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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Côte d'Ivoire

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Côte d'Ivoire

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

Visas issued to nationals of Côte d'Ivoire, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

2929

Down 34%vs 44 in the 12 months before

Down 34% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
5
Jan 2026
Latest month
5
Jan 2026Down 58%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 44

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 29

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '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.

01020304050
23
24
25
22
Pre-COVID peak27
22
22
17
23
12
13
27
Highest40
32
37
15
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 23 visas; FY2012: 24 visas; FY2013: 25 visas; FY2014: 22 visas; FY2015: 27 visas; FY2016: 22 visas; FY2017: 22 visas; FY2018: 17 visas; FY2019: 23 visas; FY2020: 12 visas; FY2021: 13 visas; FY2022: 27 visas; FY2023: 40 visas; FY2024: 32 visas; FY2025: 37 visas; FY2026: 15 visas so far.

FY2025 had 37 visas (+16% on FY2024). That's 37% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 35% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Côte d'Ivoire
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 2026512Down 58%
December 202549Down 56%
November 202541Up 300%
October 202521Up 100%
September 202543Up 33%
August 202507Down 100%
July 202514Down 75%
June 202511About flat, 0%
May 202502Down 100%
April 202522About flat, 0%
March 202521Up 100%
February 202541Up 300%
January 2025126Up 100%
December 202494Up 125%
November 20241–
October 20241–
September 20243–
August 20247–
July 20244–
June 20241–
May 20242–
April 20242–
March 20241–
February 20241–

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

H-1B visas issued in Côte d'Ivoire

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

Visas issued in Côte d'Ivoire, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2525

Down 54%vs 54 in the 12 months before

Down 54% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
5
Jan 2026
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 54

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 25

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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 Côte d'Ivoire each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
24%
1.7%

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

Busiest: December 2024: 12 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    42

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    49

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 17%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    33

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 33%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    6

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 57%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 33 visas (−33% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 57% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Côte d'Ivoire
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202612Down 50%
January 2026512Down 58%
December 2025412Down 67%
November 202540
October 202515Down 80%
September 202543Up 33%
August 202507Down 100%
July 202518Down 88%
June 202511About flat, 0%
May 202511About flat, 0%
April 202511About flat, 0%
March 202522About flat, 0%
February 202521Up 100%
January 2025128Up 50%
December 2024125Up 140%
November 202400
October 202453Up 67%
September 202432Up 50%
August 202477About flat, 0%
July 202487Up 14%
June 202414Down 75%
May 202413Down 67%
April 202410
March 202421Up 100%

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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