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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Finland

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Finland

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

Visas issued to nationals of Finland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

4141

Down 11%vs 46 in the 12 months before

Down 11% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
8
Jul 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 75%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 46

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 41

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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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Pre-COVID peak126
95
86
86
82
62
62
62
54
26
19
63
39
43
47
14
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 126 visas; FY2012: 95 visas; FY2013: 86 visas; FY2014: 86 visas; FY2015: 82 visas; FY2016: 62 visas; FY2017: 62 visas; FY2018: 62 visas; FY2019: 54 visas; FY2020: 26 visas; FY2021: 19 visas; FY2022: 63 visas; FY2023: 39 visas; FY2024: 43 visas; FY2025: 47 visas; FY2026: 14 visas so far.

FY2025 had 47 visas (+9.3% on FY2024). That's 63% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 30% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Finland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202614Down 75%
January 202634Down 25%
December 202563Up 100%
November 202513Down 67%
October 202536Down 50%
September 202524Down 50%
August 202540
July 202589Down 11%
June 202547Down 43%
May 202550
April 202503Down 100%
March 202543Up 33%
February 202541Up 300%
January 202547Down 43%
December 202433About flat, 0%
November 20243–
October 20246–
September 20244–
August 20240–
July 20249–
June 20247–
May 20240–
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 Finland who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Finland.

H-1B visas issued in Finland

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

Visas issued in Finland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

5252

Down 16%vs 62 in the 12 months before

Down 16% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 35% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
10
Jul 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Down 60%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 62

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 52

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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 Finland each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
4%
16%

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

Busiest: March 2022: 12 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    53

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    63

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 19%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    57

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 9.5%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    5

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 50%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 57 visas (−9.5% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 50% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Finland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202625Down 60%
January 202635Down 40%
December 202567Down 14%
November 202523Down 33%
October 202556Down 17%
September 202545Down 20%
August 202563Up 100%
July 20251010About flat, 0%
June 2025310Down 70%
May 202541Up 300%
April 202523Down 33%
March 202554Up 25%
February 202553Up 67%
January 202558Down 38%
December 202478Down 13%
November 202433About flat, 0%
October 202465Up 20%
September 202453Up 67%
August 202434Down 25%
July 2024108Up 25%
June 2024105Up 100%
May 202412Down 50%
April 202432Up 50%
March 202443Up 33%

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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