Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Belfast, and its share of everything issued in the United Kingdom.
Visas issued at Belfast, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
134134
Down 4.3% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 140
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 134
Every US consulate in the United Kingdom: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Belfast issued 4.4% of the H-1B visas issued in the United Kingdom in the last 12 months. It ranks 2nd of 2.
Visas issued at Belfast each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: December 2024: 28 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
152
Jan – Dec 2023
146
Jan – Dec 2024
134
Jan – Dec 2025
13
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 134 visas (−8.2% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is level with the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 3 | 3 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2026 | 10 | 10 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2025 | 28 | 28 | About flat, 0% |
| November 2025 | 3 | 10 | Down 70% |
| October 2025 | 16 | 18 | Down 11% |
| September 2025 | 16 | 13 | Up 23% |
| August 2025 | 15 | 15 | About flat, 0% |
| July 2025 | 8 | 11 | Down 27% |
| June 2025 | 13 | 14 | Down 7.1% |
| May 2025 | 10 | 4 | Up 150% |
| April 2025 | 7 | 7 | About flat, 0% |
| March 2025 | 5 | 7 | Down 29% |
| February 2025 | 3 | 3 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2025 | 10 | 16 | Down 38% |
| December 2024 | 28 | 20 | Up 40% |
| November 2024 | 10 | 14 | Down 29% |
| October 2024 | 18 | 16 | Up 13% |
| September 2024 | 13 | 21 | Down 38% |
| August 2024 | 15 | 21 | Down 29% |
| July 2024 | 11 | 16 | Down 31% |
| June 2024 | 14 | 11 | Up 27% |
| May 2024 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| April 2024 | 7 | 4 | Up 75% |
| March 2024 | 7 | 5 | Up 40% |
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 the United Kingdom
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