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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Italy

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Italy

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

Visas issued to nationals of Italy, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

833833

Down 6.4%vs 890 in the 12 months before

Down 6.4% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 24% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
69
Busiest month
138
Dec 2025
Latest month
21
Feb 2026Down 36%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 890

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 833

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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.

05001k1.5k2k
1.1k
Pre-COVID peak1.2k
1.1k
1k
971
896
803
824
868
384
316
1.1k
808
798
920
337
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 1,095 visas; FY2012: 1,165 visas; FY2013: 1,086 visas; FY2014: 1,030 visas; FY2015: 971 visas; FY2016: 896 visas; FY2017: 803 visas; FY2018: 824 visas; FY2019: 868 visas; FY2020: 384 visas; FY2021: 316 visas; FY2022: 1,090 visas; FY2023: 808 visas; FY2024: 798 visas; FY2025: 920 visas; FY2026: 337 visas so far.

FY2025 had 920 visas (+15% on FY2024). That's 21% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 21% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Italy
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262133Down 36%
January 202663106Down 41%
December 2025138154Down 10%
November 20253561Down 43%
October 20258070Up 14%
September 20257573About flat, 2.7%
August 202591102Down 11%
July 2025116105Up 10%
June 20259872Up 36%
May 20253454Down 37%
April 20254032Up 25%
March 20254228Up 50%
February 202533–
January 2025106–
December 2024154–
November 202461–
October 202470–
September 202473–
August 2024102–
July 2024105–
June 202472–
May 202454–
April 202432–
March 202428–

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

H-1B visas issued in Italy

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

Visas issued in Italy, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

766766

Down 11%vs 863 in the 12 months before

Down 11% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 24% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
64
Busiest month
130
Dec 2025
Latest month
20
Feb 2026Down 26%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 863

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 766

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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
  • Rome41% of total
    312Up 14%
    312 visas in the last 12 months, 273 in the 12 months before
  • Milan37% of total
    287Down 16%
    287 visas in the last 12 months, 343 in the 12 months before
  • Naples11% of total
    84About flat, 2.3%
    84 visas in the last 12 months, 86 in the 12 months before
  • Florence11% of total
    83Down 48%
    83 visas in the last 12 months, 161 in the 12 months before

Rome issues the most: 41% of the total. Rome grew the most (+14%); Florence issued 48% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Italy each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
3.1%
17%

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

Busiest: December 2024: 156 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

    762

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    833

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 9.3%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    807

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 3.1%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    86

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 32%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 807 visas (−3.1% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 32% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Italy
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262027Down 26%
January 202666100Down 34%
December 2025130156Down 17%
November 20253057Down 47%
October 20256775Down 11%
September 20256769About flat, 2.9%
August 202581102Down 21%
July 2025103100Up 3%
June 20259473Up 29%
May 20253250Down 36%
April 20254031Up 29%
March 20253623Up 57%
February 20252725Up 8%
January 202510072Up 39%
December 2024156129Up 21%
November 20245739Up 46%
October 20247552Up 44%
September 20246976Down 9.2%
August 202410277Up 32%
July 202410098About flat, 2%
June 20247376Down 3.9%
May 20245046Up 8.7%
April 20243124Up 29%
March 20242338Down 39%

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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