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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Iceland

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

Data through January 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Iceland

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

Visas issued to nationals of Iceland, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

2121

Up 62%vs 13 in the 12 months before

Up 62% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 80% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
6
Dec 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 13

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 21

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '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.

020406080
42
41
Pre-COVID peak49
33
36
25
21
26
29
11
9
30
15
12
17
10
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 42 visas; FY2012: 41 visas; FY2013: 49 visas; FY2014: 33 visas; FY2015: 36 visas; FY2016: 25 visas; FY2017: 21 visas; FY2018: 26 visas; FY2019: 29 visas; FY2020: 11 visas; FY2021: 9 visas; FY2022: 30 visas; FY2023: 15 visas; FY2024: 12 visas; FY2025: 17 visas; FY2026: 10 visas so far.

FY2025 had 17 visas (+42% on FY2024). That's 65% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2013). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 67% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Iceland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202612Down 50%
December 202563Up 100%
November 202520
October 202511About flat, 0%
September 202511About flat, 0%
August 202513Down 67%
July 202551Up 400%
June 202511About flat, 0%
May 202500
April 202520
March 202511About flat, 0%
February 202500
January 202521Up 100%
December 202433About flat, 0%
November 202401Down 100%
October 202410
September 202411About flat, 0%
August 202432Up 50%
July 202411About flat, 0%
June 20241–
May 20240–
April 20240–
March 20241–
February 20240–

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

H-1B visas issued in Iceland

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

Visas issued in Iceland, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

2323

About flat, 0%vs 23 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (0%). But the last 3 months ran 13% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
6
Jul 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026Down 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 23

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 23

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Iceland each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
0%
23%

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

Busiest: July 2022: 8 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    24

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    21

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 13%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    25

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 19%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    1

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Down 67%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 25 visas (+19% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 67% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Iceland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202613Down 67%
December 202564Up 50%
November 202521Up 100%
October 202511About flat, 0%
September 202511About flat, 0%
August 202526Down 67%
July 202564Up 50%
June 202511About flat, 0%
May 202500
April 202520
March 202511About flat, 0%
February 202501Down 100%
January 202531Up 200%
December 202443Up 33%
November 202412Down 50%
October 202411About flat, 0%
September 202414Down 75%
August 202462Up 200%
July 202446Down 33%
June 202412Down 50%
May 202400
April 202400
March 202412Down 50%
February 202411About flat, 0%

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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