6 | 22 | Down 73% |
| October 2024 | 41 | 23 | Up 78% |
| September 2024 | 19 | 19 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2024 | 33 | 23 | Up 43% |
| July 2024 | 53 | 20 | Up 165% |
| June 2024 | 29 | 30 | Down 3.3% |
| May 2024 | 20 | 16 | Up 25% |
| April 2024 | 11 | 12 | Down 8.3% |
| March 2024 | 10 | 15 | Down 33% |
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 Switzerland
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