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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Croatia

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Croatia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Croatia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

3535

Down 26%vs 47 in the 12 months before

Down 26% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 67% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
11
Dec 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 47

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 35

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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.

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70
70
Pre-COVID peak74
68
58
61
42
29
48
29
40
47
45
48
31
20
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 70 visas; FY2012: 70 visas; FY2013: 74 visas; FY2014: 68 visas; FY2015: 58 visas; FY2016: 61 visas; FY2017: 42 visas; FY2018: 29 visas; FY2019: 48 visas; FY2020: 29 visas; FY2021: 40 visas; FY2022: 47 visas; FY2023: 45 visas; FY2024: 48 visas; FY2025: 31 visas; FY2026: 20 visas so far.

FY2025 had 31 visas (−35% on FY2024). That's 58% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2013). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 25% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Croatia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202630
January 202611About flat, 0%
December 2025118Up 38%
November 202512Down 50%
October 202545Down 20%
September 202538Down 63%
August 202524Down 50%
July 202528Down 75%
June 202566About flat, 0%
May 202512Down 50%
April 202512Down 50%
March 202501Down 100%
February 202502Down 100%
January 202514Down 75%
December 20248–
November 20242–
October 20245–
September 20248–
August 20244–
July 20248–
June 20246–
May 20242–
April 20242–
March 20241–

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

H-1B visas issued in Croatia

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

Visas issued in Croatia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

3636

Down 44%vs 64 in the 12 months before

Down 44% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 63% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
10
Dec 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 64

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 36

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Croatia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1.6%
16%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 14 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    55

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    68

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 24%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    34

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 50%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    3

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 200%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 34 visas (−50% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 200% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Croatia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202630
January 202601Down 100%
December 2025107Up 43%
November 202503Down 100%
October 202548Down 50%
September 202549Down 56%
August 2025411Down 64%
July 2025214Down 86%
June 202558Down 38%
May 202532Up 50%
April 202510
March 202501Down 100%
February 202502Down 100%
January 202513Down 67%
December 202474Up 75%
November 202432Up 50%
October 202486Up 33%
September 202497Up 29%
August 20241111About flat, 0%
July 2024146Up 133%
June 202489Down 11%
May 202421Up 100%
April 202401Down 100%
March 202413Down 67%

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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