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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Hungary

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Hungary

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

Visas issued to nationals of Hungary, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

8282

Up 5.1%vs 78 in the 12 months before

Up 5.1% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 19% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
13
Dec 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Up 100%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 78

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 82

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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.

050100150200
156
Pre-COVID peak160
147
139
113
122
68
79
68
53
32
108
74
80
78
36
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 156 visas; FY2012: 160 visas; FY2013: 147 visas; FY2014: 139 visas; FY2015: 113 visas; FY2016: 122 visas; FY2017: 68 visas; FY2018: 79 visas; FY2019: 68 visas; FY2020: 53 visas; FY2021: 32 visas; FY2022: 108 visas; FY2023: 74 visas; FY2024: 80 visas; FY2025: 78 visas; FY2026: 36 visas so far.

FY2025 had 78 visas (−2.5% on FY2024). That's 51% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 13% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Hungary
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202621Up 100%
January 2026105Up 100%
December 20251315Down 13%
November 202535Down 40%
October 202586Up 33%
September 2025710Down 30%
August 2025813Down 38%
July 202587Up 14%
June 2025107Up 43%
May 202564Up 50%
April 202561Up 500%
March 202514Down 75%
February 20251–
January 20255–
December 202415–
November 20245–
October 20246–
September 202410–
August 202413–
July 20247–
June 20247–
May 20244–
April 20241–
March 20244–

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

H-1B visas issued in Hungary

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

Visas issued in Hungary, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

8080

Up 3.9%vs 77 in the 12 months before

Up 3.9% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
12
Dec 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 77

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 80

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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 Hungary each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.1%
17%

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

Busiest: December 2024: 17 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    99

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    78

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 21%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    74

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 5.1%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    11

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 120%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 74 visas (−5.1% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 120% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Hungary
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202620
January 202695Up 80%
December 20251217Down 29%
November 202536Down 50%
October 202585Up 60%
September 2025611Down 45%
August 2025813Down 38%
July 2025116Up 83%
June 202595Up 80%
May 202544About flat, 0%
April 202572Up 250%
March 202513Down 67%
February 202501Down 100%
January 202555About flat, 0%
December 20241713Up 31%
November 2024616Down 63%
October 202457Down 29%
September 20241114Down 21%
August 20241313About flat, 0%
July 2024611Down 45%
June 202453Up 67%
May 202442Up 100%
April 202424Down 50%
March 202435Down 40%

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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