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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Ireland

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Ireland

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

Visas issued to nationals of Ireland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

345345

Down 5%vs 363 in the 12 months before

Down 5% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
29
Busiest month
86
Dec 2025
Latest month
10
Feb 2026Up 11%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 363

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 345

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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.

02505007501k
671
Pre-COVID peak699
694
651
597
549
437
476
459
229
95
530
321
348
354
172
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 671 visas; FY2012: 699 visas; FY2013: 694 visas; FY2014: 651 visas; FY2015: 597 visas; FY2016: 549 visas; FY2017: 437 visas; FY2018: 476 visas; FY2019: 459 visas; FY2020: 229 visas; FY2021: 95 visas; FY2022: 530 visas; FY2023: 321 visas; FY2024: 348 visas; FY2025: 354 visas; FY2026: 172 visas so far.

FY2025 had 354 visas (+1.7% on FY2024). That's 49% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 5% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Ireland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026109Up 11%
January 20262032Down 38%
December 20258677Up 12%
November 20251923Down 17%
October 20253740Down 7.5%
September 20253837About flat, 2.7%
August 20253328Up 18%
July 20253032Down 6.3%
June 20252735Down 23%
May 20252624Up 8.3%
April 20251014Down 29%
March 2025912Down 25%
February 20259–
January 202532–
December 202477–
November 202423–
October 202440–
September 202437–
August 202428–
July 202432–
June 202435–
May 202424–
April 202414–
March 202412–

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

H-1B visas issued in Ireland

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

Visas issued in Ireland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

327327

Down 7.1%vs 352 in the 12 months before

Down 7.1% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
27
Busiest month
67
Dec 2025
Latest month
8
Feb 2026Down 27%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 352

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 327

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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 Ireland each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
3%
19%

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

Busiest: July 2022: 70 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

    345

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    347

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 0.6%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    342

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 1.4%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    24

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 38%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 342 visas (−1.4% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 38% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Ireland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026811Down 27%
January 20261628Down 43%
December 20256762Up 8.1%
November 20252029Down 31%
October 20253235Down 8.6%
September 20253628Up 29%
August 20254026Up 54%
July 20253640Down 10%
June 20252336Down 36%
May 20252426Down 7.7%
April 20251216Down 25%
March 20251315Down 13%
February 20251112Down 8.3%
January 20252822Up 27%
December 20246265Down 4.6%
November 20242923Up 26%
October 20243533Up 6.1%
September 20242844Down 36%
August 20242637Down 30%
July 20244033Up 21%
June 20243625Up 44%
May 20242613Up 100%
April 20241615Up 6.7%
March 20241522Down 32%

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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