Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Osaka-Kobe, and its share of everything issued in Japan.
Visas issued at Osaka-Kobe, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
105105
Down 53% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 93% below the same months a year earlier.
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Every US consulate in Japan: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Osaka-Kobe issued 11% of the H-1B visas issued in Japan in the last 12 months, down from 16% the year before. It ranks 2nd of 3.
Visas issued at Osaka-Kobe each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2024: 34 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
175
Jan – Dec 2023
214
Jan – Dec 2024
132
Jan – Dec 2025
3
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 132 visas (−38% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 90% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1 | 6 | Down 83% |
| January 2026 | 2 | 24 | Down 92% |
| December 2025 | 1 | 30 | Down 97% |
| November 2025 | 0 | 18 | Down 100% |
| October 2025 | 2 | 14 | Down 86% |
| September 2025 | 12 | 17 | Down 29% |
| August 2025 | 16 | 18 | Down 11% |
| July 2025 | 20 | 34 | Down 41% |
| June 2025 | 19 | 30 | Down 37% |
| May 2025 | 16 | 18 | Down 11% |
| April 2025 | 10 | 6 | Up 67% |
| March 2025 | 6 | 9 | Down 33% |
| February 2025 | 6 | 6 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2025 | 24 | 14 | Up 71% |
| December 2024 | 30 | 30 | About flat, 0% |
| November 2024 | 18 | 11 | Up 64% |
| October 2024 | 14 | 14 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2024 | 17 | 2 | Up 750% |
| August 2024 | 18 | 23 | Down 22% |
| July 2024 | 34 | 22 | Up 55% |
| June 2024 | 30 | 17 | Up 76% |
| May 2024 | 18 | 10 | Up 80% |
| April 2024 | 6 | 10 | Down 40% |
| March 2024 | 9 | 19 | Down 53% |
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 Japan
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