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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Switzerland

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Switzerland

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

Visas issued to nationals of Switzerland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

105105

Down 6.3%vs 112 in the 12 months before

Down 6.3% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 29% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
9
Busiest month
16
Dec 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 112

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 105

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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.

0100200300400
Pre-COVID peak268
233
163
167
176
162
135
119
120
57
58
130
115
103
107
48
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 268 visas; FY2012: 233 visas; FY2013: 163 visas; FY2014: 167 visas; FY2015: 176 visas; FY2016: 162 visas; FY2017: 135 visas; FY2018: 119 visas; FY2019: 120 visas; FY2020: 57 visas; FY2021: 58 visas; FY2022: 130 visas; FY2023: 115 visas; FY2024: 103 visas; FY2025: 107 visas; FY2026: 48 visas so far.

FY2025 had 107 visas (+3.9% on FY2024). That's 60% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 4% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Switzerland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202655About flat, 0%
January 2026412Down 67%
December 20251618Down 11%
November 202584Up 100%
October 20251511Up 36%
September 2025139Up 44%
August 2025713Down 46%
July 2025616Down 63%
June 202584Up 100%
May 20251211Up 9.1%
April 202544About flat, 0%
March 202575Up 40%
February 20255–
January 202512–
December 202418–
November 20244–
October 202411–
September 20249–
August 202413–
July 202416–
June 20244–
May 202411–
April 20244–
March 20245–

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

H-1B visas issued in Switzerland

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

Visas issued in Switzerland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

212212

Down 24%vs 279 in the 12 months before

Down 24% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 40% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
18
Busiest month
28
Jun 2025
Latest month
8
Feb 2026Down 33%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 279

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 212

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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 Switzerland each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
4.4%
13%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 53 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    237

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    276

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 16%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    228

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 17%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    13

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 55%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 228 visas (−17% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 55% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Switzerland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026812Down 33%
January 2026517Down 71%
December 20252128Down 25%
November 2025116Up 83%
October 20252041Down 51%
September 20252519Up 32%
August 20252433Down 27%
July 20252553Down 53%
June 20252829Down 3.4%
May 20251820Down 10%
April 20251211Up 9.1%
March 20251510Up 50%
February 20251215Down 20%
January 20251711Up 55%
December 20242830Down 6.7%
November 2024622Down 73%
October 20244123Up 78%
September 20241919About flat, 0%
August 20243323Up 43%
July 20245320Up 165%
June 20242930Down 3.3%
May 20242016Up 25%
April 20241112Down 8.3%
March 20241015Down 33%

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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