Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Bishkek, and its share of everything issued in Kyrgyzstan.
Visas issued at Bishkek, last 12 months
Feb 2025 – Jan 2026
4949
Up 29% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 70% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 38
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Visas issued at Bishkek each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2025: 14 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
22
Jan – Dec 2023
36
Jan – Dec 2024
51
Jan – Dec 2025
1
Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 51 visas (+42% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 67% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| December 2025 | 1 | 5 | Down 80% |
| November 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| October 2025 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2025 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| August 2025 | 7 | 5 | Up 40% |
| July 2025 | 14 | 5 | Up 180% |
| June 2025 | 14 | 9 | Up 56% |
| May 2025 | 3 | 3 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2025 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| March 2025 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| February 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| January 2025 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| December 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| November 2024 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2024 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| September 2024 | 3 | 3 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2024 | 5 | 1 | Up 400% |
| July 2024 | 5 | 6 | Down 17% |
| June 2024 | 9 | 3 | Up 200% |
| May 2024 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| April 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| March 2024 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| February 2024 | 0 | 0 |
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 Kyrgyzstan
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