Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Tel Aviv, and its share of everything issued in Israel.
Visas issued at Tel Aviv, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
314314
Up 23% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 255
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 314
Every US consulate in Israel: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Tel Aviv issued 94% of the H-1B visas issued in Israel in the last 12 months, up from 87% the year before. That's more than any other consulate.
Visas issued at Tel Aviv each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2022: 48 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
218
Jan – Dec 2023
237
Jan – Dec 2024
329
Jan – Dec 2025
27
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 329 visas (+39% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 36% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 9 | 15 | Down 40% |
| January 2026 | 18 | 27 | Down 33% |
| December 2025 | 41 | 28 | Up 46% |
| November 2025 | 20 | 12 | Up 67% |
| October 2025 | 31 | 14 | Up 121% |
| September 2025 | 43 | 29 | Up 48% |
| August 2025 | 40 | 17 | Up 135% |
| July 2025 | 40 | 38 | Up 5.3% |
| June 2025 | 13 | 30 | Down 57% |
| May 2025 | 19 | 22 | Down 14% |
| April 2025 | 30 | 12 | Up 150% |
| March 2025 | 10 | 11 | Down 9.1% |
| February 2025 | 15 | 11 | Up 36% |
| January 2025 | 27 | 13 | Up 108% |
| December 2024 | 28 | 11 | Up 155% |
| November 2024 | 12 | 3 | Up 300% |
| October 2024 | 14 | 17 | Down 18% |
| September 2024 | 29 | 17 | Up 71% |
| August 2024 | 17 | 26 | Down 35% |
| July 2024 | 38 | 31 | Up 23% |
| June 2024 | 30 | 30 | About flat, 0% |
| May 2024 | 22 | 21 | Up 4.8% |
| April 2024 | 12 | 6 | Up 100% |
| March 2024 | 11 | 17 | Down 35% |
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 Israel
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