Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Athens, and its share of everything issued in Greece.
Visas issued at Athens, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
559559
Down 14% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 649
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 559
Visas issued at Athens each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2023: 150 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
640
Jan – Dec 2023
648
Jan – Dec 2024
553
Jan – Dec 2025
61
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 553 visas (−15% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 11% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 16 | 6 | Up 167% |
| January 2026 | 45 | 49 | Down 8.2% |
| December 2025 | 91 | 109 | Down 17% |
| November 2025 | 19 | 22 | Down 14% |
| October 2025 | 34 | 40 | Down 15% |
| September 2025 | 48 | 67 | Down 28% |
| August 2025 | 93 | 144 | Down 35% |
| July 2025 | 102 | 110 | Down 7.3% |
| June 2025 | 46 | 47 | About flat, 2.1% |
| May 2025 | 20 | 37 | Down 46% |
| April 2025 | 28 | 7 | Up 300% |
| March 2025 | 17 | 11 | Up 55% |
| February 2025 | 6 | 14 | Down 57% |
| January 2025 | 49 | 40 | Up 23% |
| December 2024 | 109 | 118 | Down 7.6% |
| November 2024 | 22 | 13 | Up 69% |
| October 2024 | 40 | 38 | Up 5.3% |
| September 2024 | 67 | 50 | Up 34% |
| August 2024 | 144 | 150 | Down 4% |
| July 2024 | 110 | 75 | Up 47% |
| June 2024 | 47 | 59 | Down 20% |
| May 2024 | 37 | 26 | Up 42% |
| April 2024 | 7 | 31 | Down 77% |
| March 2024 | 11 | 25 | Down 56% |
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 Greece
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