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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for France

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of France

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

Visas issued to nationals of France, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

936936

Down 5.8%vs 994 in the 12 months before

Down 5.8% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 19% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
78
Busiest month
153
Aug 2025
Latest month
32
Feb 2026Down 20%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 994

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 936

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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.

05001k1.5k2k2.5k
Pre-COVID peak2.1k
1.9k
1.8k
1.7k
1.6k
1.5k
1.2k
1.1k
1.1k
572
310
1.3k
926
974
1k
357
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 2,069 visas; FY2012: 1,855 visas; FY2013: 1,782 visas; FY2014: 1,709 visas; FY2015: 1,594 visas; FY2016: 1,479 visas; FY2017: 1,207 visas; FY2018: 1,075 visas; FY2019: 1,103 visas; FY2020: 572 visas; FY2021: 310 visas; FY2022: 1,342 visas; FY2023: 926 visas; FY2024: 974 visas; FY2025: 1,029 visas; FY2026: 357 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,029 visas (+5.6% on FY2024). That's 50% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 21% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of France
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263240Down 20%
January 202671123Down 42%
December 2025139134Up 3.7%
November 20253538Down 7.9%
October 202580115Down 30%
September 20257894Down 17%
August 2025153100Up 53%
July 202512399Up 24%
June 20259993Up 6.5%
May 20254472Down 39%
April 20254744Up 6.8%
March 20253542Down 17%
February 202540–
January 2025123–
December 2024134–
November 202438–
October 2024115–
September 202494–
August 2024100–
July 202499–
June 202493–
May 202472–
April 202444–
March 202442–

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

H-1B visas issued in France

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

Visas issued in France, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,0301,030

Up 3.1%vs 999 in the 12 months before

Up 3.1% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 27% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
86
Busiest month
175
Aug 2025
Latest month
32
Feb 2026Down 18%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 999

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1k

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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 France each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
4.2%
14%

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

Busiest: August 2025: 175 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    920

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    942

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 2.4%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.1k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 17%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    102

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 41%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 1,102 visas (+17% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 41% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in France
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263239Down 18%
January 202670135Down 48%
December 2025128142Down 9.9%
November 20253639Down 7.7%
October 202587115Down 24%
September 20259692Up 4.3%
August 2025175100Up 75%
July 202513190Up 46%
June 202511887Up 36%
May 20256678Down 15%
April 20255244Up 18%
March 20253938About flat, 2.6%
February 20253953Down 26%
January 202513564Up 111%
December 2024142140About flat, 1.4%
November 20243960Down 35%
October 202411581Up 42%
September 20249298Down 6.1%
August 202410064Up 56%
July 20249064Up 41%
June 20248779Up 10%
May 20247872Up 8.3%
April 20244442Up 4.8%
March 20243846Down 17%

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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