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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Spain and Andorra

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Spain and Andorra

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

Visas issued to nationals of Spain and Andorra, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

833833

Down 6.5%vs 891 in the 12 months before

Down 6.5% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
69
Busiest month
186
Dec 2025
Latest month
24
Feb 2026Up 41%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 891

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 833

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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.

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962
885
888
Pre-COVID peak977
891
809
748
760
802
398
411
936
839
861
878
349
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 962 visas; FY2012: 885 visas; FY2013: 888 visas; FY2014: 977 visas; FY2015: 891 visas; FY2016: 809 visas; FY2017: 748 visas; FY2018: 760 visas; FY2019: 802 visas; FY2020: 398 visas; FY2021: 411 visas; FY2022: 936 visas; FY2023: 839 visas; FY2024: 861 visas; FY2025: 878 visas; FY2026: 349 visas so far.

FY2025 had 878 visas (+2% on FY2024). That's 10% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2014). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 11% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Spain and Andorra
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262417Up 41%
January 20263971Down 45%
December 2025186187About flat, 0.5%
November 20253649Down 27%
October 20256470Down 8.6%
September 20257489Down 17%
August 20259481Up 16%
July 2025102103About flat, 1%
June 2025122121About flat, 0.8%
May 20253351Down 35%
April 20253022Up 36%
March 20252930Down 3.3%
February 202517–
January 202571–
December 2024187–
November 202449–
October 202470–
September 202489–
August 202481–
July 2024103–
June 2024121–
May 202451–
April 202422–
March 202430–

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

H-1B visas issued in Spain and Andorra

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

Visas issued in Spain and Andorra, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

862862

Down 11%vs 968 in the 12 months before

Down 11% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
72
Busiest month
189
Dec 2025
Latest month
25
Feb 2026Up 32%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 968

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 862

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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 Spain and Andorra each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
3.3%
19%

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

Busiest: December 2024: 197 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

    925

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 11%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    882

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 14%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    68

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 23%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 882 visas (−14% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 23% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Spain and Andorra
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262519Up 32%
January 20264369Down 38%
December 2025189197Down 4.1%
November 20253743Down 14%
October 20257180Down 11%
September 20257592Down 18%
August 20259082Up 9.8%
July 2025102123Down 17%
June 2025128128About flat, 0%
May 20253566Down 47%
April 20253132Down 3.1%
March 20253637About flat, 2.7%
February 20251945Down 58%
January 202569100Down 31%
December 2024197151Up 30%
November 20244363Down 32%
October 20248053Up 51%
September 202492100Down 8%
August 202482116Down 29%
July 2024123102Up 21%
June 2024128101Up 27%
May 20246643Up 53%
April 20243249Down 35%
March 20243753Down 30%

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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