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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Greece

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Greece

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

Visas issued to nationals of Greece, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

577577

Down 13%vs 663 in the 12 months before

Down 13% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
48
Busiest month
106
Jul 2025
Latest month
14
Feb 2026Up 133%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 663

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 577

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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.

0200400600800
334
318
Pre-COVID peak374
341
338
364
316
324
340
140
239
542
590
Highest665
599
208
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 334 visas; FY2012: 318 visas; FY2013: 374 visas; FY2014: 341 visas; FY2015: 338 visas; FY2016: 364 visas; FY2017: 316 visas; FY2018: 324 visas; FY2019: 340 visas; FY2020: 140 visas; FY2021: 239 visas; FY2022: 542 visas; FY2023: 590 visas; FY2024: 665 visas; FY2025: 599 visas; FY2026: 208 visas so far.

FY2025 had 599 visas (−9.9% on FY2024). That's 60% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2013). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 9.6% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Greece
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026146Up 133%
January 20264849About flat, 2%
December 202592107Down 14%
November 20252127Down 22%
October 20253341Down 20%
September 20254868Down 29%
August 202594136Down 31%
July 2025106118Down 10%
June 20255350Up 6%
May 20252240Down 45%
April 2025287Up 300%
March 20251814Up 29%
February 20256–
January 202549–
December 2024107–
November 202427–
October 202441–
September 202468–
August 2024136–
July 2024118–
June 202450–
May 202440–
April 20247–
March 202414–

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

H-1B visas issued in Greece

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

Visas issued in Greece, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

559559

Down 14%vs 649 in the 12 months before

Down 14% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
47
Busiest month
102
Jul 2025
Latest month
16
Feb 2026Up 167%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 649

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 559

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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 Greece each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1.4%
21%

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

Busiest: August 2023: 150 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    640

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    648

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 1.3%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    553

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 15%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    61

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 11%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 553 visas (−15% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 11% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Greece
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026166Up 167%
January 20264549Down 8.2%
December 202591109Down 17%
November 20251922Down 14%
October 20253440Down 15%
September 20254867Down 28%
August 202593144Down 35%
July 2025102110Down 7.3%
June 20254647About flat, 2.1%
May 20252037Down 46%
April 2025287Up 300%
March 20251711Up 55%
February 2025614Down 57%
January 20254940Up 23%
December 2024109118Down 7.6%
November 20242213Up 69%
October 20244038Up 5.3%
September 20246750Up 34%
August 2024144150Down 4%
July 202411075Up 47%
June 20244759Down 20%
May 20243726Up 42%
April 2024731Down 77%
March 20241125Down 56%

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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