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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Hong Kong

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Hong Kong

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

Visas issued to nationals of Hong Kong, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

257257

Down 13%vs 295 in the 12 months before

Down 13% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
21
Busiest month
47
Dec 2025
Latest month
19
Feb 2026Up 46%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 295

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 257

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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.

0100200300400500
50
113
Highest352
322
274
140
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 50 visas; FY2022: 113 visas; FY2023: 352 visas; FY2024: 322 visas; FY2025: 274 visas; FY2026: 140 visas so far.

FY2025 had 274 visas (−15% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 11% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Hong Kong
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261913Up 46%
January 20262837Down 24%
December 20254765Down 28%
November 20251921Down 9.5%
October 20252721Up 29%
September 20252317Up 35%
August 20252019Up 5.3%
July 20251123Down 52%
June 20251316Down 19%
May 20251828Down 36%
April 20251116Down 31%
March 20252119Up 11%
February 202513–
January 202537–
December 202465–
November 202421–
October 202421–
September 202417–
August 202419–
July 202423–
June 202416–
May 202428–
April 202416–
March 202419–

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

H-1B visas issued in Hong Kong

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

Visas issued in Hong Kong, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

684684

Down 40%vs 1,146 in the 12 months before

Down 40% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 58% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
57
Busiest month
97
Dec 2025
Latest month
52
Feb 2026Down 27%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 684

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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 Hong Kong each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
5.2%
18%

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

Busiest: December 2024: 267 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.3k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.1k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 13%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    791

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 31%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    107

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 50%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 791 visas (−31% 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 Hong Kong
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20265271Down 27%
January 202655143Down 62%
December 202597267Down 64%
November 202540135Down 70%
October 20255775Down 24%
September 20255183Down 39%
August 20256460Up 6.7%
July 20254369Down 38%
June 20255749Up 16%
May 20255882Down 29%
April 20254655Down 16%
March 20256457Up 12%
February 20257191Down 22%
January 2025143116Up 23%
December 2024267225Up 19%
November 2024135153Down 12%
October 202475143Down 48%
September 202483116Down 28%
August 202460114Down 47%
July 202469116Down 41%
June 202449104Down 53%
May 20248266Up 24%
April 20245565Down 15%
March 20245749Up 16%

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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