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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Cameroon

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Cameroon

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

Visas issued to nationals of Cameroon, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

5656

Down 26%vs 76 in the 12 months before

Down 26% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 62% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
11
Jul 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 76

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 56

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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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Pre-COVID peak72
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Highest76
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 67 visas; FY2012: 72 visas; FY2013: 66 visas; FY2014: 72 visas; FY2015: 56 visas; FY2016: 52 visas; FY2017: 46 visas; FY2018: 61 visas; FY2019: 41 visas; FY2020: 24 visas; FY2021: 24 visas; FY2022: 56 visas; FY2023: 64 visas; FY2024: 75 visas; FY2025: 76 visas; FY2026: 20 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 76 visas (+1.3% on FY2024). That's 5.6% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 50% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Cameroon
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202622About flat, 0%
January 2026111Down 91%
December 2025816Down 50%
November 202566About flat, 0%
October 202535Down 40%
September 202554Up 25%
August 202548Down 50%
July 2025119Up 22%
June 202564Up 50%
May 202515Down 80%
April 202553Up 67%
March 202543Up 33%
February 20252–
January 202511–
December 202416–
November 20246–
October 20245–
September 20244–
August 20248–
July 20249–
June 20244–
May 20245–
April 20243–
March 20243–

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

H-1B visas issued in Cameroon

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

Visas issued in Cameroon, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

4646

Down 25%vs 61 in the 12 months before

Down 25% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 62% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
8
Jul 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 61

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 46

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Cameroon each month. Darker means more.

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2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
3.6%
19%

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

Busiest: December 2024: 14 visas

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    57

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    59

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 3.5%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    55

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 6.8%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    3

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 75%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 55 visas (−6.8% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 75% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Cameroon
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202622About flat, 0%
January 2026110Down 90%
December 2025714Down 50%
November 202555About flat, 0%
October 202523Down 33%
September 202543Up 33%
August 202547Down 43%
July 202585Up 60%
June 202554Up 25%
May 202514Down 75%
April 202541Up 300%
March 202533About flat, 0%
February 202522About flat, 0%
January 2025108Up 25%
December 20241411Up 27%
November 202457Down 29%
October 202439Down 67%
September 202433About flat, 0%
August 202477About flat, 0%
July 202453Up 67%
June 202442Up 100%
May 202444About flat, 0%
April 202411About flat, 0%
March 202433About flat, 0%

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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