Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Dublin, and its share of everything issued in Ireland.
Visas issued at Dublin, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
327327
Down 7.1% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 352
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 327
Visas issued at Dublin each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2022: 70 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
345
Jan – Dec 2023
347
Jan – Dec 2024
342
Jan – Dec 2025
24
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 342 visas (−1.4% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 38% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 8 | 11 | Down 27% |
| January 2026 | 16 | 28 | Down 43% |
| December 2025 | 67 | 62 | Up 8.1% |
| November 2025 | 20 | 29 | Down 31% |
| October 2025 | 32 | 35 | Down 8.6% |
| September 2025 | 36 | 28 | Up 29% |
| August 2025 | 40 | 26 | Up 54% |
| July 2025 | 36 | 40 | Down 10% |
| June 2025 | 23 | 36 | Down 36% |
| May 2025 | 24 | 26 | Down 7.7% |
| April 2025 | 12 | 16 | Down 25% |
| March 2025 | 13 | 15 | Down 13% |
| February 2025 | 11 | 12 | Down 8.3% |
| January 2025 | 28 | 22 | Up 27% |
| December 2024 | 62 | 65 | Down 4.6% |
| November 2024 | 29 | 23 | Up 26% |
| October 2024 | 35 | 33 | Up 6.1% |
| September 2024 | 28 | 44 | Down 36% |
| August 2024 | 26 | 37 | Down 30% |
| July 2024 | 40 | 33 | Up 21% |
| June 2024 | 36 | 25 | Up 44% |
| May 2024 | 26 | 13 | Up 100% |
| April 2024 | 16 | 15 | Up 6.7% |
| March 2024 | 15 | 22 | Down 32% |
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 Ireland
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