Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Cairo, and its share of everything issued in Egypt.
Visas issued at Cairo, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
245245
Down 33% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 48% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 367
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 245
Visas issued at Cairo each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: December 2024: 57 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
237
Jan – Dec 2023
370
Jan – Dec 2024
259
Jan – Dec 2025
23
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 259 visas (−30% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 38% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 13 | 11 | Up 18% |
| January 2026 | 10 | 26 | Down 62% |
| December 2025 | 26 | 57 | Down 54% |
| November 2025 | 19 | 35 | Down 46% |
| October 2025 | 12 | 37 | Down 68% |
| September 2025 | 15 | 22 | Down 32% |
| August 2025 | 21 | 29 | Down 28% |
| July 2025 | 28 | 40 | Down 30% |
| June 2025 | 54 | 45 | Up 20% |
| May 2025 | 14 | 32 | Down 56% |
| April 2025 | 12 | 12 | About flat, 0% |
| March 2025 | 21 | 21 | About flat, 0% |
| February 2025 | 11 | 20 | Down 45% |
| January 2025 | 26 | 20 | Up 30% |
| December 2024 | 57 | 24 | Up 138% |
| November 2024 | 35 | 18 | Up 94% |
| October 2024 | 37 | 10 | Up 270% |
| September 2024 | 22 | 11 | Up 100% |
| August 2024 | 29 | 37 | Down 22% |
| July 2024 | 40 | 18 | Up 122% |
| June 2024 | 45 | 31 | Up 45% |
| May 2024 | 32 | 17 | Up 88% |
| April 2024 | 12 | 7 | Up 71% |
| March 2024 | 21 | 21 | About 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. All consulates in Egypt
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