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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Germany

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Germany

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

Visas issued to nationals of Germany, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

720720

Down 10%vs 802 in the 12 months before

Down 10% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 22% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
60
Busiest month
131
Dec 2025
Latest month
22
Feb 2026Down 21%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 802

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 720

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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.

05001k1.5k2k
Pre-COVID peak1.6k
1.4k
1.3k
1.2k
1.1k
1.1k
865
775
844
441
363
985
762
771
801
279
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 1,627 visas; FY2012: 1,446 visas; FY2013: 1,274 visas; FY2014: 1,213 visas; FY2015: 1,091 visas; FY2016: 1,061 visas; FY2017: 865 visas; FY2018: 775 visas; FY2019: 844 visas; FY2020: 441 visas; FY2021: 363 visas; FY2022: 985 visas; FY2023: 762 visas; FY2024: 771 visas; FY2025: 801 visas; FY2026: 279 visas so far.

FY2025 had 801 visas (+3.9% on FY2024). That's 51% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 23% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Germany
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262228Down 21%
January 20263771Down 48%
December 2025131146Down 10%
November 20253545Down 22%
October 20255470Down 23%
September 20256966Up 4.5%
August 20258275Up 9.3%
July 20259797About flat, 0%
June 20258078About flat, 2.6%
May 20253644Down 18%
April 20252842Down 33%
March 20254940Up 23%
February 202528–
January 202571–
December 2024146–
November 202445–
October 202470–
September 202466–
August 202475–
July 202497–
June 202478–
May 202444–
April 202442–
March 202440–

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

H-1B visas issued in Germany

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

Visas issued in Germany, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

920920

Down 19%vs 1,140 in the 12 months before

Down 19% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 41% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
77
Busiest month
135
Dec 2025
Latest month
26
Feb 2026Down 28%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 920

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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

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Frankfurt43% of total
    398Down 24%
    398 visas in the last 12 months, 521 in the 12 months before
  • Munich32% of total
    291Down 20%
    291 visas in the last 12 months, 362 in the 12 months before
  • Berlin25% of total
    231Down 10%
    231 visas in the last 12 months, 257 in the 12 months before

Frankfurt issues the most: 43% of the total. Frankfurt issued 24% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Germany each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
4.7%
13%

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

Busiest: September 2022: 199 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.1k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.2k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 1.6%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 14%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    60

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 59%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,007 visas (−14% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 59% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Germany
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262636Down 28%
January 202634111Down 69%
December 2025135183Down 26%
November 20254182Down 50%
October 20255896Down 40%
September 2025102108Down 5.6%
August 202512396Up 28%
July 2025123132Down 6.8%
June 2025110107About flat, 2.8%
May 20256561Up 6.6%
April 20254468Down 35%
March 20255960About flat, 1.7%
February 20253662Down 42%
January 2025111110About flat, 0.9%
December 2024183122Up 50%
November 20248287Down 5.7%
October 20249697About flat, 1%
September 202410898Up 10%
August 202496117Down 18%
July 2024132141Down 6.4%
June 202410799Up 8.1%
May 20246170Down 13%
April 20246867About flat, 1.5%
March 20246068Down 12%

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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