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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Israel

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Israel

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

Visas issued to nationals of Israel, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

349349

Up 17%vs 299 in the 12 months before

Up 17% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 15% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
29
Busiest month
53
Jul 2025
Latest month
8
Feb 2026Down 60%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 299

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 349

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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
Pre-COVID peak774
754
661
597
532
445
394
358
352
182
223
331
287
255
342
120
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 774 visas; FY2012: 754 visas; FY2013: 661 visas; FY2014: 597 visas; FY2015: 532 visas; FY2016: 445 visas; FY2017: 394 visas; FY2018: 358 visas; FY2019: 352 visas; FY2020: 182 visas; FY2021: 223 visas; FY2022: 331 visas; FY2023: 287 visas; FY2024: 255 visas; FY2025: 342 visas; FY2026: 120 visas so far.

FY2025 had 342 visas (+34% on FY2024). That's 56% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 6.2% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Israel
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026820Down 60%
January 20261728Down 39%
December 20254231Up 35%
November 20251915Up 27%
October 20253419Up 79%
September 20254733Up 42%
August 20254530Up 50%
July 20255344Up 20%
June 20251931Down 39%
May 20252325Down 8%
April 20253010Up 200%
March 20251213Down 7.7%
February 202520–
January 202528–
December 202431–
November 202415–
October 202419–
September 202433–
August 202430–
July 202444–
June 202431–
May 202425–
April 202410–
March 202413–

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

H-1B visas issued in Israel

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

Visas issued in Israel, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

334334

Up 14%vs 292 in the 12 months before

Up 14% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
28
Busiest month
46
Sep 2025
Latest month
9
Feb 2026Down 44%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 292

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 334

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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

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Tel Aviv94% of total
    314Up 23%
    314 visas in the last 12 months, 255 in the 12 months before
  • Jerusalem6% of total
    20Down 46%
    20 visas in the last 12 months, 37 in the 12 months before

Tel Aviv issues the most: 94% of the total. Tel Aviv grew the most (+23%); Jerusalem issued 46% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Israel each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
14%
4.2%

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

Busiest: July 2022: 55 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    270

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    274

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 1.5%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    351

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 28%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    28

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 38%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 351 visas (+28% 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 Israel
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026916Down 44%
January 20261929Down 34%
December 20254330Up 43%
November 20252014Up 43%
October 20253419Up 79%
September 20254633Up 39%
August 20254225Up 68%
July 20254142About flat, 2.4%
June 20251632Down 50%
May 20252027Down 26%
April 20253113Up 138%
March 20251312Up 8.3%
February 20251614Up 14%
January 20252913Up 123%
December 20243011Up 173%
November 2024145Up 180%
October 20241917Up 12%
September 20243321Up 57%
August 20242535Down 29%
July 20244237Up 14%
June 20243245Down 29%
May 20242723Up 17%
April 2024138Up 63%
March 20241220Down 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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