Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Madrid, and its share of everything issued in Spain and Andorra.
Visas issued at Madrid, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
862862
Down 11% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 968
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 862
Visas issued at Madrid each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: December 2024: 197 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
925
Jan – Dec 2023
1k
Jan – Dec 2024
882
Jan – Dec 2025
68
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 882 visas (−14% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 23% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 25 | 19 | Up 32% |
| January 2026 | 43 | 69 | Down 38% |
| December 2025 | 189 | 197 | Down 4.1% |
| November 2025 | 37 | 43 | Down 14% |
| October 2025 | 71 | 80 | Down 11% |
| September 2025 | 75 | 92 | Down 18% |
| August 2025 | 90 | 82 | Up 9.8% |
| July 2025 | 102 | 123 | Down 17% |
| June 2025 | 128 | 128 | About flat, 0% |
| May 2025 | 35 | 66 | Down 47% |
| April 2025 | 31 | 32 | Down 3.1% |
| March 2025 | 36 | 37 | About flat, 2.7% |
| February 2025 | 19 | 45 | Down 58% |
| January 2025 | 69 | 100 | Down 31% |
| December 2024 | 197 | 151 | Up 30% |
| November 2024 | 43 | 63 | Down 32% |
| October 2024 | 80 | 53 | Up 51% |
| September 2024 | 92 | 100 | Down 8% |
| August 2024 | 82 | 116 | Down 29% |
| July 2024 | 123 | 102 | Up 21% |
| June 2024 | 128 | 101 | Up 27% |
| May 2024 | 66 | 43 | Up 53% |
| April 2024 | 32 | 49 | Down 35% |
| March 2024 | 37 | 53 | Down 30% |
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 Spain and Andorra
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